Carlos Tafich, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Carlos Tafich, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1508299553, issued on Aug 13, 2013. Check the license (Arizona 51594, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carlos Tafich
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 51594 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2800 E Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713
- Phone
- (520) 874-2000
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 18, 2023
- Fax
- (520) 874-4601
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160908002497); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carlos Tafich in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 51594Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
570 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate99 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate85 claims
- Prednisone58 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen34 claims
- Leflunomide32 claims
- Orencia Clickject22 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carlos Tafich among 117 rheumatology physician records in Arizona
Carlos Tafich, MD is one of 117 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2001 among the 83 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Arizona
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- Jeffrey Lisse, MDTucson, AZ 857111316973217
- Berchman Vaz, MDTucson, AZ 857111265468219
Common questions
What is Carlos Tafich, MD's NPI number?
Carlos Tafich, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508299553, issued on Aug 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carlos Tafich, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 E Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ, 85713. Phone: (520) 874-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carlos Tafich, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 51594, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carlos Tafich, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carlos Tafich, MD had 570 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carlos Tafich, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.