Dr. Johnny Tafa

Overview

Dr. Johnny Tafa, MD, is an Emergency Medicine specialist in Staten Island, New York. He attended and graduated from medical school in 1985, having over 39 years of diverse experience, especially in Emergency Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Staten Island University Hospital. Dr. Johnny Tafa also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Prohealth Urgent Care Medicine Pllc. Dr. Johnny Tafa may accept Medicare Assignment. Call (718) 226-9158 to request Dr. Johnny Tafa the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Johnny Tafa

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Emergency Medicine click for detail Emergency Medicine An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.	185115	New York

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Staten Island University Hospital	Staten Island, New York	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Prohealth Urgent Care Medicine Pllc	Prohealth Urgent Care Medicine Pllc	130

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, March 30, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, November 4, 2015. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Johnny Tafa [NPI: 1396720462]Emergency Medicine