Dr. Tara Earthel Hook, MD

  • Aiken, SC
  • Family medicine physician
NPI1871938910PAC ID8123397767
Medicare services, 2024
38
Medicare patients, 2024
28
Part D claims, 2024
847
Industry payments
$1,281
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
1000 Clyburn Pl, Aiken, SC 29801
Practice phone
Call (803) 380-7000
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Primary practice

Margaret J. Weston Community Health Centers

Aiken, South Carolina

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Dr. Tara Earthel Hook is a family medicine physician in Aiken, South Carolina

Dr. Hook practices at Margaret J. Weston Community Health Centers in Aiken, South Carolina.

Dr. Hook's NPI, 1871938910, was assigned on May 2, 2013. Dr. Hook graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Hook holds South Carolina license 40303.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8123397767
NPI enumeration date
May 2, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(803) 380-7000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
40
Medical school graduation
2012

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Tara Earthel Hook practices at Margaret J. Weston Community Health Centers in Aiken, South Carolina

Dr. Hook's primary practice is Margaret J. Weston Community Health Centers, at 1000 Clyburn Pl, Aiken, SC 29801 in Aiken County. The practice phone is (803) 380-7000.

  • Margaret J. Weston Community Health Centers
    1000 Clyburn Pl, Aiken, SC 29801 · Aiken CountyPhone(803) 380-7000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Tara Earthel Hook is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Hook's primary practice is Margaret J. Weston Community Health Centers in Aiken, South Carolina. The medical group on file is Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hook to 3 more medical groups and 1 community health center, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Tara Earthel Hook's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Margaret J. Weston Community Health CentersAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Tara Earthel Hook is one of 2,356 family medicine physicians in South Carolina

Family medicine is Dr. Hook's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Hook is licensed in South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family medicine, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense 40303 · taxonomy 207Q00000X

Family medicine physicians near Dr. Hook

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Dr. Tara Earthel Hook billed Medicare for 38 services in 2024

CMS data shows 38 Medicare services from Dr. Hook across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 28 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $271 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202438
Medicare patients28
Paid by Medicare$271
Procedure codes2

Dr. Hook's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2024

  • 2020
  • 2024
Lab and pathology
2020: 112024: 38245%
Office and hospital visits
2020: 1212024: 0100%

Dr. Hook compared with the South Carolina median for family medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Hook
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
38vs 74495% below
Medicare patients
28vs 23288% below
Part D claims
448vs 1,02356% below

Medians across 2,295 family medicine physicians in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Hook'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. Tara Earthel Hook treated 28 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66

CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hook in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 16 patients. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 64% have high cholesterol. 46% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hook's median patient age at 64, with 64% women.

Medicare patients, 202428
Average age66
Average risk score0.95
Also on Medicaid46%

Dr. Hook's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Dr. Hook's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure71%
  2. High cholesterol64%
  3. Diabetes46%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Hook's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women64%
  • Men36%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Tara Earthel Hook wrote 847 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hook wrote 847 Medicare Part D claims for 142 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 448 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,775 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 997 claims across 37 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024847
Drugs named by CMS20
Total drug cost$3,775
Part D patients142

Dr. Hook's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic743 claims88%
  • Brand-name and other104 claims12%

Dr. Hook'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. Hook's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%20 of 847 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, 2020 to 2024

  • 2020
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2020: 9972024: 44855%

Drugs named by CMS: 20 in 2024, 37 in 2020.

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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

How Dr. Tara Earthel Hook takes part in Medicare

Dr. Hook 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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Dr. Tara Earthel Hook received $1,281 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 68 general payments to Dr. Hook from 14 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $306.

General payments to Dr. Hook by program year, 2017 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Hook the most, 2017 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Tara Earthel Hook graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine

Dr. Hook graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 2012.

  1. Medical schoolMeharry Medical College School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Tara Earthel Hook's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Tara Earthel Hook's NPI number?

Dr. Tara Earthel Hook's NPI number is 1871938910. It was assigned on May 2, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Tara Earthel Hook?

Dr. Tara Earthel Hook is a family medicine physician in Aiken, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).

Where does Dr. Tara Earthel Hook practice?

Dr. Hook practices at 1000 Clyburn Pl, Aiken, SC 29801. Dr. Hook's primary practice is Margaret J. Weston Community Health Centers in Aiken, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hook to 3 medical groups and 1 community health center.

What is Dr. Tara Earthel Hook's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hook is (803) 380-7000.

What is Dr. Tara Earthel Hook's medical license number?

Dr. Hook holds South Carolina license 40303.

What medical group is Dr. Tara Earthel Hook part of?

Dr. Hook is linked to Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dmand AI links Dr. Hook to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Tara Earthel Hook accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hook billed Medicare for 38 services in 2024, and Dr. Hook accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Tara Earthel Hook see?

CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hook in 2024, with an average age of 66.

What services does Dr. Tara Earthel Hook bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hook's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (83036) and lab and pathology test (82947).

Where did Dr. Tara Earthel Hook go to medical school?

Dr. Hook graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 2012.

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What drugs does Dr. Tara Earthel Hook prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hook's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Losartan Potassium.

Has Dr. Tara Earthel Hook received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,281 in general payments to Dr. Hook from 14 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. Tara Earthel Hook been practicing?

Dr. Hook graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.

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