Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease · Skokie, IL
NPI
1598886368
Since 2007
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Code 207RC0000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
4
Hospital affiliations
9650 Gross Point Rd Ste 4900
Skokie, IL, 60076
Phone (847) 663-8050
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$156K
2,704 services
Medicare patients, 2024
1,482
Average age 78
Drug cost, 2024
$2.7M
3,556 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$2,456
From 3 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Alfonso J Tafur was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 399 times for 360 patients. In total Alfonso J Tafur billed 2,704 services in 42 codes, and Medicare paid $156K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2026-02-16.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 399 | 360 | $77.09 | $31K |
| 93971 Duplex Scan - Extremity Veins | Facility | 332 | 312 | $16.61 | $5,513 |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Facility | 315 | 284 | $13.60 | $4,283 |
| 93970 Duplex Scan - Extremity Veins | Facility | 276 | 264 | $26.55 | $7,327 |
| 99215 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 179 | 167 | $115.97 | $21K |
| 99233 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 148 | 119 | $99.23 | $15K |
| 99223 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 130 | 126 | $145.37 | $19K |
| 93880 Duplex Scan - Extracranial Arteries | Facility | 127 | 126 | $30.79 | $3,910 |
| 93922 Duplex Scan - Extremity Arteries | Facility | 75 | 75 | $9.42 | $707 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Facility | 68 | 68 | $109.96 | $7,477 |
| 99222 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 66 | 66 | $109.26 | $7,211 |
| 29581 Musculoskeletal | Facility | 52 | 51 | $26.27 | $1,366 |
| 93923 Duplex Scan - Extremity Arteries | Facility | 43 | 43 | $17.34 | $745 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 43 | 41 | $78.03 | $3,355 |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Office | 38 | 37 | $13.38 | $509 |
By year: 2022 $135K for 2,217 services; 2023 $145K for 2,302 services; 2024 $156K for 2,704 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Alfonso J Tafur prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Eliquis (Apixaban), with 1,621 prescriptions and refills. In total Alfonso J Tafur wrote 3,556 Medicare prescriptions that cost $2.7M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliquis Apixaban | 1,621 | 3,060 | 439 | $1.7M |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 858 | 1,756 | 222 | $950K |
| Warfarin Sodium Generic | 268 | 589 | 68 | $3,171 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Generic | 201 | 526 | 60 | $2,458 |
| Enoxaparin Sodium Generic | 161 | 179 | 73 | $25K |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 160 | 442 | 57 | $2,072 |
| Ezetimibe Generic | 89 | 217 | 28 | $3,352 |
| Cilostazol Generic | 32 | 62 | Under 11 | $419 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 28 | 80 | 13 | $221 |
| Pentoxifylline Generic | 26 | 39 | 13 | $589 |
| Celecoxib Generic | 12 | 12 | Under 11 | $91.17 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Generic | 11 | 11 | Under 11 | $36.19 |
Brand drugs: 2,495 claims; generic drugs: 1,061 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Alfonso J Tafur $2,456 ($2,456 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 3 companies. The largest payer was Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC with $2,400.
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.