Michael Glen Taggart, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Morganton, NC
Michael Glen Taggart, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Morganton, North Carolina, and NPI 1407235294, issued on May 26, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 2019-00489, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Glen Taggart
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2019-00489 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 335 E Parker RD, Morganton, NC 28655
- Phone
- (828) 433-1000
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 433-6274
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190829003120); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 335 E Parker RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Catherine Betor, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1770597288
- Joshua Blanton, O.D.Optometrist1801199013
- Kenneth Bonfield, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1568476398
- Jeremy Bonkowske, MDOphthalmology Physician1962504811
- John Flack, O.D.Optometrist1851307953
Verify Michael Glen Taggart in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2019-00489Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
682 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost162 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate94 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim80 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium78 claims
- Restasis67 claims
- Timolol Maleate59 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $62.78
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 one group practice
- Morganton Eye Physicians PAMorganton, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Glen Taggart among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Michael Glen Taggart, M.D. is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2015, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
15 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Morganton
They are 15 of the 986 NPPES records with a practice address in Morganton, and 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Morganton → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Akers, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551932177953
- Catherine Betor, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551770597288
- Kenneth Bonfield, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551568476398
- Jeremy Bonkowske, MDMorganton, NC 286551962504811
- Philip Kath, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551164436739
- Zachary Lindsey, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551578950572
- Jonathan Lowry, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551780698274
- Jordan Margo, M.D.Morganton, NC 286551225390834
Common questions
What is Michael Glen Taggart, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Glen Taggart, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407235294, issued on May 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Glen Taggart, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 335 E Parker RD, Morganton, NC, 28655. Phone: (828) 433-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Glen Taggart, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2019-00489, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Glen Taggart, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Glen Taggart, M.D. had 682 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Glen Taggart, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.