Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford, MD

  • Falls Church, VA
  • General surgeon
NPI1982058970PAC ID8527463512
Medicare services, 2024
141
Medicare patients, 2024
71
Part D claims, 2024
38
MIPS score, 2024
83
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22046
Practice phone
Call (703) 698-3659
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Primary practice

Inova Fairfax Hospital - Unit

Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Falls Church, Virginia

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Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford is a general surgeon in Falls Church, Virginia

Dr. Stafford practices at Inova Fairfax Hospital - Unit in Falls Church, Virginia.

Dr. Stafford's NPI, 1982058970, was assigned on April 16, 2016. Dr. Stafford graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Stafford holds Virginia license 0101275003.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8527463512
NPI enumeration date
April 16, 2016
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(703) 698-3659
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
36
Medical school graduation
2016

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford practices at Inova Fairfax Hospital - Unit in Falls Church, Virginia

Dr. Stafford's primary practice is Inova Fairfax Hospital - Unit, at 3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22046 in Falls Church City. The practice phone is (703) 698-3659.

  • Inova Fairfax Hospital - Unit
    3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22046 · Falls Church CityPhone(703) 698-3659

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Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Stafford's primary practice is Inova Fairfax Hospital - Unit in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Stafford is also affiliated with Inova Fairfax Hospital. The medical group on file is Inova Urgent Care Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Stafford to 1 more hospital, named with a free account. Dr. Stafford's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Inova Fairfax Hospital - UnitAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford is one of 739 general surgeons in Virginia

Surgery is Dr. Stafford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Stafford's licenses on file in 2 states: Virginia and Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, VirginiaPrimaryLicense 0101275003 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Minnesota licenseLicense 69080

General surgeons near Dr. Stafford

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Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford billed Medicare for 141 services in 2024

CMS data shows 141 Medicare services from Dr. Stafford across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 71 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,349 for them.

Medicare services, 2024141
Medicare patients71
Paid by Medicare$17,349
Procedure codes6

Dr. Stafford's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits57
  2. Imaging29
  3. Other services29
  4. Surgery26

Where Dr. Stafford's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office11582%
  • In a facility2618%

Dr. Stafford compared with the Virginia median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Stafford
  • Virginia median
Medicare services
141vs 19026% below
Medicare patients
71vs 14451% below
Part D claims
24vs 3429% below

Medians across 667 general surgeons in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Stafford'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. Arielle Polifko Stafford treated 71 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 71 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Stafford in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 36 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 70% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Stafford's median patient age at 55, with 97% women.

Medicare patients, 202471
Average age74
Average risk score0.94

Dr. Stafford's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Dr. Stafford's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Cancer75%
  2. High cholesterol70%
  3. High blood pressure68%
  4. Arthritis38%
  5. Diabetes20%
  6. Mood disorders18%
  7. Osteoporosis18%
  8. Anxiety17%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Stafford's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 55

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women97%
  • Men1%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford wrote 38 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Stafford wrote 38 Medicare Part D claims for 25 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 24 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $16 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202438
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$16
Part D patients25

Dr. Stafford's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic35 claims92%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims8%

Dr. Stafford'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. Stafford's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids74%28 of 38 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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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. Arielle Polifko Stafford scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Stafford for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Stafford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 26 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Stafford, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Stafford's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 73of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 71of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Stafford ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Mastectomy
84th percentile26 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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. Arielle Polifko Stafford graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine

Dr. Stafford graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2016.

  1. Medical schoolWest Virginia University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford's NPI number?

Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford's NPI number is 1982058970. It was assigned on April 16, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford?

Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford is a general surgeon in Falls Church, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford practice?

Dr. Stafford practices at 3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22046. Dr. Stafford's primary practice is Inova Fairfax Hospital - Unit in Falls Church, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Stafford to 1 hospital.

What is Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Stafford is (703) 698-3659.

What is Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford's medical license number?

Dr. Stafford holds Virginia license 0101275003, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Stafford in Virginia and Minnesota.

Which hospitals is Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford affiliated with?

Dr. Stafford is affiliated with Inova Fairfax Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Stafford to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford part of?

Dr. Stafford is linked to Inova Urgent Care Center.

Does Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Stafford billed Medicare for 141 services in 2024, and Dr. Stafford accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford's MIPS score?

Dr. Stafford's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford see?

CMS counts 71 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Stafford in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Stafford's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215), ultrasound (76642) and medicare service (G2211).

Where did Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford go to medical school?

Dr. Stafford graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2016.

What drugs does Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Stafford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

How long has Dr. Arielle Polifko Stafford been practicing?

Dr. Stafford graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

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