Tara Ghatge Nagaraja
NPI 1609263375ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery· Denver, NC
Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery with Carolinas Physicians Network Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Denver, North Carolina. 155 Medicare patients in 2024, $51,782 paid; all of their 263 Part D prescriptions were generic. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,503 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Atrium Health Lincoln and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1609263375 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 16, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery Primary | 207XS0106X | 2021-01389 | NC |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 2021-01389 | NC |
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 (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 155 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 918 across 62 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,782 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 263 · 266 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 120 |
| Total drug cost | $2,040 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hand Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC · 2,325 clinicians
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncClarksville, TN · 2,024 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atrium Health LincolnLincolnton, NC
- Atrium Health University CityCharlotte, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,503 · 18 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$1,878 · 12 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,024 | 12 |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $374.71 | 4 |
| Trimed, Inc. | $80.10 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $24.36 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$756.72 · 12 payments
- Travel and Lodging$746.02 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records