Dr. John Preston Taliaferro, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 9,416
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 368
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,056
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 956-9300
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. John Preston Taliaferro is an orthopedic surgeon in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Taliaferro practices at North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of North Carolina Specialty Hospital.
Dr. Taliaferro's NPI, 1417375569, was assigned on April 4, 2014. Dr. Taliaferro graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Taliaferro holds North Carolina license 2021-02473.
- NPI
- 1417375569NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2668776519
- NPI enumeration date
- April 4, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (919) 956-9300
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John Preston Taliaferro practices at North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Taliaferro's primary practice is North Carolina Specialty Hospital, at 3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 956-9300.
- North Carolina Specialty Hospital3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704 · Durham CountyPhone(919) 956-9300
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John Preston Taliaferro is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Taliaferro's primary practice is North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of North Carolina Specialty Hospital. Dr. Taliaferro is also affiliated with WakeMed Raleigh Campus. The medical group on file is EmergeOrtho. Dmand AI also links Dr. Taliaferro to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies 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. John Preston Taliaferro's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Taliaferro practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John Preston Taliaferro is one of 809 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Taliaferro's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Taliaferro's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
- Virginia license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Taliaferro
Counts of orthopedic surgeons 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. John Preston Taliaferro billed Medicare for 9,416 services in 2024
CMS data shows 9,416 Medicare services from Dr. Taliaferro across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 368 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $147,219 for them.
Dr. Taliaferro's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 8,7052024: 7,9569%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6552024: 72711%
- Imaging
- 2023: 4202024: 418No change
- Surgery
- 2023: 2812024: 31512%
Where Dr. Taliaferro's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office9,35799%
- In a facility591%
Dr. Taliaferro compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Taliaferro
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 9,416vs 9969.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 368vs 24153% above
- Part D claims
- 1,968vs 15712.5 times
Medians across 792 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Taliaferro'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. John Preston Taliaferro treated 368 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 368 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Taliaferro in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 172 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Taliaferro's median patient age at 68, with 59% women.
Dr. Taliaferro's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Taliaferro's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women20957%
- Men15943%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Taliaferro's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes36%
- Anxiety25%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Ischemic heart disease17%
- Osteoporosis16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Taliaferro's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John Preston Taliaferro wrote 2,056 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Taliaferro wrote 2,056 Medicare Part D claims for 444 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,968 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $34,759 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,519 claims across 19 drugs.
Dr. Taliaferro's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,033 claims99%
- Brand-name23 claims1%
Dr. Taliaferro's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Taliaferro's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids20%415 of 2,056 claims
- Antibiotics16%322 of 2,056 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,5192024: 1,96830%
Drugs named by CMS: 17 in 2024, 19 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John Preston Taliaferro scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Taliaferro for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. CMS counts 50 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Taliaferro, more than 79% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
Dr. Taliaferro's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 85.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Taliaferro ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 79th percentile50 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 62nd percentile17 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: 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. John Preston Taliaferro received $37,394 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 56 general payments to Dr. Taliaferro from 8 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $27,226.
General payments to Dr. Taliaferro by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Taliaferro by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Grants$20,50055%
- Education$14,64439%
- Travel and lodging$1,4934%
- Food and beverage$7572%
Companies that paid Dr. Taliaferro the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. John Preston Taliaferro graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
Dr. Taliaferro graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2014.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. John Preston Taliaferro'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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. John Preston Taliaferro's NPI number?
Dr. John Preston Taliaferro's NPI number is 1417375569. It was assigned on April 4, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John Preston Taliaferro?
Dr. John Preston Taliaferro is an orthopedic surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. John Preston Taliaferro practice?
Dr. Taliaferro practices at 3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704. Dr. Taliaferro's primary practice is North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of North Carolina Specialty Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Taliaferro to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. John Preston Taliaferro's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Taliaferro is (919) 956-9300.
What is Dr. John Preston Taliaferro's medical license number?
Dr. Taliaferro holds North Carolina license 2021-02473, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. John Preston Taliaferro been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Taliaferro in North Carolina and Virginia.
Which hospitals is Dr. John Preston Taliaferro affiliated with?
Dr. Taliaferro practices at North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Taliaferro is also affiliated with WakeMed Raleigh Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. Taliaferro to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. John Preston Taliaferro part of?
Dr. Taliaferro is linked to EmergeOrtho. Dmand AI links Dr. Taliaferro to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. John Preston Taliaferro accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Taliaferro billed Medicare for 9,416 services in 2024.
What is Dr. John Preston Taliaferro's MIPS score?
Dr. Taliaferro's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Preston Taliaferro see?
CMS counts 368 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Taliaferro in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. John Preston Taliaferro bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Taliaferro's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7328), injected or infused drug (J3301) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. John Preston Taliaferro go to medical school?
Dr. Taliaferro graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2014.
What drugs does Dr. John Preston Taliaferro prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Taliaferro's most prescribed drugs by claims were Diclofenac Sodium, Celecoxib and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. John Preston Taliaferro received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $37,394 in general payments to Dr. Taliaferro from 8 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. John Preston Taliaferro been practicing?
Dr. Taliaferro graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
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