Isaac Tafur, MD
NPI 1679536387ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology· Lubbock, TX
Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology (MD) with Covenant Medical Group, practicing in Lubbock, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,396,528 for 933 claims, against $68,605 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $636.04 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Covenant Childrens Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679536387 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 26, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 26, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology Primary | 207RX0202X | K7627 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology | 207RX0202X | MD2005-0643 | NM |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hematology/Oncology (NM); Practitioner - Hematology/Oncology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 302 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 975 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $68,605 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 933 · 1,492 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 191 |
| Total drug cost | $2,396,528 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hematology/Oncology |
Medical group
- Covenant Medical GroupLubbock, TX · 233 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Covenant Childrens HospitalLubbock, TX
- Covenant Medical CenterLubbock, TX
- Grace Surgical HospitalLubbock, TX
- Nor-Lea Hospital DistrictLovington, NM
- University Medical CenterLubbock, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$636.04 · 26 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$472.12 · 20 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $121.31 | 5 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $101.29 | 5 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $85.60 | 3 |
| Incyte Corporation | $41.73 | 2 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $36.29 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$636.04 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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