Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Orthopedic Surgery

Darin L. Talley

MD · Orthopedic Surgery
448 HWY 248
SUITE 170
Branson, MO 65616
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 30+ Years Practicing
723
Medicare Patients / yr
9
Procedures Billed
30
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Talley

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Missouri, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Talley is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 65616, MO — the Orthopedic Surgery's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Talley Does

Dr. Talley served 723 Medicare patients across 1,043 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's similar to the average Orthopedic Surgery in Missouri (669 patients across 318 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views (73630)211133
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)185122
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)160121
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views (73610)159118
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg (J1040)11863

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Talley billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Talley is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Mercy Hospital Springfield

Springfield, MO
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Talley practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Talley offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 448 HWY 248, SUITE 170, Branson, MO 65616
Phone: (417) 820-5200

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

25 min

Average commute time in this zip · 85% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

53.7600

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 65616, MO

If Dr. Talley isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 65616, MO:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Bradley H. WalzOrthopedic Surgery1.2K<1 mi
Nicholas AndersonPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation1.5K<1 mi
Anthony J. BellOrthopedic Surgery206<1 mi
Chad EfirdOrthopedic Surgery9711.3 mi
Clairese TomaPain Management9921.3 mi
Steven S. MorrisonPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation7791.9 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Talley takes three steps:

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Darin L. Talley: Common Questions

Does Dr. Talley accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Talley is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Talley depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 65616, MO →
Where is Dr. Talley's office?
Dr. Talley practices at 448 HWY 248, SUITE 170, Branson, MO 65616. Phone: (417) 820-5200.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Talley accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (417) 820-5200 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 65616, MO to see available options.
Does Dr. Talley offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Talley as offering telehealth. Call the office at (417) 820-5200 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Talley?
Dr. Talley graduated in 1996 and has been practicing for approximately 30 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Talley treated 723 Medicare patients across 9 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Talley is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (417) 820-5200 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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