TARA M VIECHNICKI MD
NPI 1235156837
Ophthalmology in Encinitas, CA
NPI Status: Active since July 17, 2006
Contact Information
477 N EL CAMINO REAL STE C202
ENCINITAS, CA
ZIP 92024
Phone: (760) 631-3500
- Individual
- Female
- Years of Experience 27
- Ophthalmology
- Accepts Insurance
- Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
- PECOS Enrolled
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About TARA VIECHNICKI
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tara Viechnicki, a provider established in Encinitas, California with a medical specialization in Ophthalmology and more than 27 years of experience. She graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 1999. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1235156837 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207W00000X with license number 0101243689 (VA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.
- NPI
- 1235156837
- Provider Name
- TARA M VIECHNICKI MD
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 477 N EL CAMINO REAL STE C202 ENCINITAS, CA 92024
- Location Phone
- (760) 631-3500
- Mailing Address
- 477 N EL CAMINO REAL STE C202 ENCINITAS, CA 92024
- Mailing Phone
- (760) 631-3500
- Medical School Name
- DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
- Graduation Year
- 1999
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-17-2006
- Last Update Date
- 12-02-2020
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Ophthalmologists like Tara Viechnicki specialize in diagnosing and treating eye conditions. They may perform surgeries to correct vision issues or prevent vision loss due to diseases like glaucoma. Additionally, they can provide eyeglasses, prescribe contact lenses, and offer other vision-related services.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Ophthalmology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207W00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 0101243689
- License State
- VA
- Taxonomy Description
- An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue Choice Preferred Bronze PPO? 201 - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Bronze PPO? 701 - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Bronze PPO? Standard - Select Rx Copays - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Gold PPO? 204 - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Gold PPO? Standard - Rx Copays - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Security PPO? 200 - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Silver PPO? 203 - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Silver PPO? 801 - PPO
- Blue Choice Preferred Silver PPO? Standard - Select Rx Copays - PPO
- Blue Precision Bronze HMO? 205 - HMO
- Blue Focus Bronze POS? 205 - POS
- Blue Focus Bronze POS? 705 - POS
- Blue Focus Bronze POS? Standard - POS
- Blue Focus Gold POS? 207 - POS
- Blue Focus Gold POS? Standard - POS
- Blue Focus Silver POS? 206 - POS
- Blue Focus Silver POS? Standard - POS
- Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? 201 - PPO
- Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? 202 - PPO
- Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? Standard - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze PPO? 202 - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze PPO? 203 - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze PPO? Standard - PPO
- Blue Advantage Gold PPO? 309 - PPO
- Blue Advantage Gold PPO? 604 - PPO
- Blue Advantage Gold PPO? Standard - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver PPO? 204 - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver PPO? 501 - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver PPO? Standard - PPO
- Blue Preferred Bronze PPO? Standard - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1235156837 | MEDICAID (05) | VA |
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Tara Viechnicki is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.
Tara Viechnicki is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 8729980800
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.PECOS Enrollment ID: I20120518000270
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes
Physician Visit Costs
The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $35.05 for a new patient copayment and $19.21 for an established patient copayment.
The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.
For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.
The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 92024 ZIP code area.
New Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204
- Average New Patient Price $140.22
- Minimum New Patient Price $62.1
- Maximum New Patient Price $184.71
- Average New Patient Copayment $35.05
- Minimum New Patient Copayment $15.52
- Maximum New Patient Copayment $46.17
Established Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213
- Average Established Patient Price $76.87
- Minimum Established Patient Price $20.62
- Maximum Established Patient Price $151.42
- Average Established Patient Copayment $19.21
- Minimum Established Patient Copayment $5.15
- Maximum Established Patient Copayment $37.85
* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.
Quality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Counseling on Antioxidant Supplement | 44% | 192 |
| Percentage of patients aged 50 years and older with a diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or their caregiver(s) who were counseled within 12 months on the benefits and/or risks of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) formulation for preventing progression of AMD | ||
| Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Dilated Macular Examination | 91% | 192 |
| Percentage of patients aged 50 years and older with a diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who had a dilated macular examination performed which included documentation of the presence or absence of macular thickening or geographic atrophy or hemorrhage AND the level of macular degeneration severity during one or more office visits within 12 months | ||
| Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement | Yes | N/A |
| Collection and follow-up on patient experience and satisfaction data on beneficiary engagement, including development of improvement plan. | ||
| Diabetes: Eye Exam | 100% | 165 |
| Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or a negative retinal exam (no evidence of retinopathy) in the 12 months prior to the measurement period | ||
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | 100% | 2161 |
| Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration | ||
| e-Prescribing | 95% | 814 |
| At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology. | ||
| Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | 100% | 774 |
| Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were screened for future fall risk during the measurement period | ||
| Medication Reconciliation | 98% | 2636 |
| The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician. | ||
| Patient-Specific Education | 96% | 1615 |
| The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician. | ||
| Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): Optic Nerve Evaluation | 99% | 149 |
| Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) who have an optic nerve head evaluation during one or more office visits within 12 months | ||
| Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record | Yes | N/A |
| • Provide 24/7 access to MIPS eligible clinicians, groups, or care teams for advice about urgent and emergent care (e.g., MIPS eligible clinician and care team access to medical record, cross-coverage with access to medical record, or protocol-driven nurse line with access to medical record) that could include one or more of the following: • Expanded hours in evenings and weekends with access to the patient medical record (e.g., coordinate with small practices to provide alternate hour office visits and urgent care); • Use of alternatives to increase access to care team by MIPS eligible clinicians and groups, such as e-visits, phone visits, group visits, home visits and alternate locations (e.g., senior centers and assisted living centers); and/or Provision of same-day or next-day access to a consistent MIPS eligible clinician, group or care team when needed for urgent care or transition management. | ||
| Provide Patient Access | 88% | 1615 |
| At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information. | ||
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes | N/A |
| Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process. | ||
| Specialized Registry Reporting | Yes | N/A |
| The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement to submit data to specialized registry. To earn a 5 % bonus in the promoting interoperability performance category score for submitting to one or more public health or clinical data registries also attest to PI_TRANS_PHCDRR_3_MULTI. | ||
| Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly | 0% "Inverse Quality Measure" This is an inverse quality measure, a lower rate means the provider is rated better. | 774 |
| Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication. 2) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least two of the same high-risk medication | ||
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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation
The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.
| Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation. | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit. | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 6 | |
| Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24. | |||||||||
| 2 + 2 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 6 + 24 = 63 | |||||||||
| Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit. | |||||||||
| 70 - 63 = 7 | 7 | ||||||||
The NPI number 1235156837 is valid because the calculated check digit 7 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 11 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.
| NPI | Name / Type | Taxonomy | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1245299338 | DR. BILL G. CODNER O.D. Individual | Optometrist (Corneal and Contact Management) | 477 N EL CAMINO REAL STE C202 ENCINITAS, CA 92024 (760) 753-5150 |
| 1639497258 | ARDALAN AMINLARI MD Individual | Ophthalmology (Glaucoma Specialist) | 477 N EL CAMINO REAL STE C202 ENCINITAS, CA 92024 (760) 631-3500 |
| 1760767461 | DR. MARIANNA SAMUELS O.D. Individual | Optometrist | 477 N EL CAMINO REAL STE C202 ENCINITAS, CA 92024 (760) 631-3500 |
| 1285283275 | DR. ILYA NIKOLAI VOLK OD Individual | Optometrist | 477 N EL CAMINO REAL STE C202 ENCINITAS, CA 92024 (760) 631-3500 |
| 1609227222 | CONNIE TAN O.D. Individual | Optometrist | 477 N EL CAMINO REAL STE C202 ENCINITAS, CA 92024 (760) 631-3500 |
| 1033407275 | ALEXANDER FOSTER M.D. Individual | Ophthalmology (Cornea and External Diseases Specialist) | 477 N EL CAMINO REAL STE C202 ENCINITAS, CA 92024 (760) 631-3500 |
| 1730609181 | MONA MOSHTAGHI OD Individual | Optometrist | 477 N EL CAMINO REAL STE C202 ENCINITAS, CA 92024 (760) 631-3500 |
| 1346411022 | EYECARE SOLUTIONS INC Organization | Ophthalmology | 477 N EL CAMINO REAL STE C202 ENCINITAS, CA 92024 (760) 631-3500 |
| 1538362116 | DR. KEVIN SOLIS O.D. Individual | Optometrist | 477 N EL CAMINO REAL STE C202 ENCINITAS, CA 92024 (760) 631-3500 |
| 1477121713 | TIEN JOHNNY BAO CAO-NGUYEN OD Individual | Optometrist | 477 N EL CAMINO REAL STE C202 ENCINITAS, CA 92024 (760) 631-3500 |
| 1114916053 | ERIC WILLIAM JOHNSTON MD Individual | Ophthalmology | 477 N EL CAMINO REAL STE C202 ENCINITAS, CA 92024 (760) 631-3500 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1235156837, enumerated in the NPI registry as an "individual" on July 17, 2006
The provider is located at 477 N El Camino Real Ste C202 Encinitas, Ca 92024 and the phone number is (760) 631-3500
The provider's speciality is Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207W00000X
The provider has more than 27 years of experience. She graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 1999.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to make sure your health plan is currently accepted.
Yes, as of June 20, 2025 the provider is registered in PECOS and is eligible to order health care services or supplies for Medicare patients. If you are a beneficiary the provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
Medicare beneficiaries should expect a typical cost of $140.22 with an average copayment of $35.05 for new patient appointments. Established patients should expect a typical charge of $76.87 and an average copayment of 19.21. Please review your insurance plan or contact the provider directly to determine your specific costs.
This NPI record was last updated on July 17, 2006. To officially update your NPI information contact the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) at 1-800-465-3203 (NPI Toll-Free) or by email at [email protected].
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