Dr. Ian Tafel, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 223
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 116
- Publications
- 17
- MIPS score, 2024
- 48
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 303 N Clyde Morris Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
- Practice phone
- Call (386) 254-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Ian Tafel is a neurosurgeon in Daytona Beach, Florida
Dr. Tafel practices at Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach in Daytona Beach, Florida, part of Halifax Health District.
Dr. Tafel's NPI, 1205249596, was assigned on June 4, 2014. Dr. Tafel graduated from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Tafel holds Florida license ME150033.
- NPI
- 1205249596NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3577780618
- NPI enumeration date
- June 4, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (386) 254-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ian Tafel practices at Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach in Daytona Beach, Florida
Dr. Tafel's primary practice is Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach, at 303 N Clyde Morris Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 in Volusia County. The practice phone is (386) 254-4000.
- Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach303 N Clyde Morris Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 · Volusia CountyPhone(386) 254-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ian Tafel is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Tafel's primary practice is Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach in Daytona Beach, Florida, part of Halifax Health District. The medical group on file is UF Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tafel to 1 more behavioral health center, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ian Tafel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tafel practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ian Tafel is one of 577 neurosurgeons in Florida
Neurological surgery is Dr. Tafel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Tafel is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Tafel's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, FloridaPrimary
- Massachusetts license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Tafel treats.
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Tafel
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ian Tafel billed Medicare for 223 services in 2024
CMS data shows 223 Medicare services from Dr. Tafel across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 116 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $66,153 for them.
Dr. Tafel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 322024: 123284%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1402024: 10029%
Where Dr. Tafel's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office6127%
- In a facility16273%
Dr. Tafel compared with the Florida median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Tafel
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 223vs 229Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 116vs 17032% below
Medians across 503 neurosurgeons in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Tafel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ian Tafel treated 116 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tafel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 49 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.63, 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. Tafel's median patient age at 70, with 53% women.
Dr. Tafel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Tafel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5850%
- Men5850%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Tafel's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease41%
- Anxiety40%
- Chronic kidney disease38%
- Mood disorders37%
- Depression34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Tafel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ian Tafel scored 48 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 48 out of 100 for Dr. Tafel for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Tafel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Tafel as offering telehealth. CMS counts 99 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Tafel, more than 73% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Tafel's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 48of 100Final score
- 38.5of 100Quality
- 0of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Tafel ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 73rd percentile99 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 67th percentile37 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Ian Tafel has 17 publications on record
Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Tafel, published from 2015 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion, Postoperative Complications and Decompression, Surgical. Dr. Tafel has published most often in World Neurosurg. Dr. Tafel's most frequent co-authors are Asad Mehmood Lak, MD, Linda S. Aglio, MD and John H. Chi, MD.
Dr. Tafel's papers by year, 2015 to 2025
Topics Dr. Tafel writes about most
- Spinal Fusion
- Postoperative Complications
- Decompression, Surgical
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
- Spondylolisthesis
Dr. Tafel's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Tafel
World Neurosurg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Ian Tafel received $31,963 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 54 general payments to Dr. Tafel from 11 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Spine Wave, Inc. paid the most, $20,979.
General payments to Dr. Tafel by program year, 2021 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Tafel by kind, 2021 to 2025
- Consulting fees$29,59993%
- Food and beverage$1,9116%
- Travel and lodging$2561%
- Education$1961%
Companies that paid Dr. Tafel the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ian Tafel graduated from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Dr. Tafel graduated from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Tafel is a member of CNS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in neurological surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ian Tafel accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Tafel is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Tafel accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO9
- Medicare9
- EPO5
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Ian Tafel's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ian Tafel's NPI number?
Dr. Ian Tafel's NPI number is 1205249596. It was assigned on June 4, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ian Tafel?
Dr. Ian Tafel is a neurosurgeon in Daytona Beach, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Ian Tafel practice?
Dr. Tafel practices at 303 N Clyde Morris Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114. Dr. Tafel's primary practice is Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach in Daytona Beach, Florida, part of Halifax Health District. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tafel to 1 behavioral health center, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Ian Tafel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Tafel is (386) 254-4000.
What is Dr. Ian Tafel's medical license number?
Dr. Tafel holds Florida license ME150033, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Ian Tafel been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Tafel in Florida (2021 to 2027) and Massachusetts (2014 to 2021).
Which hospitals is Dr. Ian Tafel affiliated with?
Dr. Tafel practices at Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach in Daytona Beach, Florida.
What medical group is Dr. Ian Tafel part of?
Dr. Tafel is linked to UF Health Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Tafel to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Ian Tafel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tafel billed Medicare for 223 services in 2024, and Dr. Tafel accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Ian Tafel offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Tafel as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Ian Tafel's MIPS score?
Dr. Tafel's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 48 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ian Tafel see?
CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tafel in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Ian Tafel board certified?
Yes. Dr. Tafel is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
What services does Dr. Ian Tafel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Tafel's most billed Medicare services were surgery: bones and joints (22853), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Ian Tafel go to medical school?
Dr. Tafel graduated from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in 2014.
Has Dr. Ian Tafel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $31,963 in general payments to Dr. Tafel from 11 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Spine Wave, Inc.
How long has Dr. Ian Tafel been practicing?
Dr. Tafel graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
Does Dr. Ian Tafel do research?
Dmand AI links 17 publications to Dr. Tafel, published from 2015 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Ian Tafel publish with?
Dr. Tafel's most frequent co-authors are Asad Mehmood Lak, MD (5 shared papers), Linda S. Aglio, MD (4 shared papers) and John H. Chi, MD (4 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Ian Tafel accept?
Dr. Tafel is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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