Dr. Scott D. Daffner, MD

Dr. Daffner practices at Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Dr. Daffner's NPI, 1356540249, was assigned on July 12, 2007. Dr. Daffner graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2001. Dr. Daffner holds West Virginia license 23302.

Dr. Daffner's primary practice is Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD, at 33 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505.

Dr. Daffner's primary practice is Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Daffner is also affiliated with J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is University Health Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Daffner to 1 more hospital 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. Daffner practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Daffner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Daffner's licenses on file in 3 states: West Virginia, California and Pennsylvania.

CMS data shows 115 Medicare services from Dr. Daffner across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 112 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,057 for them.

CMS counts 112 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Daffner in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 50 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.57, 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. Daffner's median patient age at 66, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Daffner wrote 79 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 28 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $230 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 52 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Daffner for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Daffner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 40 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Daffner, more than 50% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 30 papers to Dr. Daffner, published from 2013 to 2022. 2015 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion, Lumbar Vertebrae and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Daffner has published most often in Global Spine J. Dr. Daffner's most frequent co-authors are John C. France, MD, Cara L. Sedney, MD and Shari Cui, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Daffner to 2 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Deglutition Disorders and Pharyngeal Diseases.

CMS Open Payments shows 112 general payments to Dr. Daffner from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 30% of the total. Synthes GmbH paid the most, $63,380. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $10,475 from 2022 to 2023.

Dr. Daffner graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2001.