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Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD

(106 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Guayaquil Faculty of Medical Sciences (2003)

Professional interests include: peripheral vascular disease, anticoagulants (blood thinners), peripheral artery disease (PAD), and more.

2650 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201

(847) 663-8050

Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD is a cardiologist in Evanston, IL specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Guayaquil Faculty of Medical Sciences in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health.

Office Locations

2650 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201

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Endeavor Health

7900 Rollins Road
Gurnee, IL 60031

(847) 663-8050

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9650 Gross Point Road Suite 4900
Skokie, IL 60076

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Carotid Ultrasound

A carotid ultrasound is an exam that takes pictures of the carotid arteries, or the main arteries in the neck. These important arteries supply blood to the brain as well as to the face and scalp. Sometimes they can become narrowed or clogged with a fatty buildup called plaque, a condition called carotid artery disease.

Ultrasound is a non-invasive imaging technique that uses sound waves to take pictures of the inside of the body. It is painless and does not use radiation. During a carotid ultrasound, a gel that helps transmit the sound waves is applied to the skin. Then a wand is moved over the skin, sending sound waves through the neck and producing a picture on the computer screen.

A carotid ultrasound is usually performed to diagnose carotid artery disease. The ultrasound can look for narrow sections of artery, plaque buildup, or blood clots that may decrease blood flow to the brain. Plaque and blood clots can potentially break off into the bloodstream and get stuck within the brain, causing a stroke. A specific kind of ultrasound called Doppler ultrasound can detect motion and measure how well blood is flowing. Carotid ultrasound can also be used to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment for carotid artery disease, such as a stent.

Carotid ultrasounds are easy and painless, require no recovery, and provide important information about the health of the neck arteries.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

lower extremity venous duplex

multilayer compression bandaging

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

duplex ultrasound

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

venous duplex ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lower extremity venous duplex, multilayer compression bandaging, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for duplex ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, venous duplex ultrasound, and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

arterial duplex ultrasound

arterial ultrasound

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity arterial ultrasound

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD performed more vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal duplex ultrasound, arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity (leg) arterial ultrasound, pelvic duplex ultrasound, and testicular duplex ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ankle brachial index

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

vascular physiologic studies

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD performed more ankle brachial index (ABI) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, and vascular physiologic studies that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD treated as a cardiologist in Evanston, IL during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	258
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
ultrasound (sonogram)	413
vascular procedures	449

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD treated as a cardiologist in Evanston, IL during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis access procedures	24
doctor visit	290
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
preventive care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	596
vaccines	11
vascular procedures	663

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	127
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	47
Less than 65	197

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD treated as a cardiologist in Evanston, IL during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
dialysis access procedures	22
doctor visit	318
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
pelvic imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	693
vascular procedures	773

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	53
Less than 65	269

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD treated as a cardiologist in Evanston, IL during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), compression therapy and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	14
doctor visit	361
immobilization	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	363
vascular procedures	386

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD.

**Gender**
Male	494
Female	744

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	126
Hispanic	32
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	382
85 and over	210
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD treated as a cardiologist in Evanston, IL during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), compression therapy and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	105
doctor visit	732
hospital care	71
immobilization	105
inpatient care	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	516
vascular procedures	530

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	619
Black	16
Hispanic	11
Asian	26
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	175
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD treated as a cardiologist in Evanston, IL during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	82
doctor visit	895
hospital care	144
immobilization	82
inpatient care	144
ultrasound (sonogram)	581
vascular procedures	595

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	507

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	755
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	198
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD treated as a cardiologist in Evanston, IL during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	75
doctor visit	913
hospital care	213
immobilization	75
inpatient care	213
ultrasound (sonogram)	487
vascular procedures	487

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	774
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	183
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD treated as a cardiologist in Evanston, IL during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	78
doctor visit	1040
hospital care	234
immobilization	78
inpatient care	234
ultrasound (sonogram)	507
vascular procedures	507

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	905
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	31
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	232
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD treated as a cardiologist in Evanston, IL during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	62
doctor visit	805
hospital care	355
immobilization	62
inpatient care	355
ultrasound (sonogram)	495
vascular procedures	525

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	649

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	967
Black	57
Hispanic	28
Asian	42
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	431
85 and over	264
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD treated as a cardiologist in Evanston, IL during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	62
doctor visit	882
hospital care	398
immobilization	62
inpatient care	398
ultrasound (sonogram)	677
vascular procedures	754

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD.

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	743

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1111
Black	50
Hispanic	33
Asian	40
Other	63
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	508
85 and over	290
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD treated as a cardiologist in Evanston, IL during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	42
doctor visit	859
hospital care	405
immobilization	42
inpatient care	405
ultrasound (sonogram)	687
vascular procedures	760

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD.

**Gender**
Male	581
Female	752

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1114
Black	71
Hispanic	35
Asian	57
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	530
85 and over	314
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD treated as a cardiologist in Evanston, IL were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	12
compression therapy	65
dialysis access procedures	23
doctor visit	668
hospital care	218
immobilization	65
inpatient care	218
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	546
vaccines	11
vascular procedures	584

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	65
Asian / Pacific Islander	24
Non-Hispanic White	757
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	6
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	318
85 and over	178
Less than 65	95
65 to 74	311

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	16
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD graduated from University of Guayaquil Faculty of Medical Sciences in 2003. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Guayaquil Faculty of Medical Sciences (2003)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (2009)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (2009)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Endeavor Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 106 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Evanston, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,369 XARELTO $1,369
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$250 ELIQUIS $250
Tactile Systems Technology Inc	$80 ENTRE $80
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$40 BEVYXXA $40
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$33 $33
Other	$36 Adempas $18	$18

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,410
Food and Beverage	$398

Research Payments

Dr. Alfonso Javier Tafur, MD has received 31 research payments totaling $119,938.

Biography

Dr. Alfonso Tafur is a specialist in adult cardiology. He works in Skokie, IL, Evanston, IL, and Gurnee, IL. Patient ratings for Dr. Tafur average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Tafur's areas of expertise include thrombophilia (clotting disorders), anticoagulants (blood thinners), and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Before completing his residency at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Tafur attended medical school at the University of Guayaquil Faculty of Medical Sciences. He is affiliated with Endeavor Health.