Tara M. Viechnicki, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Encinitas, CA
Tara M. Viechnicki, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Encinitas, California, and NPI 1235156837, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tara M. Viechnicki
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 0101243689 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 477 N EL Camino Real Ste C202, Encinitas, CA 92024
- Phone
- (760) 631-3500
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1235156837 VA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120518000270); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Drexel University College Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 477 N EL Camino Real Ste C202
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Tara M. Viechnicki in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
785 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost208 claims
- Xiidra80 claims
- Restasis48 claims
- Erythromycin46 claims
- Lumigan45 claims
- Cyclosporine43 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): 91.6 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,561.47
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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
- Eyecare Solutions IncEncinitas, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Tara M. Viechnicki, MD's NPI number?
Tara M. Viechnicki, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235156837, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tara M. Viechnicki, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 477 N EL Camino Real Ste C202, Encinitas, CA, 92024. Phone: (760) 631-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tara M. Viechnicki, MD's license?
Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tara M. Viechnicki, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tara M. Viechnicki, MD had 785 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tara M. Viechnicki, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 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.