Physician

Allen C Tafel, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Allen Tafel, M.D. (NPI: 1326041542) practices pain management in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lee, FL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS OF SW FLORIDA, P.A. (NPI: 1720187495; TIN: 651011457) and primary practice location at 33912-4707.

Tafel's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 975 traditional Medicare patients, billed 23,368 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $412,990 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 3,280 prescription claims across 782 beneficiaries totaling $227,788 in drug costs, led by Oxycontin (Oxycodone Hcl). DME data shows 12 claims. No Open Payments records. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has changed little. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have changed little. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved sharply higher in recent years, from $1,758 to $632.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$256K$512K2015 Medicare payment: $423,468 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $439,784 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $380,399 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $393,180 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $458,075 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $436,825 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $511,833 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $458,931 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $443,725 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $412,990 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20159537,088$423,468
20169077,419$439,784
20179106,799$380,399
20188696,705$393,180
20199837,431$458,075
20209257,325$436,825
20211,0547,342$511,833
20229566,530$458,931
20239396,955$443,725
202497523,368$412,990

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$120K$240K2015 Drug cost: $190,732 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $188,250 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $196,468 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $206,619 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $185,440 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $176,938 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $215,853 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $214,095 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $239,801 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $227,788 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20154822,545$190,732
20164482,436$188,250
20174472,405$196,468
20184262,449$206,619
20195812,873$185,440
20206773,330$176,938
20218263,858$215,853
20227853,727$214,095
20237473,555$239,801
20247823,280$227,788

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$6.5K$13K2015 Medicare payment: $12,969 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $12,254 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $1,307 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $8,829 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $4,971 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $3,513 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $632 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
20151364$12,969
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
20181212$12,254
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/R17$1,307
202118134$8,829
20221580$4,971
2023N/R49$3,513
2024N/R12$632

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more317317$125
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more482867$93
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more418581$68
72110X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views339359$38
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views318334$21

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
OxycontinOxycodone Hcl11330$60,579
PercocetOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen11330$51,027
Nucynta ErTapentadol Hcl20600$40,388
Xtampza ErOxycodone Myristate20600$19,971
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen2095,628$6,555

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
E0745Neuromuscular stimulator, electronic shock unitYN/R12$632

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Allen C. Tafel, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Allen C. Tafel, M.D. (NPI 1326041542), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Allen C. Tafel, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Allen C. Tafel, M.D.?

Allen C. Tafel, M.D. is linked to ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS OF SW FLORIDA, P.A. (billing NPI 1720187495) in the available physician profile data.

Does Allen C. Tafel, M.D. have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.