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2026 NPPES data Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician NPI 1790705978
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Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician in Birmingham, Alabama.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 510 in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 519 beneficiaries · Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician avg: 2K
MIPS score
96.2/100
▲ 13 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$39.43
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Jose Tallaj reported a CMS MIPS final score of 96.2/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 3,650 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 96.2/100
- MIPS score · +13 vs avg
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Jose Tallaj's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
96 Top 17% higher than 83% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Jose Tallaj sits
This provider among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician peers
Across the 212 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Jose Tallaj writes more Part D claims than 85% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 78% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Jose Tallaj. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Jose Tallaj practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Jose Tallaj?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
3,650 107% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
96.2/100 13.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Jose Tallaj's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 96.2/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician) - 96.2/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Jose Tallaj appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician provider at 2000 6TH AVE S, Birmingham, AL, 35233, with a listed phone of (205) 934-9999. NPI 1790705978 was issued on 07/20/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,650 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 519 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $7.7 million in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.5%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 96.2/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 74), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 510 enrolled providers across 48 states and an average of 1,762 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1790705978 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/20/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
96.2475
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
74.0208
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Jose Tallaj bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLC
Hueytown, AL
University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC
Birmingham, AL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Jose Tallaj. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$39
Largest payer
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
3,650
Total Claims
$7.7M
Total Drug Cost
519
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 6,857
- Total Day Supply
- 202,714
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1.6M
- Opioid Claims
- 20 (0.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 95
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 64.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.48
- Gender Split
- 51% female / 49% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 214, 65-74: 196, 75-84: 89, 85+: 20
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Jose Tallaj prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Ambrisentan
Ambrisentan
283 claims
- Spironolactone
Spironolactone
192 claims
- Sildenafil Citrate
Sildenafil Citrate
189 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
174 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
133 claims
- Tadalafil
Tadalafil
129 claims
- Entresto 112
Entresto
112 claims
- Carvedilol 110
Carvedilol
110 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ambrisentan | 283 |
| Spironolactone | 192 |
| Sildenafil Citrate | 189 |
| Furosemide | 174 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 133 |
| Tadalafil | 129 |
| Entresto Sacubitril/Valsartan | 112 |
| Carvedilol | 110 |
| Potassium Chloride | 102 |
| Digoxin | 95 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician Overview
How Jose Tallaj fits within the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician landscape nationally.
510
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician Providers in US
48
States with Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician
1,762
Avg Claims per Provider
Jose Tallaj's 3,650 claims are above the specialty average of 1,762.
Nearby Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Tallaj.
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Alabama medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Jose Tallaj's specialty? ▼
Jose Tallaj specializes in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician and practices in Birmingham, Alabama.
How much does Jose Tallaj prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Jose Tallaj wrote 3,650 Medicare Part D claims totaling $7.7M in drug costs for 519 beneficiaries.
What is Jose Tallaj's Medicare quality score? ▼
Jose Tallaj has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 96.2/100 (Quality: 74). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Jose Tallaj located? ▼
Jose Tallaj is located at 2000 6TH AVE S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-9999.
What is Jose Tallaj's NPI number? ▼
Jose Tallaj's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790705978, issued on 07/20/2006.
Does Jose Tallaj prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Jose Tallaj had 20 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.5%.
How many Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 510 Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician provider writes 1,762 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Jose Tallaj prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Jose Tallaj's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ambrisentan, Spironolactone, Sildenafil Citrate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Jose Tallaj accept Medicare? ▼
Jose Tallaj appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,650 Part D claims and 519 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Jose Tallaj's credentials? ▼
Jose Tallaj's NPI is 1790705978. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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