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- 14601 Hope Center Loop, Fort Myers, FL 33912
About Dr. Tafel
Allen C. Tafel, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Fort Myers, FL specializing in pm&r — pain medicine. Allen trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine, graduating in 1990. According to Medicare claims data, Allen cared for 3,627 Medicare patients across 22,936 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1326041542.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (239) 334-7000
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
14601 HOPE CENTER LOOP
Fort Myers, FL 33912
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pain Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
Abdominal & visceral pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
Spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Muscle injections
Pain
Spine injections
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
Diagnostics
Implants
Infusions
Injections
- Botox for migraines
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Cryoneurolysis
- Facet Joint Injections
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Fluoroscopy-guided spine injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- SI Joint Injections
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
Integrative medicine
Medication
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
Spine
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
22,936 services · 3,627 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
219 | More than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
118 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62321 |
86 | More than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
60 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
59 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
50 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
35 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | Procedure | 64454 |
29 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
359 | More than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Imaging | 72170 |
334 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other pm&rs at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 20 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine 4
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1990 at University of Louisville School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Allen C. Tafel specialize in?
Allen C. Tafel is a pm&r in Fort Myers, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “PM&R — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Allen C. Tafel located?
Allen C. Tafel is listed at 14601 Hope Center Loop, Fort Myers, FL 33912. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Allen C. Tafel's phone number?
The number on file is (239) 334-7000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Allen C. Tafel's NPI number?
Allen C. Tafel's National Provider Identifier is 1326041542. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Allen C. Tafel train?
Allen C. Tafel attended University of Louisville School of Medicine, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Allen C. Tafel been practicing?
Allen C. Tafel has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Allen C. Tafel do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Allen C. Tafel performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level and injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views and x-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study and nerve conduction, 5-6 studies, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Allen C. Tafel confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Allen C. Tafel. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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