Dr. Tara A. Quesnell, DO
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
6010 Hidden Valley Rd Ste 200
Carlsbad, CA 92011
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San Diego County includes primary care (1% of residents) and mental health (1% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 717
Licensed in California since 2014, according to the Osteopathic Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurology Physician primary
CA license 20A13609 (first issued 2014; current) -
Clinical Neurophysiology Physician
CA license 20A13609 (first issued 2014; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr San Diego, CA
- Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas, CA
Medical groups
- North County Neurology Associates Medical Group (47 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 717
- Services billed
- 24,200
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit | 23,700 | 62 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 495 | 335 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 322 | 173 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 301 | 237 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 139 | 18 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | 120 | 63 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 93 | 93 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 87 | 87 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 62 | 50 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | 61 | 60 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Carlsbad, CA | 148 |
| Gammagard Liquid (immun glob g(igg)/gly/iga ov50) | 76 |
| Gamunex-C (immune globul g/gly/iga avg 46) | 74 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Other prescribers in Carlsbad, CA | 61 |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide Other prescribers in Carlsbad, CA | 59 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Carlsbad, CA | 57 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Carlsbad, CA | 34 |
| Emgality Pen (galcanezumab-gnlm) Other prescribers in Carlsbad, CA | 32 |
| Privigen (immun glob g(igg)/pro/iga 0-50) | 31 |
| Sodium Chloride (0.9 % sodium chloride) Other prescribers in Carlsbad, CA | 30 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 28 companies reported 159 payments worth $3,507 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $851 |
|---|---|
| UCB, Inc. | $583 |
| Argenx US, Inc. | $353 |
| Sk Life Science, Inc. | $228 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $203 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $157 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $135 |
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | $112 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,507 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.