Dr. Tara O'Connell, MD

Dr. O'Connell practices at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California, part of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian.

Dr. O'Connell's NPI, 1629245790, was assigned on May 8, 2008. Dr. O'Connell graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2006. Dr. O'Connell holds California license A107639.

Dr. O'Connell's primary practice is Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, at One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92663 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 764-4624. Dr. O'Connell also practices at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, 1 Hoag Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92663.

Dr. O'Connell's primary practice is Hoag Hospital Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California, part of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. The medical group on file is Newport Emergency Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. O'Connell to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. O'Connell practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Emergency medicine is Dr. O'Connell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. O'Connell is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. O'Connell is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 918 Medicare services from Dr. O'Connell across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 629 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $98,645 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 629 Medicare patients who saw Dr. O'Connell in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 219 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. O'Connell's median patient age at 61, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. O'Connell wrote 315 Medicare Part D claims for 226 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 131 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $957 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 114 claims across 6 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. O'Connell for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. O'Connell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. O'Connell from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $39.

Dr. O'Connell graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2006.

Dr. O'Connell is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.