DR. TARA JEAN PARNELL OD
NPI 1851422158
Optometrist in Southport, NC
About Dr. Tara Jean Parnell Od NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. TARA JEAN PARNELL OD (NPI 1851422158) is an individual optometrist in Southport, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (1721) and active in the NPI registry since March 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry (1998).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 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
Dr. Tara Jean Parnell Od 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 Parnell reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Southport, NC 28461
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 2 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 12
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28461 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 6
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Parnell's NPI number?
The NPI number for Tara Parnell is 1851422158. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 8, 2007.
Where is Tara Parnell located?
Tara Parnell practices at 1456 N Howe St Suite 100, Southport, NC 28461. The listed phone number is (910) 454-9458.
What is Tara Parnell's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Tara Parnell enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Tara Parnell 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 Parnell's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Tara Parnell reassigns Medicare benefits to Tara J Parnell, Od PA (Southport, NC). 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 Parnell's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Tara Parnell accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, Oscar Health Insurance, Oscar Health Maintenance Organization of Florida, Oscar Health Plan of North Carolina, Inc and Oscar Health Plan, Inc. and 4 other insurers list Tara Parnell 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 Tara Parnell was last updated on August 17, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.
# Dr. Tara Jean Parnell, OD · NPI 1851422158
Optometrist provider in Southport, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 8, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1851422158 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 8, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** 1721 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1456 N HOWE ST, SUITE 100, Southport, NC 28461-2754
- **Phone:** (910) 454-9458 · **Fax:** (910) 454-0776
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** Tara J Parnell, Od PA (NPI 1477810125, Southport, NC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, class of 1998
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 17, 2015
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare UPIN U73022 (NC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1851422158) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.