NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tara Hecht Ransdell, OD

Optometrist · Peoria, AZ

Tara Hecht Ransdell, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Peoria, Arizona, and NPI 1316901366, issued on Apr 14, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 1278, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316901366
Name
Tara Hecht Ransdell
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1278 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7727 W Deer Valley RD Ste E200, Peoria, AZ 85382
Phone
(623) 376-9070
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2006
Record last updated
May 13, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(623) 376-9079
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051123000597); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2000
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 7727 W Deer Valley RD Ste E200

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

  1. Kalynn EgeaOptometrist1013577576

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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Tara Ransdell24
  2. Specialty average277

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: $514.61

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. 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 Ransdell$514.61
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Scottsdale Center For Sight, PLCScottsdale, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Tara Hecht Ransdell among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona

Tara Hecht Ransdell, OD is one of 1,336 optometrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2010 among the 746 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

26 optometrist records list a practice address in Peoria

They are 26 of the 2,528 NPPES records with a practice address in Peoria, and 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bethanie Deemer, O.D.Peoria, AZ 853821588659213
  2. Kalynn EgeaPeoria, AZ 853821013577576
  3. Alice Kwok, O.D.Peoria, AZ 853821417014119
  4. Dan Leber, ODPeoria, AZ 853821699745851
  5. Christopher Marmo, O.D.Peoria, AZ 853821932197506
  6. Landon Montierth, ODPeoria, AZ 853821871993758
  7. Teresa Nguyen-Vu, O.D.Peoria, AZ 853821770572240
  8. Kelsey Palmer, ODPeoria, AZ 853821992462725

Common questions

What is Tara Hecht Ransdell, OD's NPI number?

Tara Hecht Ransdell, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316901366, issued on Apr 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tara Hecht Ransdell, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7727 W Deer Valley RD Ste E200, Peoria, AZ, 85382. Phone: (623) 376-9070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tara Hecht Ransdell, OD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 1278, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tara Hecht Ransdell, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tara Hecht Ransdell, OD had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.