NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arthur Cortland Taliaferro, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · St Augustine, FL

Arthur Cortland Taliaferro, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in St Augustine, Florida, and NPI 1497859904, issued on Sep 13, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0066602, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497859904
Name
Arthur Cortland Taliaferro
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
ME0066602 FL
ME66602 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3 San Bartola Dr, St Augustine, FL 32086
Phone
(904) 823-8823
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2023
Fax
(904) 808-8587
Medicaid ID
377005200 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050914000094); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1988
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3 San Bartola Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Robert Miller, MDOtology & Neurotology Physician1568402311
  2. Kurt Muellner, AUDAudiologist1134853617
  3. Ashley Vanjaria, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1295216414

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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

371 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Arthur Taliaferro371
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin307 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl18 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium15 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $22.97

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Arthur Taliaferro$22.97
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Florida Ent Associates IncSt Augustine, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Arthur Cortland Taliaferro among 659 otolaryngology physician records in Florida

Arthur Cortland Taliaferro, MD is one of 659 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2002 among the 470 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Florida

There are 659 otolaryngology physician records in Florida.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Uma Eyyunni, MDSt Augustine, FL 320861821192352
  2. Bruce Witten, M.D.St Augustine, FL 320861962425207
  3. Nicholas Herrero, M.D.Orange Park, FL 320731396834701
  4. Michael McDowell, MDOrange Park, FL 320731740252105
  5. David Mosborg, MDOrange Park, FL 320731649236332
  6. J Ruggiero, MDOrange Park, FL 320731346221348
  7. Jonathan Melzer, M.D.Middleburg, FL 320681295056273
  8. Nancy Butler, MDDaytona Beach, FL 321171770522377

Common questions

What is Arthur Cortland Taliaferro, MD's NPI number?

Arthur Cortland Taliaferro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497859904, issued on Sep 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arthur Cortland Taliaferro, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 San Bartola Dr, St Augustine, FL, 32086. Phone: (904) 823-8823. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arthur Cortland Taliaferro, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0066602, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Arthur Cortland Taliaferro, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arthur Cortland Taliaferro, MD had 371 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Arthur Cortland Taliaferro, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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