TARSHA GARVIN, MD
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician in KERNERSVILLE, North Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: TARSHA GARVIN, MD filed 2,262 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across KERNERSVILLE, North Carolina. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
TARSHA GARVIN, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
TARSHA GARVIN, MD at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Interventional Pain Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician share within North Carolina
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in North Carolina
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Interventional Pain Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Interventional Pain Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Interventional Pain Medicine Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Interventional Pain Medicine Physician estimate
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TARSHA GARVIN, MD is a Interventional Pain Medicine Physician provider practicing in KERNERSVILLE, North Carolina, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1649248444. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
TARSHA GARVIN, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Interventional Pain Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 900 OLD WINSTON RD, KERNERSVILLE, NC, 27284, with a listed phone of (336) 993-4502. NPI 1649248444 was issued on 03/09/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what GARVIN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,262 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 163 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $111K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 96% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 70.2%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,528 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 2,197 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1649248444 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Interventional Pain Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/09/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for TARSHA GARVIN, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$219
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 2,262 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,605
- Total Day Supply
- 74,745
- Brand vs Generic
- 4% brand / 96% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $32K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $79K
- Opioid Claims
- 1,587 (70.2% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.80
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 52, 65-74: 63, 75-84: 34, 85+: 14
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 525 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 305 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 277 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | 207 |
| Gabapentin | 143 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 107 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 79 |
| Meloxicam | 72 |
| Fentanyl | 59 |
| Baclofen | 50 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Overview
How TARSHA GARVIN, MD fits within the Interventional Pain Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
TARSHA GARVIN, MD's 2,262 claims are above the specialty average of 2,197.
Nearby Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as GARVIN.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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