Bahador M. Tafazoli, MD
Sleep Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Cullman, AL
Bahador M. Tafazoli, MD is a sleep medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1811984149, issued on Oct 3, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 24122, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bahador M. Tafazoli
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sleep Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS1201X
- License number
- 24122 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1890 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058
- Phone
- (256) 903-0300
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2026
- Fax
- (256) 801-7893
- Medicaid ID
- 283594 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040618001012); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bahador M. Tafazoli in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 24122Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
1,368 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries, against an average of 718 among the 211 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Trazodone Hcl173 claims
- Ropinirole Hcl128 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate119 claims
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine114 claims
- Clonazepam83 claims
- Temazepam79 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): 67.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $10,524.81
192 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 171 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,214.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Crmc Medical Group LLCCullman, AL
- HH Physicians NetworkHuntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sleep Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 4 sleep medicine (family medicine) physician records in Alabama.
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The 3 sleep medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Leelasri Vanguru, MDMadison, AL 357581063899938
- Robert Buss, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011265429757
- Michael Ledet, MDDaphne, AL 365261407854482
Common questions
What is Bahador M. Tafazoli, MD's NPI number?
Bahador M. Tafazoli, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811984149, issued on Oct 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bahador M. Tafazoli, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1890 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL, 35058. Phone: (256) 903-0300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bahador M. Tafazoli, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 24122, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bahador M. Tafazoli, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bahador M. Tafazoli, MD had 1,368 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 718. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bahador M. Tafazoli, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.9 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.