Heather McDonagh Tamez, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Baltimore, MD
Heather McDonagh Tamez, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1639597347, issued on Mar 31, 2014. Check the license (Maryland D0089496, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather McDonagh Tamez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- D0089496 MD
57331 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6115 Falls RD Ste 300, Baltimore, MD 21209
- Phone
- (410) 377-7611
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2014
- Record last updated
- Sep 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200715000851); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6115 Falls RD Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sean Kim, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1588124697
Verify Heather McDonagh Tamez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0089496Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
213 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate81 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine37 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim20 claims
- Moxifloxacin15 claims
- Erythromycin11 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $717.28
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Associated Retinal Consultants LLCHanover, PA
- The Retina Group OF Washington PLLCAnnapolis, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Maryland
There are 48 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Maryland.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Maryland
- Mutaz Al-Nawaflh, MDRockville, MD1194451211
- Mohsin Ali, M.D.Greenbelt, MD1063855534
- Christina Antonopoulos, M.D.Baltimore, MD1992820641
- Daniel Berinstein, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD1366416406
- Daniel Brill, M.D.Baltimore, MD1457700445
- Kevin BroderickBethesda, MD1639449721
- Panos ChristakisBethesda, MD1912423567
- David Dao, M.D.Baltimore, MD1316332455
- Vinay Desai, M.D.Rockville, MD1881668119
- Prisca Diala, MDAnnapolis, MD1154516714
Common questions
What is Heather McDonagh Tamez, MD's NPI number?
Heather McDonagh Tamez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639597347, issued on Mar 31, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather McDonagh Tamez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6115 Falls RD Ste 300, Baltimore, MD, 21209. Phone: (410) 377-7611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather McDonagh Tamez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0089496, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Heather McDonagh Tamez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather McDonagh Tamez, MD had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Heather McDonagh Tamez, MD'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.