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Dr. Dara Tash, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

77 Thomas Johnson Drive Suite G
Frederick, MD 21702

(301) 694-5240

Dr. Dara Tash, MD is an ophthalmologist in Hagerstown, MD specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Dr. Dara Tash, MD is affiliated with Frederick Health.

Office Locations

251 E Baltimore Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740

(301) 416-8600

(301) 416-8602

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Frederick Health

77 Thomas Johnson Drive Suite G
Frederick, MD 21702

(301) 694-5240

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dara Tash, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

eye exam

eye tests

ophthalmic ultrasound

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Dara Tash, MD had a list price for anterior segment surgery, eye exam, eye tests, ophthalmic ultrasound, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

eye injection

fundus photography

intraocular injection

intravitreal drug injection

intravitreal injection

laser eye surgery

secondary cataract surgery

visual field test

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2023, Dr. Dara Tash, MD had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, eye injection, fundus photography, intraocular injection, intravitreal drug injection, intravitreal injection, laser eye surgery, secondary cataract surgery, visual field test, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

intermediate eye exam

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Dara Tash, MD performed more eye procedures, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for intermediate eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dara Tash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hagerstown, MD during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dara Tash, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	24
doctor visit	980
eye procedures	4495
injections	377
photocoagulation	134
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dara Tash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hagerstown, MD during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dara Tash, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	16
diagnostic imaging	27
doctor visit	828
eye procedures	4718
injections	400
laser treatment	16
photocoagulation	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	672

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1057
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	199
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	56
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dara Tash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hagerstown, MD during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dara Tash, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	78
doctor visit	1287
eye procedures	4631
injections	426
laser treatment	78
photocoagulation	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	524
Female	728

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1148
Black	68
Hispanic	13
Asian	12
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	533
From 75 to 84	397
85 and over	206
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	53
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dara Tash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hagerstown, MD during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dara Tash, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	58
diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	1093
eye procedures	4860
injections	504
laser treatment	58
photocoagulation	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1014
Female	1406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2210
Black	134
Hispanic	22
Asian	30
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1066
From 75 to 84	780
85 and over	368
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	54
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dara Tash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hagerstown, MD during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dara Tash, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	44
doctor visit	609
eye procedures	5030
injections	603
laser treatment	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	636

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1026
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	483
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	183
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	53
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dara Tash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hagerstown, MD during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dara Tash, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	27
doctor visit	556
eye procedures	5494
injections	636
laser treatment	27
photocoagulation	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	451
Female	609

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	963
Black	56
Hispanic	15
Asian	12
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	451
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	179
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	54
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dara Tash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hagerstown, MD during 2018 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dara Tash, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	618
eye procedures	5762
injections	754
photocoagulation	39

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	609

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	955
Black	58
Hispanic	12
Asian	11
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	165
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	52
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dara Tash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hagerstown, MD during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dara Tash, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	678
eye procedures	5742
injections	773
laser treatment	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	633

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	954
Black	64
Hispanic	15
Asian	19
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	471
From 75 to 84	363
85 and over	158
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	52
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dara Tash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hagerstown, MD during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dara Tash, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	26
doctor visit	727
eye procedures	5143
injections	857
laser treatment	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	583

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	870
Black	66
Hispanic	17
Asian	15
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	149
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	51
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dara Tash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hagerstown, MD during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dara Tash, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	12
doctor visit	705
eye procedures	5353
injections	911
laser treatment	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	861
Black	60
Hispanic	15
Asian	23
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	353
85 and over	138
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	50
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dara Tash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hagerstown, MD during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dara Tash, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	25
doctor visit	944
eye procedures	4693
injections	835
laser treatment	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	559

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	55
Hispanic	17
Asian	22
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	130
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	49
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dara Tash, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dara Tash, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hagerstown, MD were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	33
diagnostic imaging	23
doctor visit	820
eye procedures	5083
injections	643
laser treatment	33
photocoagulation	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	637

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	61
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	987
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	367
85 and over	170
Less than 65	82
65 to 74	473

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dara Tash, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dara Tash, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Dara Tash, MD graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. He completed residency at Geisinger Medical Center. He is certified by the Ophthalmology - American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

Residency: Geisinger Medical Center

Board Certification: Ophthalmology - American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dara Tash, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Frederick Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$69 CyPass $69
AbbVie Inc.	$40 OZURDEX $40
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$14 NON-PRODUCT $14
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$14 ACTHAR $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$109
Education	$28

Biography

Dr. Dara Tash specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease). He attended medical school at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Tash is affiliated with Frederick Health.