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 on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carlos Tafich
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- Practice location
- 2800 E Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713
- Phone
- (520) 874-2000
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2800 E Ajo Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Carlos Tafich in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
570 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,058 among the 4,833 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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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?
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 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carlos Tafich, MD's Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.