Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Lawrence Cecilio Tafoya, MD, PHD

Individual provider Ophthalmology Physician · NPI 1710278999

Dr. Lawrence Cecilio Tafoya, MD, PHD practises Ophthalmology in Corpus Christi, Texas. Graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2011, 15 years ago. Practices with Marc Ellman MD PA, a 17-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Texas.

Years since qualifying
15
Trained at
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Licensed in
TX
In the registry since
2011
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
A research doctorate. In healthcare it usually sits alongside a clinical licence.

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Practice location Address checks out

5402 S Staples St Ste 100
Corpus Christi, TX 78411-4670 Not confirmed with CMS for 11 years — call before visiting
Phone: (361) 992-9400
Fax: (361) 992-3907
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Specialties & licences

Ophthalmology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207W00000X · Licence Q6114 (TX)

Record details

NPI number1710278999
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , PHD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 22, 2011
Last updated in NPPESSeptember 29, 2015

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOPHTHALMOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2011 (15 years in practice)
Group practice Marc Ellman Md Pa — 17 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations4 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Cataract surgery 141 times · 79th percentile

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients668
Services billed 2,048 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age77

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $655 22 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Marc Ellman MD PA

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 17 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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