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VALERIE E TAVARES-CARTER CRNA
NPI 1174577639
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Port St. Lucie, FL

Active since May 20, 2006Accepts Medicare Assignment
1800 SE TIFFANY AVE, PORT ST. LUCIE, FL 34952(772) 335-2471(772) 335-2497 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 11, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Valerie E Tavares-carter Crna NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

VALERIE E TAVARES-CARTER CRNA (NPI 1174577639) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Port St. Lucie, Florida, licensed in Florida (APRN9181223) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. She is a graduate of Other (1996).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1174577639
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameVALERIE E TAVARES-CARTERCredential: CRNA
Location Address1800 SE TIFFANY AVEPort St. Lucie, FL 34952
Mailing Address1613 Harrison Pkwy Ste 200Sunrise, FL 33323-2853 · (954) 838-2371 · Fax (954) 851-1746
Phone(772) 335-2471
Fax(772) 335-2497
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 1996
Enumeration DateMay 20, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 11, 2025
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 11, 2025
✔ NPI 1174577639 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code367500000X
License✔ Licensed in FL · APRN9181223
Definition
(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.
1800 SE TIFFANY AVE, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Cigna Healthcare, Cigna HealthCare of Florida, Inc., Oscar Health Maintenance Organization of Florida and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Valerie E Tavares-carter Crna is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID8729020482
PECOS Enrollment IDI20050524000528

Medicare Billing Reassignments

4

Medicare enrollment records show Valerie Tavares-carter reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

St. Lucie Anesthesia Associates, LLC
2.7 mi
Anesthesiology
3995 NW GOLDENROD RD
Jensen Beach, FL 34957
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
  • 230 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1942872668 (977) 328-1119
Valbrich PLLC
5.2 mi
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2710 SW PORT ST LUCIE BLVD
Port St Lucie, FL 34953
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
NPI 1114659216 (772) 878-1414
Sheridan Healthcorp Inc
27 mi
Anesthesiology
1680 S CENTRAL BLVD STE 112
Jupiter, FL 33458
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
  • 1,973 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1548832231 (877) 328-1119
Ams National LLC
471 mi
Anesthesiology
28 N PALAFOX ST
Pensacola, FL 32502
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
  • 768 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1316330830 (866) 653-2540

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 8

Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.

Anesthesia for lens surgery 00142
Anesthesia for lens surgery involves administering medication to numb the eye area, ensuring you feel no pain during the procedure. This can be a local anesthetic (numbing only the eye area) or general (where you're asleep). It helps make the surgery comfortable and stress-free.
408 services346 patients
Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid 00103
Anesthesia for an eyelid procedure helps ensure comfort and painlessness during the operation. It's typically a local anesthetic, applied to numb your eyelid and surrounding area. You'll likely be awake but won't feel any discomfort. It's a safe, routine part of many eye procedures.
109 services109 patients
Anesthesia for other procedure on eye 00140
Anesthesia for an eye procedure involves administering medication to numb your eye and surrounding area, ensuring you feel no pain during the operation. It can be local (only the eye area) or general (whole body). It's safe and helps make the procedure comfortable.
91 services83 patients
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back 00300
Anesthesia for procedures on skin, muscles, or nerves of the head, neck, and upper back involves using medication to numb the area or make you unconscious during the procedure. This ensures you don't feel pain or discomfort. It's safe and monitored by professionals.
70 services68 patients
Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance 01938
This procedure involves using anesthesia to numb your lower back for certain procedures like injections, drainage, or aspiration on your spine or spinal cord. Imaging guidance is used to accurately locate the area to be treated, ensuring precision and safety.
22 services22 patients
Anesthesia for procedure on eye for corneal transplant 00144
Anesthesia for a corneal transplant numbs your eye to prevent discomfort during the procedure. It can be local (only affecting the eye area) or general (you're asleep). The choice depends on your overall health and the surgeon's recommendation. It's safe and monitored by a specialist.
14 services13 patients

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 34952 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$135.56 typical visit price
range $58.56 – $179.05
Typical copayment $33.89 (range $14.64 – $44.76)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$73.00 typical visit price
range $18.44 – $144.68
Typical copayment $18.25 (range $4.61 – $36.17)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Post-Anesthetic Transfer of Care Measure: Procedure Room to a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who are under the care of an anesthesia practitioner and are admitted to a PACU or other non-ICU location in which a post-anesthetic formal transfer of care protocol or checklist which includes the key transfer of…
97%457 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Pre-operative OSA assessment
Percentage of patients who undergo a surgical procedure in the operating room/procedure room that have a pre-operative assessment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
97%1,128 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

DR. STEVEN M LANGER M.D.
Anesthesiology
1800 SE TIFFANY AVE
PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34952
St. Lucie County (772) 335-2471
DR. MICHAEL GULENAY D.O.
Emergency Medicine
1800 SE TIFFANY AVE
PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952
St. Lucie County (772) 398-1990
DR. KELLY MALOCH D.O.
Anesthesiology
1800 SE TIFFANY AVE
PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL 34952
St. Lucie County (772) 521-2453
DR. MARY CLAIRE MCMILLAN DO
Family Medicine
1800 SE TIFFANY AVE
PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34952
St. Lucie County (772) 398-3623
ANTONIO B MENCHAVEZ CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1800 SE TIFFANY AVE
PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34952
St. Lucie County (772) 335-2471
HCA HEALTH SERVICES OF FLORIDA, INC.
Psychiatric Unit
1800 SE TIFFANY AVE
PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34952
St. Lucie County (772) 335-4000
ICS RADIOLOGY, INC.
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
1800 SE TIFFANY AVE
PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34952
St. Lucie County (772) 335-4000
DR. ADAN FERNANDO HERNANDEZ MD
Family Medicine
1800 SE TIFFANY AVE
PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34952
St. Lucie County (772) 237-0813

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Valerie Tavares-carter's NPI number?

The NPI number for Valerie Tavares-carter is 1174577639. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 20, 2006.

Where is Valerie Tavares-carter located?

Valerie Tavares-carter practices at 1800 SE Tiffany Ave, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952. The listed phone number is (772) 335-2471.

What is Valerie Tavares-carter's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Is Valerie Tavares-carter enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Valerie Tavares-carter is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Valerie Tavares-carter's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Valerie Tavares-carter reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: St. Lucie Anesthesia Associates, LLC (Jensen Beach, FL), Valbrich PLLC (Port St Lucie, FL), Sheridan Healthcorp Inc (Jupiter, FL) and Ams National LLC (Pensacola, FL). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Valerie Tavares-carter's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Valerie Tavares-carter accept?

Health plans from Cigna HealthCare of Florida, Inc., Cigna Healthcare, Oscar Health Maintenance Organization of Florida and Oscar Insurance Company list Valerie Tavares-carter as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Valerie Tavares-carter was last updated on September 11, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.