Tamara Barnes, R.N., CNS
NPI 1952479446 · Clinical Nurse Specialist · Houston, TX
Tamara Barnes, R.N., CNS is a Clinical Nurse Specialist provider in Houston, TX (NPI 1952479446).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1952479446
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Clinical Nurse SpecialistPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Credential
- R.N., CNS
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- 546320 (TX)
Specialties & taxonomies
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
1 documented practice location
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$346 across 5 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-12-01
- Last updated
- 2021-06-24
- Certified
- 2021-06-24
Frequently asked questions
- What is Tamara Barnes's NPI number?
- Tamara Barnes's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952479446, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Tamara Barnes's specialty?
- Tamara Barnes is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Clinical Nurse Specialist (Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers).
- Where is Tamara Barnes located?
- Tamara Barnes's practice location on file with NPPES is 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030-4000.
- What is Tamara Barnes's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Tamara Barnes is (713) 792-6161.
- Is Tamara Barnes's NPI active?
- Yes — Tamara Barnes's NPI (1952479446) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2021-06-24.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.