David Taplinger, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Scarborough, ME
David Taplinger, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Scarborough, Maine, and NPI 1427347012, issued on Apr 4, 2011. Check the license (Maine MD21570, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Taplinger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MD21570 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 49 Spring St, Scarborough, ME 04074
- Phone
- (207) 883-1414
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (207) 883-1010
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170823003526); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Taplinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Search for license MD21570Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,852 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam210 claims
- Lamotrigine204 claims
- Briviact125 claims
- Lacosamide122 claims
- Lamotrigine Er90 claims
- Zonisamide78 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): 98.1 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
- MainehealthPortland, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Taplinger among 84 neurology physician records in Maine
David Taplinger, M.D. is one of 84 neurology physician records with a practice address in Maine. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 58% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 62 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
28 neurology physician records list a practice address in Scarborough
They are 28 of the 1,043 NPPES records with a practice address in Scarborough, and 84 neurology physician records in Maine.
All 84 in Maine → Every provider in Scarborough → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Belden, M.D.Scarborough, ME 040741194725754
- Biljana Beretich, MDScarborough, ME 040741609915602
- Edward Drasby, D.O.Scarborough, ME 040741730179490
- Diana Goodman, MDScarborough, ME 040741245457514
- Heidi Henninger, MDScarborough, ME 040741215938881
- Leonard Kaminow, MDScarborough, ME 040741548260102
- Michael Kleinman, DOScarborough, ME 040741588839773
- Christine Lu-Emerson, M.D.Scarborough, ME 040741336254259
Common questions
What is David Taplinger, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Taplinger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427347012, issued on Apr 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Taplinger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 49 Spring St, Scarborough, ME, 04074. Phone: (207) 883-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Taplinger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maine license number MD21570, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Taplinger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Taplinger, M.D. had 1,852 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Taplinger, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 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.