Blake W. Tarr, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 144
- Part D claims, 2024
- 347
- Industry payments
- $11,390
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1400 Dowell Springs Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37909
- Practice phone
- Call (865) 602-7978
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Southeast Eye Surgery Center
Knoxville, Tennessee
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Blake W. Tarr is an optometrist in Knoxville, Tennessee
Blake Tarr practices at Southeast Eye Surgery Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Blake Tarr's NPI, 1235323759, was assigned on August 28, 2007. Blake Tarr holds Tennessee license 2482.
- NPI
- 1235323759NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638127491
- NPI enumeration date
- August 28, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (865) 602-7978
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Blake W. Tarr practices at Southeast Eye Surgery Center in Knoxville, Tennessee
Blake Tarr's primary practice is Southeast Eye Surgery Center, at 1400 Dowell Springs Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37909 in Knox County. The practice phone is (865) 602-7978.
- Southeast Eye Surgery Center1400 Dowell Springs Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37909 · Knox CountyPhone(865) 602-7978
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Blake W. Tarr is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Blake Tarr's primary practice is Southeast Eye Surgery Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Blake Tarr to 1 physician office, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
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 Blake W. Tarr's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Blake Tarr practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Southeast Eye Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Blake W. Tarr is one of 969 optometrists in Tennessee
Optometrist is Blake Tarr's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Blake Tarr is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, TennesseePrimary
Optometrists near Blake Tarr
Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Blake W. Tarr treated 144 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 144 Medicare patients who saw Blake Tarr in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 88 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% 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 Blake Tarr's median patient age at 67, with 55% women.
Blake Tarr's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Blake Tarr's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8257%
- Men6243%
Chronic conditions among Blake Tarr's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure69%
- Arthritis38%
- Diabetes30%
- Mood disorders22%
- Depression21%
- Anxiety20%
- Chronic kidney disease18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Blake Tarr's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Blake W. Tarr wrote 347 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Blake Tarr wrote 347 Medicare Part D claims for 161 patients. 47% of them were for generic drugs.
Blake Tarr's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic162 claims47%
- Brand-name185 claims53%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Blake W. Tarr ranks in the 70th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Blake Tarr accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 73 procedures of cataract surgery by Blake Tarr, more than 70% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Blake Tarr ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 70th percentile73 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Blake W. Tarr received $11,390 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Blake Tarr from 4 drug and device companies in 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $10,500.
General payments to Blake Tarr by kind, 2025 to 2025
- Honoraria$10,50092%
- Travel and lodging$6025%
- Food and beverage$2883%
Companies that paid Blake Tarr the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Blake W. Tarr'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Blake W. Tarr's NPI number?
Blake W. Tarr's NPI number is 1235323759. It was assigned on August 28, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Blake W. Tarr specialize in?
Blake W. Tarr is an optometrist in Knoxville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Blake W. Tarr practice?
Blake Tarr practices at 1400 Dowell Springs Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37909. Blake Tarr's primary practice is Southeast Eye Surgery Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Blake Tarr to 1 physician office, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.
What is Blake W. Tarr's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Blake Tarr is (865) 602-7978.
What is Blake W. Tarr's medical license number?
Blake Tarr holds Tennessee license 2482.
Does Blake W. Tarr accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Blake Tarr as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Blake W. Tarr see?
CMS counts 144 Medicare patients who saw Blake Tarr in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Has Blake W. Tarr received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $11,390 in general payments to Blake Tarr from 4 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Blake W. Tarr been practicing?
Blake Tarr graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
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