2026 NPPES data Neurological Surgery Physician NPI 1093984742 M.D.
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KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician in SOUTH WEYMOUTH, Massachusetts. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
300
Medicare Part D claims · 76 beneficiaries · Neurological Surgery Physician avg: 181
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$156.78
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. filed 300 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Neurological Surgery Physician in SOUTH WEYMOUTH, Massachusetts, prescribing 92% generic.

300
Part D claims, 2023
92%
generic prescribing
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.

KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

300 Top 43% higher than 57% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). This entry sits in this band. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Above this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Above this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 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 KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/27/2008

NPI 1093984742

Primary specialty

Neurological Surgery Physician

Mid-sized

8,100 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

300 66% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 181

Specialty distribution in Massachusetts

How Neurological Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers

Massachusetts providers

Neurological Surgery Physician share within Massachusetts

1. Neurological Surgery Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Neurological Surgery Physician share within Massachusetts

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Neurological Surgery Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Neurological Surgery Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Neurological Surgery Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Neurological Surgery Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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).

KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurological Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 780 MAIN ST, SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA, 02190, with a listed phone of (781) 331-0250. NPI 1093984742 was issued on 02/27/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what DAFFORD most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 300 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 76 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4K in drug spend, split 8% brand-name and 92% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 36.7%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Neurological Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,100 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 181 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

780 MAIN ST
SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA 02190

Provider Details

NPI 1093984742
Specialty Neurological Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 02/27/2008

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. 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.

BRIGHAM AND WOMENS PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC
BOSTON, MA
PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES INC
EAST WAREHAM, MA

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 KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$157

Largest payer

Medtronic, 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.

License & disciplinary context — Massachusetts BORIM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D.. To verify KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D.'s current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

80
Total board actions, Massachusetts 2023
Across 78 cases
2.11
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Massachusetts statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
29 cases

BORIM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. — brand share 8.0%
Specialty average (est.)

8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 300 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

300
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
76
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
311
Total Day Supply
6,357
Brand vs Generic
8% brand / 92% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$271
Generic Drug Cost
$4K
Opioid Claims
110 (36.7% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.20
Gender Split
59% female / 41% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Gabapentin
66
Oxycodone Hcl
66
Hydromorphone Hcl
33
Methocarbamol
25
Tizanidine Hcl
25
Methylprednisolone
18
Pregabalin
14
Celecoxib
12

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Neurological Surgery Physician Overview

How KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. fits within the Neurological Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

8,100
Neurological Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Neurological Surgery Physician
181
Avg Claims per Provider

KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D.'s 300 claims are above the specialty average of 181.

Nearby Neurological Surgery Physician Providers in Massachusetts

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as DAFFORD.

Compare Neurological Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D.'s specialty?
KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. specializes in Neurological Surgery Physician and practices in SOUTH WEYMOUTH, Massachusetts. Credentials: M.D..
How much does KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. wrote 300 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 76 beneficiaries.
Where is KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. located?
KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. is located at 780 MAIN ST, SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA, 02190. Phone: (781) 331-0250.
What is KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D.'s NPI number?
KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093984742, issued on 02/27/2008.
Does KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D.'s prescribing is 8% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $271 in brand drug costs.
Does KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. had 110 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 36.7%.
How many Neurological Surgery Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 8,100 Neurological Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Neurological Surgery Physician provider writes 181 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Oxycodone Hcl, Hydromorphone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. accept Medicare?
KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 300 Part D claims and 76 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D.'s credentials?
KURTUS DAFFORD, M.D.'s NPI is 1093984742 with credentials M.D.. 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

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.
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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