Dr. Derek Allan Taggard, MD

Dr. Taggard practices at Community Surgical Center, LLC in Clovis, California.

Dr. Taggard's NPI, 1548242589, was assigned on November 16, 2005. Dr. Taggard graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 1996. Dr. Taggard's California license number on file is A80229.

Dr. Taggard's primary practice is Community Surgical Center, LLC, at 782 N Medical Center E Dr, Clovis, CA 93611 in Fresno County. The practice phone is (559) 324-4720.

Dr. Taggard's primary practice is Community Surgical Center, LLC in Clovis, California. Dr. Taggard is also affiliated with Clovis Community Medical Center. The medical group on file is Community Health Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Taggard to 2 more hospitals, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Taggard practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Taggard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Taggard is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Taggard's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Texas and Iowa.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Taggard treats.

CMS data shows 519 Medicare services from Dr. Taggard across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 304 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $90,817 for them.

CMS counts 304 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Taggard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 132 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 42% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Taggard's median patient age at 57, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Taggard wrote 119 Medicare Part D claims for 46 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 69 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,179 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 50 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Taggard for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Taggard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 166 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Taggard, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Taggard. The most frequent topics are Joint Instability, Radiography and Spinal Fractures. Dr. Taggard has published most often in Neurosurg Focus. Dr. Taggard's most frequent co-authors are Timothy C. Ryken, MD, Vincent C. Traynelis, MD and Sanjay Singh Dhall, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 115 general payments to Dr. Taggard from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Nexxt Spine LLC paid the most, $61,565.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Taggard, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Taggard graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 1996. Dr. Taggard is a member of CNS.

Dr. Taggard is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.