Shachar Tauber, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Springfield, MO
Shachar Tauber, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1174689723, issued on Dec 28, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2004026257, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shachar Tauber
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2004026257 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1229 E Seminole St, Springfield, MO 65804
- Phone
- (417) 820-9393
- Enumerated
- Dec 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (417) 820-9725
- Medicaid ID
- 209179803 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050105000213); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1229 E Seminole St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Allan Allphin, MDOtolaryngology Physician1538246723
- Trudy Baker, AU.D.Audiologist1013007442
- Sarah Barber, AUDAudiologist1487744835
- Jason Box, AUDAudiologist1841339058
- Micah Brothers, PA-CPhysician Assistant1477692572
- Ashley Bullard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1700278835
Verify Shachar Tauber in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2004026257Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,588 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate281 claims
- Restasis223 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate115 claims
- Valacyclovir110 claims
- Fluorometholone76 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim55 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $9,934.33
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. 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
- Mercy Clinic Springfield CommunitiesSpringfield, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.
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- Hytham Al-HindiSaint Louis, MO1518607415
- Mohannad Al-Samarraie, M.DColumbia, MO1013257575
- Josh Amato, M.D.Des Peres, MO1467401828
- Navinkumar Amin, MDSaint Louis, MO1659353308
- Jella An, M.D.Columbia, MO1033567763
- Waseem Ansari, M.D.Saint Louis, MO1629496849
Common questions
What is Shachar Tauber, MD's NPI number?
Shachar Tauber, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174689723, issued on Dec 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shachar Tauber, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1229 E Seminole St, Springfield, MO, 65804. Phone: (417) 820-9393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shachar Tauber, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2004026257, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shachar Tauber, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shachar Tauber, MD had 1,588 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.