Paul A. Tachau, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 187
- Part D claims, 2024
- 262
- Industry payments
- $274
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1409 A Luisa St, Santa Fe, NM 87505
- Practice phone
- Call (505) 984-8989
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Accent On Vision, Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Paul A. Tachau is an optometrist in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Paul Tachau practices at Accent On Vision, Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Paul Tachau's NPI, 1649384710, was assigned on August 18, 2006. Paul Tachau graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 1983. Paul Tachau holds New Mexico license 325.
- NPI
- 1649384710NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9931195286
- NPI enumeration date
- August 18, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (505) 984-8989
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Paul A. Tachau practices at Accent on Vision, Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Paul Tachau's primary practice is Accent on Vision, Santa Fe, at 1409 A Luisa St, Santa Fe, NM 87505 in Santa Fe County. The practice phone is (505) 984-8989.
- Accent on Vision, Santa Fe1409 A Luisa St, Santa Fe, NM 87505 · Santa Fe CountyPhone(505) 984-8989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Paul A. Tachau is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Paul Tachau's primary practice is Accent On Vision, Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Dmand AI also links Paul Tachau to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Paul A. Tachau's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Paul Tachau practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Accent On Vision, Santa Fe | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Paul A. Tachau is one of 263 optometrists in New Mexico
Optometrist is Paul Tachau's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Paul Tachau is licensed in New Mexico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, New MexicoPrimary
Optometrists near Paul Tachau
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Paul A. Tachau treated 187 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 187 Medicare patients who saw Paul Tachau in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 103 patients. 67% of them have high cholesterol, and 52% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Paul Tachau's median patient age at 74, with 57% women.
Paul Tachau's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Paul Tachau's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10355%
- Men8445%
Chronic conditions among Paul Tachau's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol67%
- High blood pressure52%
- Arthritis37%
- Diabetes24%
- Ischemic heart disease18%
- Mood disorders14%
- Depression13%
- Cancer12%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Paul Tachau's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Paul A. Tachau wrote 262 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Paul Tachau wrote 262 Medicare Part D claims for 68 patients. 60% of them were for generic drugs.
Paul Tachau's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic157 claims60%
- Brand-name105 claims40%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Paul A. Tachau takes part in Medicare
Paul Tachau accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Paul A. Tachau received $274 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Paul Tachau from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $149.
Companies that paid Paul Tachau the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Paul A. Tachau graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry
Paul Tachau graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 1983.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Paul A. Tachau's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Paul A. Tachau's NPI number?
Paul A. Tachau's NPI number is 1649384710. It was assigned on August 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Paul A. Tachau specialize in?
Paul A. Tachau is an optometrist in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Paul A. Tachau practice?
Paul Tachau practices at 1409 A Luisa St, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Paul Tachau's primary practice is Accent On Vision, Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Dmand AI also links Paul Tachau to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Paul A. Tachau's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Paul Tachau is (505) 984-8989.
What is Paul A. Tachau's medical license number?
Paul Tachau holds New Mexico license 325.
Does Paul A. Tachau accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Paul Tachau as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Paul A. Tachau see?
CMS counts 187 Medicare patients who saw Paul Tachau in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Where did Paul A. Tachau go to medical school?
Paul Tachau graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 1983.
Has Paul A. Tachau received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $274 in general payments to Paul Tachau from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Paul A. Tachau been practicing?
Paul Tachau graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
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