John Taliaferro, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Wilson, NC
John Taliaferro, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Wilson, North Carolina, and NPI 1417375569, issued on Apr 4, 2014. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-02473, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Taliaferro
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 2021-02473 NC
0101269498 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1803 Forest Hills RD W, Wilson, NC 27893
- Phone
- (242) 243-9629
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2014
- Record last updated
- Sep 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210817001686); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1803 Forest Hills RD W
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brandon Adams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821455031
- Mark Alderson, PTPhysical Therapist1780867564
- Matt Bates, DPTPhysical Therapist1104173285
- Anne Benton, LAT,ATCAthletic Trainer1457702938
- Daniel Carpenter, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1831502558
- Hope Chestnut, MPTPhysical Therapist1790927911
Verify John Taliaferro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2021-02473Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
2,056 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 415 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium396 claims
- Celecoxib363 claims
- Tramadol Hcl253 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl155 claims
- Cephalexin134 claims
- Gabapentin131 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): 88.4 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: $31.02
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Comprehensive Rehab OF Wilson, Inc.Wilson, NC
- Emergeortho PAWilson, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Taliaferro among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
John Taliaferro, MD is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 977 in North Carolina → Every provider in Wilson → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Appert, MDWilson, NC 278931447229018
- Daniel Carpenter, MDWilson, NC 278931831502558
- Scott Lewis, MDWilson, NC 278931124516745
- Lewis Martin, MDWilson, NC 278931093774747
- Robert Satterfield, MDWilson, NC 278931467411108
- Bradley Smith, MDWilson, NC 278931457345910
- Adam Thorp, M.D.Wilson, NC 278931376589374
- James Barwick, MDWashington, NC 278891659571073
Common questions
What is John Taliaferro, MD's NPI number?
John Taliaferro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417375569, issued on Apr 4, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Taliaferro, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1803 Forest Hills RD W, Wilson, NC, 27893. Phone: (242) 243-9629. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Taliaferro, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-02473, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Taliaferro, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Taliaferro, MD had 2,056 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Taliaferro, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 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.