Dr. Emilio Carreon Tayag, MD

Dr. Tayag practices at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, California, part of San Bernardino County.

Dr. Tayag's NPI, 1356409312, was assigned on December 4, 2006. Dr. Tayag graduated from University of the East College of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Tayag holds California license A54615.

Dr. Tayag's primary practice is Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, at 400 North Pepper Avenue, Colton, CA 92324 in San Bernardino County. The practice phone is (909) 580-1000.

Dr. Tayag's primary practice is Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, California, part of San Bernardino County. Dr. Tayag is also affiliated with Eisenhower Health. The medical group on file is Eisenhower Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tayag to 1 more hospital and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Neurological surgery is Dr. Tayag's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Tayag is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Tayag's licenses on file in 11 states: California, Mississippi, Texas, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, North Dakota, Guam, Nebraska and Missouri.

Dmand AI lists craniotomy, lower back pain and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Tayag treats.

CMS data shows 14 Medicare services from Dr. Tayag across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 56 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,267 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 56 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tayag in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. 59% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tayag's median patient age at 62, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Tayag wrote 60 Medicare Part D claims for 24 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $182 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

CMS counts 11 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Tayag, more than 35% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 20 papers to Dr. Tayag, published from 2019 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Pedigree and Rats, Wistar. Dr. Tayag has published most often in Cureus. Dr. Tayag's most frequent co-authors are Dan E. Miulli, DO, Paras Ashok Savla, DO and Hammad Ghanchi, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 228 general payments to Dr. Tayag from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $5,339.

Dr. Tayag graduated from University of the East College of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Tayag is a member of AAN, AANS and CNS.

Dr. Tayag is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.