Tacara N. Soones, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Houston, TX
Tacara N. Soones, MD is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1700013505, issued on Jun 18, 2009. Check the license (Texas R2483, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tacara N. Soones
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License numbers
- R2483 TX
275270 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5318 Weslayan St # 617, Houston, TX 77005
- Phone
- (346) 200-7035
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 376941601 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170727002044); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Tacara N. Soones in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R2483Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
161 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate38 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium13 claims
- Lisinopril12 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): 81.4 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).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Care Neurodegenerative Medical OF New York PCHouston, TX
- Carend Provider Group OF Kansas PAHouston, TX
- Carend Provider Group PAAllen, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tacara N. Soones among 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas
Tacara N. Soones, MD is one of 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2000 among the 143 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 256 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Holly Holmes, M.D.Houston, TX 770051780788299
- Radhika Hariharan, MDHouston, TX 770041932289295
- Sarah Selleck, M.D.Houston, TX 770041275564890
- Claire Campbell, M.D.Houston, TX 770021477842094
- Aval Na Ree Green, M.D.Houston, TX 770021932314846
- Nasiya Ahmed, M.D.Houston, TX 770241609080373
- Anil Thaker, M.D.Houston, TX 770241982628962
- Ashley Trask, AGNP-CHouston, TX 770241114480100
Common questions
What is Tacara N. Soones, MD's NPI number?
Tacara N. Soones, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700013505, issued on Jun 18, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tacara N. Soones, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5318 Weslayan St # 617, Houston, TX, 77005. Phone: (346) 200-7035. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tacara N. Soones, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R2483, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tacara N. Soones, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tacara N. Soones, MD had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tacara N. Soones, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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.