Dr. David Michael Tarter, MD

Dr. Tarter practices at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina, part of Novant Health.

Dr. Tarter's NPI, 1407889371, was assigned on July 7, 2006. Dr. Tarter graduated from University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Tarter holds North Carolina license 200000637.

Dr. Tarter's primary practice is Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, at 3333 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston Salem, NC 27103 in Forsyth County. The practice phone is (336) 718-5000.

Dr. Tarter's primary practice is Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina, part of Novant Health. The medical group on file is Novant Health Indian Land Primary Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tarter to 2 more medical groups and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tarter practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hospitalist is Dr. Tarter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Tarter is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Tarter's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Kentucky.

Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, anemia, atherosclerosis, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, chest pain, circulation problems and congestive heart failure among the conditions Dr. Tarter treats.

CMS data shows 673 Medicare services from Dr. Tarter across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 197 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $52,492 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 197 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tarter in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 68 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.70, 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. Tarter's median patient age at 74, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Tarter wrote 540 Medicare Part D claims for 191 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 245 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,270 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 191 claims across 11 drugs.

Dr. Tarter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 371 general payments to Dr. Tarter from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $1,087.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Tarter, most recently NCQA PCMH in 2014.

Dr. Tarter graduated from University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Tarter is a member of AAP, ACP and SHM.

Dr. Tarter is in network with 5 carriers, including United Healthcare, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.