Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Dr. Tara Elizabeth Evanger-Dalke, OD

Individual provider Optometrist · NPI 1316222466

Dr. Tara Elizabeth Evanger-Dalke, OD is registered under Optometry in Walla Walla, Washington. Graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 2014, 12 years ago. Practices with Blue Mountain Eye PLLC, a 3-clinician group, works from 3 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Oregon and Washington.

Years since qualifying
12
Trained at
Pacific University - College of Optometry
Licensed in
OR, WA
In the registry since
2011
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
OD — Doctor of Optometry
An optometrist: examines eyes, prescribes glasses and contacts, and treats many eye conditions.

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Practice location Address checks out

1610 Penny Ln
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone: (509) 540-3937
Fax: (509) 540-3938
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Additional practice locations (2)

  • 1070 W Elm Ave Ste A, Hermiston, OR 97838-2711 — (509) 540-3937
  • 22 W Main St, Walla Walla, WA 99362-2816 — (509) 529-2020

Specialties & licences

Optometrist (primary) Taxonomy 152W00000X · Licence 60485177 (WA)
Optometrist Taxonomy 152W00000X · Licence ATI3651 (OR)

Record details

NPI number1316222466
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials OD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedOctober 19, 2011
Last updated in NPPESApril 22, 2025
Certification dateApril 22, 2025

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOPTOMETRY
Medical schoolPACIFIC UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Graduated 2014 (12 years in practice)
Group practice Blue Mountain Eye Pllc — 3 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations4 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Cataract surgery 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients302
Services billed 806 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age75

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $25 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Blue Mountain Eye PLLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice.

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