Physician Profile
Leah Taffel, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Taffel
Leah Taffel, MD is a healthcare provider in Boston, MA specializing in geriatric medicine. Leah trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, graduating in 2014. Leah is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Leah cared for 228 Medicare patients across 393 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (617) 638-6610
- Email not available
Practice Locations
725 ALBANY STREET SHAPIRO 9 STE SUITE A
Boston, MA 02118
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Geriatric 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
Most searched conditions
Balance & Mobility
Blood Health
Bones & Joints
Brain & Nerves
- Delirium
- Dementia with behavioral symptoms
- Essential tremor
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Parkinson's disease
Cardiovascular
Cognitive Health
Digestive
Ears & Hearing
General Health
Hormone Health
Infections
Joints & Pain
Lung Health
Men's Health
Mental Health
Mobility
Oral Health
Pain
Skin & Wounds
Sleep
Spine & Pain
Urinary & Bladder
Urinary Health
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Bone Health
Cardiovascular
Care Placement
Caregiver Support
Chronic Disease Management
Cognitive Health
Digestive
Ear Care
End-of-Life Planning
Foot Care
General Geriatric Care
General Health
Home Care
Legal & Cognitive
Medication Management
Mental Health
Mobility
Mobility & Equipment
Nutrition
Outpatient Care
Pain & Injections
Pain Management
Palliative & Hospice
Patient Safety
Planning & Support
- Advance Care Planning
- Assisted Living Placement Assessment
- Caregiver Counseling
- Long-Term Care Insurance Evaluation
- Medical Power Of Attorney Consultation
Preventive Care
Respiratory
Safety & Daily Function
Sensory Health
Surgical Clearance
Urinary & Bladder
Urinary Health
Wound Care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
393 services · 228 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
74 | As often as other peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | Office visit | 99350 |
58 | As often as other peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
47 | As often as other peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
38 | Less often than most peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Prolonged home or residence evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by the physician or quali | Billing code | G0318 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians | Billing code | G0179 |
24 | As often as other peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Billing code | G0180 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Geriatric Medicine |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Geriatric Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
Other geriatricians in Boston 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Taffel specialize in?
Dr. Taffel is a geriatrician in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Geriatric Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Taffel located?
Dr. Taffel is listed at 725 Albany Street Shapiro 9 Ste Suite A, Boston, MA 02118. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Taffel's phone number?
The number on file is (617) 638-6610. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Taffel's NPI number?
Dr. Taffel's National Provider Identifier is 1215341722. 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 Dr. Taffel go to medical school?
Dr. Taffel attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Taffel been practicing?
Dr. Taffel has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Taffel do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Taffel the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Taffel confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Taffel. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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