Tamara Louise Starr, PMHNP-BC
NPI 1619995982ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health· Durham, NC
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (PMHNP-BC) with Optum Behavioral Care of North Carolina PC, practicing in Durham, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $58,197 for 933 claims, against $3,264 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $135.69 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1619995982 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PMHNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 26, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | 201762 | NC |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | 201762 | 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 - Nurse Practitioner (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 29 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 63 across 3 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,264 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 933 · 1,120 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 77 |
| Total drug cost | $58,197 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Optum Behavioral Care of North Carolina PCMount Airy, MD · 168 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$135.69 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 |
| Corium, LLC | $10.69 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$135.69 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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