
Punam Rajendra Tarpara, FNP
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Children 5 and up
- Teens
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Punam Rajendra Tarpara
Punam Tarpara, FNP, is a provider for Prisma Health OB/GYN Specialists in Columbia. She specializes in pediatric and adolescent gynecology. Born and raised in New Jersey, she attended Fairleigh Dickinson University for her undergraduate nursing degree and Walden University for her master’s degree.
Tarpara sees pediatric and adolescent patients between 9 and 19 years old for their gynecologic care such as abnormal bleeding, puberty, and contraceptive education. She educates her patients about all their treatment options and enjoys working closely with them to tailor a treatment plan to best fit their needs and improve their quality of life. She is passionate about women’s health and loves serving the pediatric and adolescent population. This specialty combines both of her passions and allows her to connect with her patients and their families with compassion. In her free time, Tarpara enjoys reading, gardening and traveling with her family.
*Please note: Punam Tarpara, FNP, sees patients between the ages of 9 and 19 years old.
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Locations
- Prisma Health Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology–Columbia
- 2 Medical Park Road, Suite 106, Columbia, SC 29203
- Get Directions
- phone: 803-434-4480
- fax: 803-434-3340
- Prisma Health OB/GYN Specialists
- 2 Medical Park Road, Suite 106, Columbia, SC 29203
- Get Directions
- phone: 803-434-4480
- fax: 803-434-3340
Expertise
Education
- Professional School: Walden University, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Board Certifications
- Family Nurse Practitioner: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board
Insurance
- Absolute Total Care - Ambetter
- Absolute Total Care (Centene)
- Aetna
- Aetna Medicare
- Allwell Medicare - Absolute Total Care
- BCBS
- BCBS Blue Essentials
- BCBS PPC
- BCBSSC Blue Reedy Exchange Product (Upstate)
- BCBSSC State Health Plan (PEBA)
- BlueChoice Health Plan
- BlueChoice Medicaid - Healthy Blue
- BlueChoiceMyChoice Advantage
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare
- Companion Benefit Alternatives
- CorVel Workers Compensation
- Evernorth Behavioral Health
- FirstHealth (Aetna)
- Healthy Connections
- Humana - Healthy Horizons
- Humana Choice Care
- Humana Medicare
- Liberty Advantage
- Logistics Health
- Magellan
- MedCost
- Medicare (Traditional Fee-for-Service)
- Molina
- Molina Medicaid
- Multiplan/PHCS
- NHC Advantage
- Optum Behavioral Health
- Promise Health Plan
- SC Medicaid Healthy Connections
- Select Health Medicare
- Select Heath (First Choice)
- Spectera
- TriCare
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network - VACCN
- Wellcare (Centene)