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
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 10
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.
What insurance does Tara Parnell accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC and Providence Health Plan 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 with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
