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Active NPI 1376575357 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Darren Jay Tapley , PA

Physician Assistant • Tyler, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Darren Tapley, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Tyler, TX. With approximately 35 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston in 1991, Darren Tapley delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 703 S FLEISHEL AVE.

Darren Tapley maintains professional affiliations with Christus Trinity Clinic, Providence Health Alliance and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope, coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft, coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

703 S Fleishel Ave
Ste 5000

Tyler, TX 757012015

Telephone 9035252992
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Tyler, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
35 Yrs +17.9 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 17.1 Yrs
State Avg: 13.9 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
99 Specialists

Practicing in Tyler, TX (11140 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
6.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
88.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Tapley (35 Years) 35 Yrs
Tyler Specialty Average (17.1 Years) 17.1 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)
Reporting Year:
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope
74 74 $18.90 $2.11
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft
67 67 $2154.95 $237.03
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts
33 33 $471.10 $53.73
33519 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts
23 23 $624.05 $71.29
33268 Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest
15 15 $147.00 $16.99

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License TX PA000625

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID
188865301 (TX)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tricare
TIN PLUS 008 (TX)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tricare
TIN PLUS 053 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Christus Trinity Clinic

620 S Fleishel Ave, Tyler, TX 757012041

Phone: 9036064900

Providence Health Alliance

301 Richland W Cir, Waco, TX 767127932

Phone: 2545376200

Christus Trinity Clinic

2026 S Jackson St, Jacksonville, TX 757665822

Phone: 9035414599

Christus Trinity Clinic

800 E Dawson St, Tyler, TX 757012036

Phone: 9035101186

Christus Trinity Clinic

630 S Fleishel Ave, Tyler, TX 757012041

Phone: 9036065560

Christus Trinity Clinic

Po Box, Dallas, TX 752846098

Christus Trinity Clinic

2026 S Jackson St, Jacksonville, TX 757665822

Phone: 9035414613

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

5 Associated Practitioners
Dr. William Powell , MD

Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology

NPI 1043220643

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Herbert Short , MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI 1194735613

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Brandi Holcomb , ACNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1578915633
Max Tijerino , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1649721366

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. William Turner , MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI 1790799856

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active October 14, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 14, 2014

Registered at 703 S FLEISHEL AVE, STE 5000, TYLER, TX 757012015 (Tel: 9035252992)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 14, 2014

Registered at PO BOX 846098, DALLAS, TX 752846098 (Tel: 9033246450)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 14, 2014

Recorded as DARREN TAPLEY, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 14, 2014

Physician Assistant (License #PA000625 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1376575357
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: July 07, 2006
Last Update: October 14, 2014
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

Po Box 846098

Dallas, TX 752846098

Phone: 9033246450

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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