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Dr. Paula A. Tanasa, MD
NPI1386650828PAC ID6204739865
- Medicare services, 2024
- 165,159
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 541
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,664
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 95
- Practice address
- 2245 Stantonsburg Rd, Greenville, NC 27834
- Practice phone
- Call (866) 697-8378
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc
Greenville, North Carolina
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Dr. Paula A. Tanasa is a rheumatologist in Greenville, North Carolina
Dr. Tanasa practices at Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc in Greenville, North Carolina.
Dr. Tanasa's NPI, 1386650828, was assigned on August 1, 2006. Dr. Tanasa holds Georgia license 056371.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1386650828NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6204739865
- NPI enumeration date
- August 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (866) 697-8378
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Paula A. Tanasa practices at Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc in Greenville, North Carolina
Dr. Tanasa's primary practice is Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc, at 2245 Stantonsburg Rd, Greenville, NC 27834 in Pitt County. The practice phone is (866) 697-8378.
- Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc2245 Stantonsburg Rd, Greenville, NC 27834 · Pitt CountyPhone(866) 697-8378
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Paula A. Tanasa is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Tanasa's primary practice is Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc in Greenville, North Carolina. Dr. Tanasa is also affiliated with Northside Hospital Atlanta. The medical group on file is Emory Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tanasa to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paula A. Tanasa's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tanasa practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Paula A. Tanasa is one of 204 rheumatologists in North Carolina
Rheumatology is Dr. Tanasa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Tanasa is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, GeorgiaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paula A. Tanasa billed Medicare for 165,159 services in 2024
CMS data shows 165,159 Medicare services from Dr. Tanasa across 28 procedure codes in 2024, for 541 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,037,220 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024165,159
Medicare patients541
Paid by Medicare$2M
Procedure codes28
Dr. Tanasa's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 107,1302024: 162,60252%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,1562024: 1,40321%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6542024: 85831%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 6762024: 17774%
- Surgery
- 2023: 482024: 119148%
Dr. Tanasa compared with the North Carolina median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Tanasa
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 165,159vs 4,50336.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 541vs 2522.1 times
- Part D claims
- 1,439vs 1,400Close to median
Medians across 211 rheumatologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Tanasa's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paula A. Tanasa treated 541 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 541 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tanasa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 257 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tanasa's median patient age at 61, with 75% women.
Medicare patients, 2024541
Average age75
Average risk score1.20
Dr. Tanasa's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Tanasa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women41376%
- Men12824%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Tanasa's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure71%
- Osteoporosis40%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Anxiety24%
- Diabetes19%
- Chronic kidney disease18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Tanasa's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women75%
- Men24%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Paula A. Tanasa wrote 1,664 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Tanasa wrote 1,664 Medicare Part D claims for 361 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,439 of them, across 33 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,082,273 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,005 claims across 21 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,664
Drugs named by CMS33
Total drug cost$1.1M
Part D patients361
Dr. Tanasa's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,446 claims87%
- Brand-name and other218 claims13%
Dr. Tanasa's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Tanasa's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%28 of 1,664 claims
- Antibiotics1%16 of 1,664 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,0052024: 1,43943%
Drugs named by CMS: 33 in 2024, 21 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Paula A. Tanasa scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Tanasa for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Tanasa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Tanasa's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 95of 100Final score
- 89.4of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Paula A. Tanasa has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Tanasa. Dr. Tanasa's most frequent co-authors are Frank B. Cortazar, MD, Arezou Khosroshahi, MD and Cory Adam Perugino, DO.
Papers1
Dr. Tanasa's most frequent co-authors
- Frank B. Cortazar, MD1 shared paper
- Arezou Khosroshahi, MD1 shared paper
- Cory Adam Perugino, DO1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Tanasa
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Paula A. Tanasa received $34,548 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,059 general payments to Dr. Tanasa from 49 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 59% of the total. UCB, Inc. paid the most, $16,508.
General payments to Dr. Tanasa by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Tanasa by kind, 2016 to 2025
$34.5Kin total
- Food and beverage$20,26759%
- Consulting fees$7,46022%
- Speaker and faculty fees$5,80017%
- Travel and lodging$9273%
- Education$940%
Companies that paid Dr. Tanasa the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
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What is Dr. Paula A. Tanasa's NPI number?
Dr. Paula A. Tanasa's NPI number is 1386650828. It was assigned on August 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paula A. Tanasa?
Dr. Paula A. Tanasa is a rheumatologist in Greenville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Paula A. Tanasa practice?
Dr. Tanasa practices at 2245 Stantonsburg Rd, Greenville, NC 27834. Dr. Tanasa's primary practice is Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc in Greenville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tanasa to 2 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Paula A. Tanasa's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Tanasa is (866) 697-8378.
What is Dr. Paula A. Tanasa's medical license number?
Dr. Tanasa holds Georgia license 056371.
Which hospitals is Dr. Paula A. Tanasa affiliated with?
Dr. Tanasa is affiliated with Northside Hospital Atlanta. Dmand AI links Dr. Tanasa to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Paula A. Tanasa part of?
Dr. Tanasa is linked to Emory Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Tanasa to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Paula A. Tanasa accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tanasa billed Medicare for 165,159 services in 2024, and Dr. Tanasa accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Paula A. Tanasa's MIPS score?
Dr. Tanasa's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paula A. Tanasa see?
CMS counts 541 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tanasa in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Paula A. Tanasa bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Tanasa's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3262), injected or infused drug (J1602) and injected or infused drug (J3111).
What drugs does Dr. Paula A. Tanasa prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tanasa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Methotrexate and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Paula A. Tanasa received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $34,548 in general payments to Dr. Tanasa from 49 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from UCB, Inc.
How long has Dr. Paula A. Tanasa been practicing?
Dr. Tanasa graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
Does Dr. Paula A. Tanasa do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Tanasa.
Who does Dr. Paula A. Tanasa publish with?
Dr. Tanasa's most frequent co-authors are Frank B. Cortazar, MD (1 shared paper), Arezou Khosroshahi, MD (1 shared paper) and Cory Adam Perugino, DO (1 shared paper).
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