TARA SPELL M.D.
NPI 1831518174
Hospitalist in New Orleans, LA
About Tara Spell M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
TARA SPELL M.D. (NPI 1831518174) is an individual hospitalist provider in New Orleans, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (334006) and active in the NPI registry since April 2014. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with University Medical Center New Orleans, and maintains a secondary practice location in Macon.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted 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
Tara Spell M.d. 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Tara Spell reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
New Orleans, LA 70112
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 851 clinicians in this Medicare group
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 4
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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
University Medical Center New Orleans
Acute Care Hospitals · New Orleans, LAEast Jefferson General Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Metairie, LAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70112 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
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 Tara Spell's NPI number?
The NPI number for Tara Spell is 1831518174. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 15, 2014.
Where is Tara Spell located?
Tara Spell practices at 1415 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112. The listed phone number is (504) 988-5263.
What is Tara Spell's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Tara Spell enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Tara Spell 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 organization bills Medicare for Tara Spell's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Tara Spell reassigns Medicare benefits to Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund (New Orleans, LA). The 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 Tara Spell's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Tara Spell accept?
Health plans from HMO Louisiana list Tara Spell 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.
Is Tara Spell affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Tara Spell is affiliated with University Medical Center New Orleans and East Jefferson General Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Tara Spell was last updated on June 1, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years 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.
# Tara Spell, M.D. · NPI 1831518174
Hospitalist physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 15, 2014.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1831518174 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 15, 2014
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 334006 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1415 TULANE AVE, New Orleans, LA 70112-2600
- **Phone:** (504) 988-5263
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Administrators Of The Tulane Educational Fund (NPI 1528014164, New Orleans, LA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2014
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 1, 2023
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1831518174) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.