NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Jerome Tafolla, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Phoenix, AZ

Michael Jerome Tafolla, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1548958341, issued on Apr 28, 2023. Check the license (Arizona D011811, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548958341
Name
Michael Jerome Tafolla
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
D011811 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4115 N 91St Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85037
Phone
(623) 278-7230
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2023
Record last updated
May 19, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
Download card Updates feed

Verify Michael Jerome Tafolla in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
    Search for license D011811
    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Find the Arizona license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

21 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Tafolla21
  2. Specialty average83

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $83.15

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Tafolla$83.15
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Michael Jerome Tafolla among 2,482 general practice dentistry records in Arizona

Michael Jerome Tafolla, DDS is one of 2,482 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Arizona. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

461 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Phoenix

They are 461 of the 31,399 NPPES records with a practice address in Phoenix, and 2,482 general practice dentistry records in Arizona.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Forrest Filippi, DMDPhoenix, AZ 850371467587733
  2. Taran Greep, D.D.SPhoenix, AZ 850371114191384
  3. Charles Jakobsen, DDSPhoenix, AZ 850371235292046
  4. Thomas Kim, D.D.S.Phoenix, AZ 850371861552101
  5. Darren Le, D.D.S.Phoenix, AZ 850371619035383
  6. Thuy Nguyen, D.M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850371235168782
  7. Erisa Sam, DMDPhoenix, AZ 850371477177491
  8. Thomas Walker, D.D.S.Phoenix, AZ 850371609927375

Common questions

What is Michael Jerome Tafolla, DDS's NPI number?

Michael Jerome Tafolla, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548958341, issued on Apr 28, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Jerome Tafolla, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4115 N 91St Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85037. Phone: (623) 278-7230. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Jerome Tafolla, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number D011811, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Jerome Tafolla, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Jerome Tafolla, DDS had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.