Tara E. Spalding, PA-C
NPI 1255812129ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Newport News, VA
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Capital Digestive Care LLC, practicing in Newport News, Virginia. 316 Medicare patients in 2024, $27,519 paid; nearly all of their 224 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,613 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sentara Careplex Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255812129 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 26, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 0110007328 | VA |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | 10002506A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 316 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 689 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $27,519 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 224 · 226 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 184 |
| Total drug cost | $2,426 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Capital Digestive Care LLCRockville, MD · 241 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sentara Careplex HospitalHampton, VA
- Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical CenterWilliamsburg, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,613 · 75 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $374.23 | 16 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $329.79 | 16 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $311.33 | 16 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $168.09 | 7 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $85.16 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,613 · 75 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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