NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tara Marshall Elam, OD

Optometrist · McMinnville, TN

Tara Marshall Elam, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in McMinnville, Tennessee, and NPI 1578238259, issued on Aug 13, 2021. Check the license (Tennessee OD0000003685, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578238259
Name
Tara Marshall Elam
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OD0000003685 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
312 N Chancery St, McMinnville, TN 37110
Phone
(931) 473-7844
Enumerated
Aug 13, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(931) 473-6840
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260108000139); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 2021
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 312 N Chancery St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Cheryl Wathen, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1518238484

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Industry payments in 2024: $204.18

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tara Elam$204.18
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

6 optometrist records list a practice address in McMinnville

They are 6 of the 379 NPPES records with a practice address in McMinnville, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.

Other optometrist records in Tennessee

  1. Catherine Abbott, O.D.Knoxville, TN1881034114
  2. Eddie Abernathy, ODRogersville, TN1831178508
  3. Khaled Abumayaleh, ODAlcoa, TN1811039266
  4. Thomas Adams, ODChattanooga, TN1699392464
  5. Brent Adamson, O.D.Paris, TN1629419957
  6. Sharon Adhami, O.D.Spring Hill, TN1225035983
  7. Emily Adkisson, ODMemphis, TN1619731247
  8. Mardia Ahmed, O.D.Knoxville, TN1528335999
  9. Sabina Ahmed, O.D.Knoxville, TN1427101716
  10. Ghaith Al-SowaidiChattanooga, TN1427586783

Common questions

What is Tara Marshall Elam, OD's NPI number?

Tara Marshall Elam, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578238259, issued on Aug 13, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tara Marshall Elam, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 312 N Chancery St, McMinnville, TN, 37110. Phone: (931) 473-7844. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tara Marshall Elam, OD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number OD0000003685, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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