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Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD

(Heather N. Tarantino, MD)

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Specializes in: Physician, Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and General Practice

West Virginia University School of Medicine (1999 - 2003)

Professional interests include: trigger point injection, pelvic exam, paracentesis, and more.

1000 Blythe Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203

(704) 355-2000

Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD is a physician provider in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in physician, internal medicine (adult medicine) and general practice. She graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Hospitals and Atrium Health.

Office Locations

100 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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1000 Blythe Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203

(704) 355-2000

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Some issues Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD can help you with:

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD treated as a physician provider in Chapel Hill, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	314
hospital care	485
inpatient care	474
outpatient care	11
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD treated as a physician provider in Chapel Hill, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	271
hospital care	504
inpatient care	490
outpatient care	14
preventive care	18
vaccines	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	41
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD treated as a physician provider in Chapel Hill, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	188
hospital care	313
inpatient care	300
outpatient care	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	36
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD treated as a physician provider in Chapel Hill, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	93
hospital care	379
inpatient care	367
outpatient care	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	276
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	32
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	55
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD treated as a physician provider in Chapel Hill, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	75
hospital care	313
inpatient care	286
outpatient care	27

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	133
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	12
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	54
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD treated as a physician provider in Chapel Hill, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	26
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	59
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD treated as a physician provider in Chapel Hill, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	57
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD treated as a physician provider in Chapel Hill, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	155
inpatient care	155

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	51
Dementia	30
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD treated as a physician provider in Chapel Hill, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	103
inpatient care	103

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	62
Dementia	33
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD treated as a physician provider in Chapel Hill, NC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	109
inpatient care	109

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	49
Dementia	36
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD treated as a physician provider in Chapel Hill, NC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	18
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	65
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD treated as a physician provider in Chapel Hill, NC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD treated as a physician provider in Chapel Hill, NC during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	11
doctor visit	58
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD treated as a physician provider in Chapel Hill, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

blood draw	11
doctor visit	120
hospital care	220
inpatient care	214
outpatient care	15
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Female	78
Male	66

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	53
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	67
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	9
75 to 84	23
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	48

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2003. She completed residency at Charleston Area Medical Center. She is certified by the Internal Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Charleston Area Medical Center

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Board Certified (2017)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

Atrium Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Humana, Cigna, Veterans Affairs, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA Medicare, Centene, CorVel, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, Group Health Plan (GHP), OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Molina Healthcare, CHAMPVA, Employers Health Network, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP, HealthTeam Advantage, Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Atlantic Packaging Corporation, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials, Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), North Carolina State Health Plan, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Healthgram, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, QuikTrip Corporation, Ambetter of North Carolina, BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)) and BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

Humana

Cigna

Veterans Affairs

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA Medicare

Centene

CorVel

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Humana Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

Group Health Plan (GHP)

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Molina Healthcare

CHAMPVA

Employers Health Network

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

HealthTeam Advantage

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Atlantic Packaging Corporation

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

North Carolina State Health Plan

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Healthgram

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

QuikTrip Corporation

Ambetter of North Carolina

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Heather N. Tarantino, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$109 Aerospan $109

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$109

Biography

Dr. Heather Tarantino's specialties are general practice and physician. She practices in Charlotte, NC, Wadesboro, NC, and Chapel Hill, NC. She attended West Virginia University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Charleston Area Medical Center for residency. Her areas of expertise include primary care, pap test, and trigger point injection. Dr. Tarantino seems to be an in-network provider for UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. She is affiliated with Atrium Health and UNC Hospitals. Yext reports that she is not accepting new patients.