Tamarac by the numbers
Census figures for Tamarac itself, not the county and not the metro area. Age and income are the two that change what a Medicare plan should look like, so they lead.
A city where 26.0% of people are over 65 and the median household makes $59,216 is a different Medicare market from one next door with half that share. It changes which premiums are realistic, how much an out-of-pocket maximum actually matters, and whether Extra Help is worth checking before anything else.
What Tamarac residents are living with
CDC estimates for adults in Tamarac, shown against Broward County so you can see where this city differs. These are crude rates — the share of adults here who have the condition — because what matters when you pick a plan is what people in this city are actually being treated for. High blood pressure leads at 41.0%.
| Condition | Tamarac | Broward County | Difference | Tamarac adults, approx. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | 41.0% | 36.3% | +4.7 | 24,520 |
| High cholesterol | 40.8% | 38.2% | +2.6 | 24,400 |
| Arthritis | 28.1% | 23.6% | +4.5 | 16,805 |
| Diabetes | 15.9% | 13.5% | +2.4 | 9,509 |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.4% | 6.7% | +1.7 | 5,024 |
| COPD | 8.1% | 6.3% | +1.8 | 4,844 |
| Stroke | 4.7% | 3.7% | +1.0 | 2,811 |
CDC PLACES 2023, model-based small area estimates from BRFSS, crude prevalence among adults 18 and over. Counts apply the city rate to the city adult population and are rounded. Difference is in percentage points.
Hospitals in and near Tamarac
One of these is in Tamarac itself; the rest are the closest in the county. The CMS overall rating covers mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timeliness. It says nothing about whether a given plan has that hospital in network, which is a separate question and the one to ask before you enroll.
| Hospital | City | CMS stars | Emergency room |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital and Medical Center | Tamarac In the city | 2★ | Yes |
| HCA Florida Northwest Hospital | Margate | 2★ | Yes |
| Broward Health Coral Springs | Coral Springs | 4★ | Yes |
| Broward Health North | Deerfield Beach | 3★ | Yes |
CMS Hospital General Information, Medicare-certified acute-care hospitals only, selected by CMS certification number. A hospital with no rating has not been rated, which is different from being rated poorly.
The 2027 plan shelf for Tamarac
44 Medicare Advantage plans for 2027, down from 50, plus 62 Special Needs Plans. Across Broward County 380,230 people are on Medicare and 64.8% of them are already in a Medicare Advantage plan.
| Plan type | Plans 2027 | vs 2026 | $0 premium | Avg max out-of-pocket | Avg drug deductible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMO | 23 | −7 | 23 | $3,644 | $310 |
| HMO-POS | 4 | +1 | 4 | $2,963 | $525 |
| PPO | 12 | no change | 10 | $6,308 | $700 |
| Regional PPO | 5 | no change | 1 | $8,180 | $695 |
Plan type decides how referrals and out-of-network care work, which is the first filter most people should apply. For the full table of every plan with its own numbers, and a filter you can narrow by plan type, out-of-pocket maximum and star rating, see the Broward County page.
The Tamarac ZIP codes we cover
From Mainlands, Woodlands and Kings Point, around Caporella Park. We work across all 4 Tamarac ZIP codes:
A ZIP code can straddle a city line, and Medicare plan availability follows the county rather than the ZIP. If you are not sure which county your address is in, that is worth settling before you compare anything, and it takes a minute.
How and when to enroll
Four windows cover almost every situation. Enrolling at the wrong time is the most common avoidable mistake in Medicare, and some of it cannot be undone until the following year.
| Window | Dates | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Enrollment Period | October 15 – December 7, 2026 | Anyone on Medicare. Change Medicare Advantage or Part D plans for coverage starting January 1, 2027. The last choice you make by December 7 is the one that takes effect. |
| Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment | January 1 – March 31, 2027 | People already in a Medicare Advantage plan. One switch to another Medicare Advantage plan, or back to Original Medicare with a stand-alone Part D plan. |
| Non-renewal Special Enrollment Period | December 8, 2026 – end of February 2027 | Members whose plan is not being renewed for 2027. Extra time beyond the Annual Enrollment Period. |
| Initial Enrollment Period | The 7 months around your 65th birthday | People new to Medicare. Late Part B and Part D enrollment carries a penalty that lasts as long as you have the coverage. |
You must be enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B to join a Medicare Advantage plan. Local help with any of this is us — a licensed independent broker, in person or by phone, in English, Spanish, French or Haitian Creole.
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Questions about Medicare in Tamarac
How many Medicare Advantage plans can I choose from in Tamarac?
44 for 2027, plus 62 Special Needs Plans. Plans are sold by county, so that is the Broward County shelf and it is the same for everyone in the county. 38 of the Medicare Advantage plans carry a $0 monthly premium.
Which hospitals near Tamarac are highest rated?
Of the 4 Medicare-certified acute-care hospitals in and near Tamarac, CMS rates them an average of 2.75 stars. The table above lists each one with its rating. A high CMS rating is not the same as being in your plan’s network, though — check the specific plan before you enroll, because that is the part you cannot change until the next enrollment window.
Does where I live in Tamarac change which plans I can get?
No. Every address in Tamarac is in Broward County, and Medicare Advantage plans are approved county by county, so the shelf is identical across all 4 of the city’s ZIP codes. What does change by address is which doctors and hospitals are convenient, and that is what decides whether a given plan’s network works for you.
Is a $0-premium plan really free in Tamarac?
No. You still pay your Medicare Part B premium to Medicare, and a $0-premium plan still has copays, coinsurance and an out-of-pocket maximum. Across Broward County for 2027 the average in-network out-of-pocket maximum is $4,824 and the highest is $9,850. A $0 premium tells you what a quiet month costs; the out-of-pocket maximum tells you what a bad year costs.
I am turning 65 in Tamarac. When do I need to act?
Your Initial Enrollment Period is the seven months around your 65th birthday — the three months before the month you turn 65, that month, and the three months after. Missing it means a Part B and Part D late penalty that lasts as long as you keep the coverage, so it is worth putting in the calendar rather than trusting you will remember.
Sources and methodology
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PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention —
data.cdc.gov resource vgc8-iyc4. Accessed 2026-10-12. Rows are pinned by place FIPS, not by name: Florida has two places called Plantation and a name lookup returns the 5,034-person one instead of the Broward city. -
American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2023, US Census Bureau —
Tables B01001 (sex by age) and B19013 (median household income), place geography. Accessed 2026-10-12. Population aged 65 and over is summed from the B01001 age brackets rather than read off a subject-table column, because subject-table column positions move between vintages. -
Hospital General Information, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services —
data.cms.gov provider-data resource xubh-q36u, updated 2026-07-22. Accessed 2026-10-12. Acute-care hospitals only. CMS overall star rating, 1 to 5; some hospitals are unrated. -
CY2027 Medicare Advantage / Part D Landscape Source Files, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services —
cy2027-landscape-202609.zip (CY2027_Landscape_202609.csv). Published 2026-09-28. Accessed 2026-10-12. -
CY2026 Medicare Advantage / Part D Landscape Source Files, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services —
cy2026-landscape-202603.zip (CY2026_Landscape_202603.csv). Published 2026-03. Accessed 2026-10-12. The March 2026 refresh of the CY2026 landscape, which is the CY2026 vintage loaded in the data. CMS republishes the landscape during the plan year; the September 2025 release that first set CY2026 is superseded by this one. -
2026 Part C & D Medicare Star Ratings Data, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services —
star_ratings_2026.zip. Published 2025-10-09. Accessed 2026-10-12. The newest star ratings CMS has published. CY2027 ratings are blank in the landscape file until the October 2026 release, so every star figure on this page is the 2026 rating of the contract that carries the plan into 2027. -
Medicare Monthly Enrollment (June 2026), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services —
Medicare Monthly Enrollment Data_June 2026.csv. Published 2026-09-23. Accessed 2026-10-12.
How these numbers were produced
- Population, age and income are from the American Community Survey for the City of Tamarac itself, not the county or the metro area. Population aged 65 and over is summed from the B01001 age brackets rather than read off a subject-table column, because subject-table column positions move between vintages.
- Health figures are CDC PLACES crude prevalence for the place of Tamarac, matched by place FIPS code rather than by name. Florida has two places called Plantation, and a name match returns the wrong one.
- Hospitals are selected by CMS certification number, not by city name: CMS spells one Broward city two different ways, several cities here have no acute-care hospital of their own, and "Miami" in the CMS file covers hospitals twenty miles apart.
- Plan counts, premiums, deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums are for Broward County, counted directly from the CMS landscape files for both plan years. They are county figures and are labeled as such everywhere they appear, because Medicare Advantage is sold by county and there is no city-level plan data to report.
- Medicare Advantage figures exclude Special Needs Plans, which are counted separately. Star ratings are the contract’s 2026 overall rating, the newest CMS has published; the 2027 landscape file ships with that column empty.
- CMS publishes no city-level Medicare enrollment, so the enrollment figure on this page is for Broward County.
- This page is a reading of public CDC, Census and CMS data, not plan advice. Benefits, networks and formularies are set by the carriers and change; the plan’s own Evidence of Coverage governs.