Blane L. Tarr, O.D.
Optometrist · Newport, TN
Blane L. Tarr, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Newport, Tennessee, and NPI 1972529428, issued on Jul 15, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 2654, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Blane L. Tarr
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2654 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1002 W Highway 25 70, Newport, TN 37821
- Phone
- (423) 720-9393
- Enumerated
- Jul 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 2, 2026
- Fax
- (423) 523-9500
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100921000312); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Blane L. Tarr in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license 2654Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
473 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost194 claims
- Xdemvy61 claims
- Timolol Maleate60 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth46 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol26 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate19 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Newport Family EyecareNewport, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Blane L. Tarr among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee
Blane L. Tarr, O.D. is one of 1,300 optometrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in Newport
They are 7 of the 320 NPPES records with a practice address in Newport, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.
All 1,300 in Tennessee → Every provider in Newport → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Emily Baxter, ODNewport, TN 378211245760032
- Lindsey Funderburk, ODNewport, TN 378211013586742
- James Hodge, ODNewport, TN 378211538292867
- Jacob Norris, O.D.Newport, TN 378211538855481
- Kurt Steele, ODNewport, TN 378211366420267
- Katelyn YatesNewport, TN 378211124870944
- Blake Tarr, O.D.New Market, TN 378201235323759
- Deborah Chance, ODMorristown, TN 378141528196193
Common questions
What is Blane L. Tarr, O.D.'s NPI number?
Blane L. Tarr, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972529428, issued on Jul 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Blane L. Tarr, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1002 W Highway 25 70, Newport, TN, 37821. Phone: (423) 720-9393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Blane L. Tarr, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 2654, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Blane L. Tarr, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Blane L. Tarr, O.D. had 473 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Blane L. Tarr, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.