Dr. Paul James Tapino, MD

  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1720199490PAC ID0446419063
Medicare services, 2024
2,561
Medicare patients, 2024
1,369
Part D claims, 2024
2,530
Publications
7
MIPS score, 2024
85
Practice address
51 North 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Practice phone
Call (215) 662-8000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Hospital · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Paul James Tapino is an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dr. Tapino practices at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Tapino's NPI, 1720199490, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. Tapino holds Pennsylvania license MD421984.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0446419063
NPI enumeration date
August 31, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(215) 662-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
59
Medical school graduation
1993

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Paul James Tapino practices at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dr. Tapino's primary practice is Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, at 51 North 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 in Philadelphia County. The practice phone is (215) 662-8000.

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Dr. Paul James Tapino is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Tapino's primary practice is Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Tapino is also affiliated with Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The medical group on file is Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tapino to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul James Tapino's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tapino practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Paul James Tapino is one of 843 ophthalmologists in Pennsylvania

Ophthalmology is Dr. Tapino's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Tapino is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD421984 · taxonomy 207W00000X

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Dr. Paul James Tapino billed Medicare for 2,561 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,561 Medicare services from Dr. Tapino across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,369 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $145,944 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,561
Medicare patients1,369
Paid by Medicare$145,944
Procedure codes9

Dr. Tapino's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 2,1102024: 2,0105%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3612024: 50039%
Imaging
2023: 512024: 51No change

Where Dr. Tapino's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,73668%
  • In a facility82532%

Dr. Tapino compared with the Pennsylvania median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Tapino
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
2,561vs 1,33692% above
Medicare patients
1,369vs 5242.6 times
Part D claims
2,420vs 6203.9 times

Medians across 854 ophthalmologists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Tapino's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Paul James Tapino treated 1,369 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 1,369 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tapino in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 632 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tapino's median patient age at 71, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,369
Average age75
Average risk score1.05
Also on Medicaid7%

Dr. Tapino's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Tapino's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women81760%
  • Men55240%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Tapino's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure67%
  3. Arthritis41%
  4. Diabetes27%
  5. Ischemic heart disease25%
  6. Cancer20%
  7. Anxiety18%
  8. Mood disorders18%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Tapino's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men37%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Paul James Tapino wrote 2,530 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Tapino wrote 2,530 Medicare Part D claims for 481 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,420 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $95,121 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,303 claims across 17 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,530
Drugs named by CMS17
Total drug cost$95,121
Part D patients481

Dr. Tapino's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,989 claims79%
  • Brand-name and other541 claims21%

Dr. Tapino's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,3032024: 2,4205%

Drugs named by CMS: 17 in 2024, 17 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Paul James Tapino scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Tapino for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Tapino accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Tapino's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 85of 100Final score
  • 73.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 76of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Paul James Tapino has 7 publications on record

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Tapino, published from 2016 to 2024. The most frequent topics are Visual Acuity, Ophthalmology and Tomography, Optical Coherence. Dr. Tapino's most frequent co-authors are Tomas Santiago Aleman, MD, Prithvi S. Sankar, MD and Victoria Marie Addis, MD.

Papers7
Years published2016 to 2024

Dr. Tapino's papers by year, 2016 to 2024

Topics Dr. Tapino writes about most

  • Visual Acuity
  • Ophthalmology
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence

Dr. Tapino's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Tapino

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Sources for Dr. Paul James Tapino's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Paul James Tapino's NPI number?

Dr. Paul James Tapino's NPI number is 1720199490. It was assigned on August 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul James Tapino?

Dr. Paul James Tapino is an ophthalmologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Paul James Tapino practice?

Dr. Tapino practices at 51 North 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Dr. Tapino's primary practice is Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tapino to 1 hospital.

What is Dr. Paul James Tapino's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Tapino is (215) 662-8000.

What is Dr. Paul James Tapino's medical license number?

Dr. Tapino holds Pennsylvania license MD421984.

Which hospitals is Dr. Paul James Tapino affiliated with?

Dr. Tapino practices at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tapino is also affiliated with Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dmand AI links Dr. Tapino to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Paul James Tapino part of?

Dr. Tapino is linked to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.

Does Dr. Paul James Tapino accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tapino billed Medicare for 2,561 services in 2024, and Dr. Tapino accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Paul James Tapino's MIPS score?

Dr. Tapino's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul James Tapino see?

CMS counts 1,369 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tapino in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Dr. Paul James Tapino bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Tapino's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), office visit, established patient (99213) and eye exam or test (92083).

What drugs does Dr. Paul James Tapino prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tapino's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Brimonidine Tartrate and Timolol Maleate.

How long has Dr. Paul James Tapino been practicing?

Dr. Tapino graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.

Does Dr. Paul James Tapino do research?

Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Tapino, published from 2016 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Paul James Tapino publish with?

Dr. Tapino's most frequent co-authors are Tomas Santiago Aleman, MD (2 shared papers), Prithvi S. Sankar, MD (2 shared papers) and Victoria Marie Addis, MD (1 shared paper).

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