Heather Taillac, MD
NPI 1528422490ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery· Cookeville, TN
Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery (MD) in Cookeville, Tennessee, trained at University of Arkansas College of Medicine (class of 2016). 354 Medicare patients in 2024, $157,567 paid; nearly all of their 217 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Smoky Mountain Surgical LLC was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,131 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1528422490 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 7, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 9, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 9, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery Primary | 207XS0106X | 66276 | TN |
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 - Hand Surgery (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 354 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,832 across 111 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $157,567 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 217 · 217 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 137 |
| Total drug cost | $91,868 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Arkansas College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2016 |
| Medicare specialty | Hand Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Campbell Clinic, PCBristol, TN · 239 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville, TN
- Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,131 · 21 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$1,005 · 13 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smoky Mountain Surgical LLC | $1,002 | 9 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $999.90 | 7 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $60.54 | 1 |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $28.87 | 2 |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $24.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,316 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$814.69 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records