Tara Palmore, M.D.
Tara Palmore, M.D. is an Infectious Disease Physician in Bethesda, MD, registered under NPI 1003042300.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Bethesda, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 1, 2026. Parking is available about 0.40 mi away at MLP-8. The nearest transit stop is 747 ft away, served by Cedar Ln at Old Georgetown Rd.
Getting here and what is nearby
Hotel Safra Family Lodge 198 ft ~1 min
9001 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda 20892
Transit 391 ft ~2 min
Transit W Cedar Ln at Old Georgetown Rd 654 ft ~3 min
Transit Cedar Ln at Old Georgetown Rd 747 ft ~3 min
Hotel The Children's Inn at NIH 0.20 mi ~5 min
Parking MLP-9 0.20 mi ~4 min
9 Convent Drive, Bethesda 20892
Parking MLP-6 0.38 mi ~8 min
6 Convent Drive, Bethesda 20892
Parking MLP-8 0.40 mi ~8 min
4 Convent Drive, Bethesda 20892
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| D0057903 | MD | Infectious Disease Physician primary |
This provider holds licence D0057903 issued in MD. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Infectious Disease
- PAC ID
- 8123427705
- Enrollment ID
- I20260605003922
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Infectious Disease. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Infectious Disease covers
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RI0200X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003042300 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 2, 2009 |
| Last updated | Jun 2, 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
10 CENTER DR MSC 1888 Bethesda, MD 20892 (301) 496-4000 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Sum = 40 · next multiple of 10 = 40 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.