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Tara Lynn Pinske Backus, OD

Optometrist in Vancouver, WA · enumerated 2005.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1821096116

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Tara Lynn Pinske Backus

Credential OD

Sex Female

Practice address Vancouver, WA, 98683

Phone (360) 254-1026

Fax (360) 256-2318

Enumeration date Jul 11, 2005

Last updated in NPPES Sep 29, 2016

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

152W00000X Optometrist Eye and Vision Services Providers · License 2807T (OR) Secondary

152W00000X Optometrist Eye and Vision Services Providers · License 60276428 (WA) Primary

OD · Doctor of Optometry: A licensed optometrist providing primary vision care, eye exams, and corrective lenses. About the OD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
182842	Medicaid	OR	-

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2016-09-29.