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Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD

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Specializes in: Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

14601 Hope Center Loop
Fort Myers, FL 33912

(239) 334-7000

Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD is a pain medicine specialist in Fort Myers, FL specializing in pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation).

Office Locations

14601 Hope Center Loop
Fort Myers, FL 33912

(239) 334-7000

(239) 334-7070

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

pelvis X-ray

By Affordability:

pelvis X-ray

trigger point injection

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD performed more pelvis X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for pelvis X-ray, and trigger point injection 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:

nerve conduction studies

spinal procedures

X-rays

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD performed more nerve conduction studies (NCS), spinal procedures, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), neck X-ray, spine MRI, spine X-ray, and X-rays 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:

nerve block

pain management

selective nerve root block

spine MRI

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

electrodiagnostic testing

electrophysiological study

nerve conduction studies

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD performed more nerve block, pain management, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spine MRI, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for electrodiagnostic testing, electrophysiological (EP) study, and nerve conduction studies (NCS) 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. Allen C. Tafel, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Fort Myers, FL during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, spinal procedures, X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
diagnostic procedures	1234
doctor visit	1681
hip imaging	57
injections	496
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	177
musculoskeletal imaging	117
nerve block	360
nerve procedures	22
pain management	457
pelvic imaging	374
rehabilitation	45
spinal procedures	740
X-rays	652

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Fort Myers, FL during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
diagnostic procedures	204
doctor visit	1814
hip imaging	36
injections	520
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	183
musculoskeletal imaging	57
nerve block	398
pain management	479
pelvic imaging	375
spinal procedures	768
X-rays	578

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	763
Black	23
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	79
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Fort Myers, FL during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
diagnostic procedures	160
doctor visit	1922
hip imaging	39
injections	507
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	166
musculoskeletal imaging	56
nerve block	392
pain management	447
pelvic imaging	418
spinal procedures	775
X-rays	664

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	860
Black	18
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	105
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Fort Myers, FL during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	19
diagnostic procedures	186
doctor visit	1960
hip imaging	22
injections	521
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	176
musculoskeletal imaging	35
nerve block	431
pain management	470
pelvic imaging	402
spinal procedures	830
X-rays	640

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	860
Female	1046

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1760
Black	0
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	906
From 75 to 84	650
85 and over	230
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Fort Myers, FL during 2016 were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	22
diagnostic procedures	205
doctor visit	1943
hip imaging	17
injections	523
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	152
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve block	424
pain management	475
pelvic imaging	328
spinal procedures	746
X-rays	482

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	834
Black	16
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	85
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Fort Myers, FL during 2017 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
diagnostic procedures	151
doctor visit	1856
injections	176
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	176
nerve block	88
pain management	132
pelvic imaging	316
spinal procedures	432
X-rays	452

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	847
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	78
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Fort Myers, FL during 2018 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
diagnostic procedures	181
doctor visit	1781
hip imaging	13
injections	166
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	148
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve block	95
pain management	126
pelvic imaging	287
spinal procedures	374
X-rays	415

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	791
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	83
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Fort Myers, FL during 2019 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
diagnostic procedures	190
doctor visit	2131
injections	173
minimally invasive procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	248
nerve block	92
nerve procedures	18
pain management	158
pelvic imaging	434
spinal procedures	506
X-rays	575

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	890
Black	19
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	463
From 75 to 84	378
85 and over	91
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Fort Myers, FL during 2020 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
diagnostic procedures	155
doctor visit	2036
hip imaging	11
injections	181
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	182
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nerve block	92
pain management	148
pelvic imaging	388
spinal procedures	406
X-rays	516

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	856
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	97
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Fort Myers, FL during 2021 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
diagnostic procedures	206
doctor visit	2244
injections	195
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	203
nerve block	95
nerve procedures	27
pain management	192
pelvic imaging	389
spinal procedures	487
X-rays	530

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	465
Female	589

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	971
Black	14
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	501
From 75 to 84	417
85 and over	103
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Fort Myers, FL during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
diagnostic procedures	202
doctor visit	2079
injections	216
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	148
nerve block	134
nerve procedures	13
pain management	206
pelvic imaging	294
spinal procedures	425
X-rays	402

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	878
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	100
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Fort Myers, FL were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and injections.

aspiration	42
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
diagnostic procedures	279
doctor visit	1949
hip imaging	27
injections	334
minimally invasive procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	178
musculoskeletal imaging	46
nerve block	236
nerve procedures	20
pain management	299
pelvic imaging	364
rehabilitation	45
spinal procedures	589
X-rays	536

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	859
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	28
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	339
85 and over	95
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	446

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$95 ACCOLADE $95
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$93 Nucynta $71	$22
Baxter Healthcare	$85 $85
Next Science LLC	$71 Xperience $71
Depomed, Inc.	$47 Nucynta ER $20	Gralise $15	Zipsor $11
Other	$223 Mazor X Stealth Edition $33	Prolia $24	Interventional Therapies $23	LANTUS $22	SCS leads $20	Other $100

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$528
Long term medical supply or device loan	$85

Biography

Dr. Allen Tafel is a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine specialist. He is a graduate of the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Allen C. Tafel, MD From 2012 - 2022

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