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

Individual provider Diagnostic Radiology Physician · NPI 1740643204

Tara Alex Retson, PHD, MD practises Diagnostic Radiology in San Diego, California. Graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2016, 10 years ago. Practices with Regents of the University of California, a 2,061-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
10
Trained at
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2016
What do these letters mean?
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
A research doctorate. In healthcare it usually sits alongside a clinical licence.
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103-9000
Phone: (800) 926-8273
Fax: (888) 539-8781
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Specialties & licences

Diagnostic Radiology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2085R0202X · Licence A161838 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1740643204
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials PHD , MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 1, 2016
Last updated in NPPESNovember 2, 2023
Certification dateNovember 2, 2023

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyDIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY
Medical schoolJEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
Graduated 2016 (10 years in practice)
Group practice Regents Of The University Of California — 2061 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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 patients376
Services billed 742 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age73

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $262 2 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Regents of the University of California

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 2061 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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