Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Michael C Topf, MD

Individual provider Otolaryngology Physician · NPI 1851711782

Dr. Michael C Topf, MD practises Otolaryngology in Nashville, Tennessee. Graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2014, 12 years ago. Practices with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a 3,466-clinician group, works from 2 locations, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in California and Tennessee.

Years since qualifying
12
Trained at
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Licensed in
CA, TN
In the registry since
2014
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232-2200
Phone: (615) 936-2000
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Additional practice locations (1)

  • 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA 94305-2200 — (650) 723-4000

Specialties & licences

Otolaryngology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207Y00000X · Licence 61177 (TN)
Otolaryngology Physician Taxonomy 207Y00000X · Licence A160888 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1851711782
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 17, 2014
Last updated in NPPESMarch 14, 2022
Certification dateMarch 14, 2022

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyOTOLARYNGOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY
Graduated 2014 (12 years in practice)
Group practice Vanderbilt University Medical Center — 3466 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

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.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision 17 times · 72nd percentile
Removal of tissue 1–10 times
Skin biopsy 1–10 times
Spinal fusion 1–10 times
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux 1–10 times

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 patients164
Services billed 475 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age73

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

Drug and device makers are required by federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) to report what they pay or give to clinicians, and CMS publishes the reports as Open Payments. This is the 2025 program year. A report is a record of a payment, not an allegation of anything, and many are small items such as meals. Only general payments are listed here; research payments and ownership or investment interests are reported separately by CMS and are not shown.

Consulting Fee $21,100 4 payments
Travel and Lodging $2,047 10 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $352 5 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 3466 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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