Tara Spell, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · New Orleans, LA
Tara Spell, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1831518174, issued on Apr 15, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana 334006, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tara Spell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 334006 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1415 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 988-5263
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 1, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230206001516); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Tara Spell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 334006Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
103 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Administrators OF The Tulane Educational FundNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tara Spell among 340 hospitalist physician records in Louisiana
Tara Spell, M.D. is one of 340 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 44% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2014 among the 271 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 340 hospitalist physician records in Louisiana.
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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Heather ChauNew Orleans, LA 701121144647298
- Mariano Iberico, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121831431238
- Jacey Jones, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121225472707
- John Marker, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121942477583
- Marlowe Maylin, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121669572558
Common questions
What is Tara Spell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tara Spell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831518174, issued on Apr 15, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tara Spell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1415 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 988-5263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tara Spell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 334006, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tara Spell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tara Spell, M.D. had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.