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Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

2386 Springs Road Ne
Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 732-5400

Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD is a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. She graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD is affiliated with Catawba Valley Health System.

Office Locations

2386 Springs Road Ne
Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 732-5400

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In The News

“Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, an esteemed pulmonologist at Cody Regional Health, is on a mission to ensure our community understands how to protect their lung health during the colder months.”—"Breathing easy in winter: Expert insights on lung health", Powell Tribune, December 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	23
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
catheterization	32
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	14
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	38
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	18
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	32
hospital care	179
inpatient care	179
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	40
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	40
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	22
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	37
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	21
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	50
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	21
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	24
catheterization	45
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
sleep study	48
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	18
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	20
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	17
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	37
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
resuscitation	13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	12
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	353
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
pulmonary testing	306

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	40
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC during 2023 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	117
pulmonary testing	136

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Hickory, NC were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

airway management	24
bronchoscopy	11
catheterization	35
doctor visit	235
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
pulmonary testing	221
resuscitation	13
sleep study	48
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	195
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	65
85 and over	18
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	92

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	14
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. She completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certified, Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certified, Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine,

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tara Leigh Taylor, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Catawba Valley Health System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bard Access Systems, Inc.	$300 Oncology $300
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$169 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $65	BEXSERO $46	SHINGRIX $46	BREO $12
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$137 UPTRAVI $88	OPSUMIT $49
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$122 XARELTO $122
KCI USA, Inc	$82 PREVENA $82
Other	$143 DARZALEX $31	FASENRA $30	BRILINTA $20	FARXIGA $16	Wakix $16	Other $30

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$654
Honoraria	$300

Biography

Dr. Tara Taylor specializes in adult critical care and adult pulmonology and practices in Tyler, TX. Dr. Taylor obtained a license to practice in Texas.