Tara M Lea, ARNP - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Independence, MO

Tara M Lea, ARNP is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner" in Independence, Missouri. Her current practice location is 19550 E 39th St S Ste 200, Independence, Missouri. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (816) 833-0466.

Tara M Lea is licensed to practice in Missouri (license number 2000158992) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1043246812.

Contact Information

Tara M Lea, ARNP
19550 E 39th St S Ste 200,
Independence, MO 64057-2358
(816) 833-0466
(816) 833-4155

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Provider's Profile

Full NameTara M Lea
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner
Location19550 E 39th St S Ste 200, Independence, Missouri
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1043246812
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/24/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/11/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3870596232
  • Enrollment ID: I20060824000567

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Tara M Lea such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1043246812NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363L00000XNurse Practitioner 45836 (Kansas)Secondary
363L00000XNurse Practitioner 2000158992 (Missouri)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Tara M Lea allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameIndependence Neurosurgery Services Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1316993694
PECOS PAC ID: 1456305374
Enrollment ID: O20050303000524

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Tara M Lea is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Tara M Lea, ARNP
19550 E 39th St S, Suite 105-a,
Independence, MO 64057-2303

Ph: (816) 833-0466
Tara M Lea, ARNP
19550 E 39th St S Ste 200,
Independence, MO 64057-2358

Ph: (816) 833-0466

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