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Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease) and Surgery

Duke University School of Medicine (2003)

1991 Fordham Drive Suite 301 & Suite 203
Fayetteville, NC 28304

(910) 485-2020

Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD is an ophthalmologist in Asheville, NC specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease) and surgery. She graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD is affiliated with Central Carolina Hospital, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Carolina Eye Associates.

Office Locations

1100 Tunnel Road Asheville Vamc (637)
Asheville, NC 28805

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Carolina Eye Associates

1223 Carthage Street
Sanford, NC 27330

(919) 776-7549

(919) 774-3330

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Carolina Eye Associates

1991 Fordham Drive Suite 301 & Suite 203
Fayetteville, NC 28304

(910) 485-2020

(910) 485-7571

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Carolina Eye Associates

2170 Midland Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387

(910) 295-2100

(910) 295-4531

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Central Carolina Hospital

923 North 2nd Street #201
Albemarle, NC 28001

(919) 776-7549

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In The News

“Service Provider: Bilinski s procedure was performed at the Fayetteville Ambulatory Surgery Center by Dr. Tarra Millender of Carolina Eye Associates, a chain of medical and surgical eye care...”—"An Unexplained Injury Discovered After Eye Surgery. What Should Happen Next? - KFF Health News", KFF Health News, November 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

glaucoma drainage implant surgery

laser surgery

transscleral cyclophotocoagulation

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

YAG laser capsulotomy

By Affordability:

scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging

SCODI of the posterior segment

secondary cataract surgery

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

YAG laser capsulotomy

YAG laser surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD performed more eye procedures, glaucoma drainage implant surgery, laser surgery, transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (TCP), ultrasound corneal pachymetry, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for corneal pachymetry (corneal thickness test), gonioscopy, laser ablation, ophthalmic biometry, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), secondary cataract surgery, ultrasound corneal pachymetry, YAG laser capsulotomy, and YAG laser surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

simple cataract surgery

By Affordability:

cataract surgery with IOL implantation

extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL implantation

eye tests

goniotomy

intraocular lens implant

laser eye surgery

lens replacement surgery

ophthalmic ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for cataract surgery with IOL implantation, extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with IOL implantation, eye tests, goniotomy, intraocular lens (IOL) implant, laser eye surgery, lens replacement surgery, and ophthalmic ultrasound 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. Tarra Wright Millender, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Asheville, NC during 2012 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	30
capsulotomy	69
diabetes management	20
doctor visit	1002
excision	32
eye procedures	3065
lab tests	20
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	28
laser treatment	239
photocoagulation	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	118

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Asheville, NC during 2013 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
capsulotomy	112
diabetes management	12
doctor visit	1161
excision	41
eye procedures	3866
injections	36
lab tests	12
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	23
laser treatment	307
photocoagulation	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	197

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	389
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	446
From 75 to 84	341
85 and over	157
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Asheville, NC during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	63
diagnostic imaging	16
doctor visit	891
excision	44
eye procedures	3431
injections	30
laser treatment	205
ultrasound (sonogram)	232

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	324
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	160
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Asheville, NC during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
capsulotomy	93
doctor visit	891
excision	41
eye procedures	4154
laser treatment	244
photocoagulation	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	245

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	822
Female	1318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1270
Black	754
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	924
From 75 to 84	684
85 and over	316
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Asheville, NC during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	45
capsulotomy	135
diabetes management	59
doctor visit	869
excision	54
eye procedures	4765
lab tests	59
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
laser treatment	365
photocoagulation	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	306

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	718

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	418
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	521
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	165
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Asheville, NC during 2017 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	104
diabetes management	44
doctor visit	855
excision	36
eye procedures	3452
injections	17
lab tests	44
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
laser treatment	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	244

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	293
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	138
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Asheville, NC during 2018 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	141
diabetes management	62
doctor visit	948
excision	16
eye procedures	3481
injections	39
lab tests	62
laser treatment	212
ultrasound (sonogram)	219

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	681
Black	268
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	463
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	111
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Asheville, NC during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	20
capsulotomy	145
diabetes management	24
diagnostic imaging	21
doctor visit	1087
excision	23
eye procedures	3469
injections	25
lab tests	24
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	18
laser treatment	254
photocoagulation	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	209

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	264
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	130
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Asheville, NC during 2020 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
capsulotomy	140
doctor visit	764
excision	17
eye procedures	2804
injections	27
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
laser treatment	238
photocoagulation	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	134

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	210
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	101
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Asheville, NC during 2021 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	19
capsulotomy	167
doctor visit	1089
excision	21
eye procedures	2838
injections	19
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	11
laser treatment	261
photocoagulation	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	130

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	525

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	219
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	347
85 and over	105
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Asheville, NC during 2022 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
capsulotomy	136
diagnostic imaging	22
doctor visit	1231
excision	15
eye procedures	2561
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
laser treatment	225
photocoagulation	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	147

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	188
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	411
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	105
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Asheville, NC were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

ablation	21
capsulotomy	118
diabetes management	36
diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	980
excision	30
eye procedures	3444
injections	27
lab tests	36
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17
laser treatment	251
photocoagulation	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	198

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD.

**Gender**
Female	588
Male	415

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	302
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	639
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	20

**Age**
85 and over	135
75 to 84	343
Less than 65	87
65 to 74	437

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2003. She completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. She has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2008)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Central Carolina Hospital

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Carolina Eye Associates

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$999 XEN $316	LUMIGAN $229	RESTASIS $132	COMBIGAN $128	ALPHAGAN P $125	Other $70
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$492 LOTEMAX SM $187	enVista MX60 IOL $129	PROLENSA $77	VYZULTA $73	BESIVANCE $15	Other $12
Alcon Vision LLC	$452 Hydrus Microstent $334	PANOPTIX $85	Simbrinza $22	CLAREON $8	Centurion $3
Allergan, Inc.	$382 LUMIGAN $164	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $113	DURYSTA $44	XEN $41	COMBIGAN $15	Other $6
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$355 ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $192	iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $80	iStent inject W $17	$66
Other	$2,777 XIIDRA $337	Healon Viscoelastics $275	Hydrus Microstent $214	ACTHAR $192	AmnioGraft $144	Other $1,614

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,416
Education	$41

Research Payments

Dr. Tarra Wright Millender, MD has received 34 research payments totaling $53,682.

Biography

Dr. Tarra Millender's areas of specialization are surgery and ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Millender is a graduate of Duke University School of Medicine. She trained at Duke University Medical Center for residency. Her professional affiliations include Central Carolina Hospital, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Carolina Eye Associates.