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Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH

(Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO)

(1093 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine (2007)

1901 Hillandale Road Suite D
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 383-4355

Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH is a family medicine practitioner in Wake Forest, NC specializing in family medicine. He graduated from UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

11635 Northpark Drive
Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 570-6060

(919) 570-0404

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1901 Hillandale Road Suite D
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 383-4355

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Wake Forest, NC during 2012 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	157
lab tests	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Wake Forest, NC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	188
diabetes management	60
doctor visit	469
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
lab tests	312
preventive care	117
vaccines	43

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	26
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Wake Forest, NC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	239
diabetes management	92
doctor visit	706
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
lab tests	448
preventive care	194
vaccines	102

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	23
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Wake Forest, NC during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	326
diabetes management	123
doctor visit	720
hip imaging	15
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
lab tests	510
musculoskeletal imaging	60
preventive care	274
vaccines	151
X-rays	60

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	260
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	86
Less than 65	298

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Wake Forest, NC during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	316
diabetes management	129
doctor visit	769
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
lab tests	496
musculoskeletal imaging	69
preventive care	371
spinal procedures	14
vaccines	242
X-rays	83

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	143
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	36
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Wake Forest, NC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	317
diabetes management	154
doctor visit	751
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
lab tests	647
preventive care	374
vaccines	207

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	162
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	42
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Wake Forest, NC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	246
diabetes management	114
doctor visit	754
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
lab tests	493
preventive care	288
vaccines	174

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	147
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	40
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Wake Forest, NC during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	252
diabetes management	88
doctor visit	665
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
lab tests	291
preventive care	158
vaccines	70

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	117
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	35
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Wake Forest, NC during 2020 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	245
diabetes management	74
doctor visit	436
lab tests	157
preventive care	165
vaccines	91

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	89
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	34
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Wake Forest, NC during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	191
diabetes management	57
doctor visit	419
lab tests	97
preventive care	103
vaccines	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	67
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	34
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Wake Forest, NC during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	114
diabetes management	69
doctor visit	374
lab tests	118
preventive care	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	46
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	32
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Wake Forest, NC during 2023 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

blood draw	159
diabetes management	72
doctor visit	374
lab tests	95
preventive care	72

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	43
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	22
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH treated as a family medicine practitioner in Wake Forest, NC were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

blood draw	235
diabetes management	93
doctor visit	549
hip imaging	15
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
lab tests	308
musculoskeletal imaging	64
preventive care	198
spinal procedures	14
vaccines	125
X-rays	71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH.

**Gender**
Female	210
Male	211

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	102
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	287
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	96
85 and over	34
Less than 65	105
65 to 74	185

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH graduated from UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. He completed residency at Crozer-Keystone Health System. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine (2007)

Residency: Crozer-Keystone Health System (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke 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. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, Medicare Part B, AmeriHealth, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

Medicare Part B

AmeriHealth

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

TRICARE Prime Remote

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 1093 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH from all over the web to help you find the right in Wake Forest, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ismael Tamba, DO, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$848 LYRICA $489	EUCRISA $192	ELIQUIS $92	$75
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$226 INVOKANA $224	XARELTO $2
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$182 Welchol $92	Injectafer $90
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$161 Zecuity $161
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$85 BYDUREON $67	SYMBICORT $19
Other	$99 FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE $78	NEXPLANON $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,599
Education	$2

Biography

Dr. Ismael Tamba is a specialist in family medicine in Durham, NC and Wake Forest, NC. Dr. Tamba (or staff) is conversant in Spanish and French. He is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. Dr. Tamba attended medical school at UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency training at Crozer-Keystone Health System and a hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Tamba accepts. According to Duke Health, he is not acceping new patients at this time.