NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Abraham Llapitan Tacang, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Crestview Hills, KY

Abraham Llapitan Tacang, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, and NPI 1336403914, issued on Jun 28, 2012. Check the license (Kentucky 51147, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336403914
Name
Abraham Llapitan Tacang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
51147 KY
01086505A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
651 Centre View Blvd, Crestview Hills, KY 41017
Phone
(859) 344-1900
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 344-4632
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241017001123); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 651 Centre View Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Pamela Brock, APRNNurse Practitioner1205235140
  2. Suzana Brozovic, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1225216989
  3. Kristen CarterNurse Practitioner1154885549
  4. Jennifer Heminger, APRNNurse Practitioner1790322444
  5. Ralph Huller, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1154313518
  6. Nicola Jackson, MDRheumatology Physician1003470311

Verify Abraham Llapitan Tacang in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,420 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Abraham Tacang1,420
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate234 claims
  2. Methotrexate167 claims
  3. Allopurinol113 claims
  4. Leflunomide97 claims
  5. Prednisone90 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium49 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $459.49

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Abraham Tacang$459.49
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Healthnomic Partners LLCLas Vegas, NV

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

15 rheumatology physician records list a practice address in Crestview Hills

They are 15 of the 445 NPPES records with a practice address in Crestview Hills, and 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky.

Other rheumatology physician records in Kentucky

  1. Syed Abbas, M.D.Lexington, KY1982658902
  2. Mansoor Ahmed, MDRichmond, KY1023058302
  3. Elaine Alexander, M.D.Lexington, KY1093159022
  4. Reem Alkilany, MDLexington, KY1730633173
  5. Izabela Antic, DOLexington, KY1295296945
  6. David Armstrong, D.O.Louisville, KY1487852349
  7. Billy Bailey, MDPaducah, KY1396730552
  8. Amna Batool, MBBSLexington, KY1952751703
  9. William Beers, M.D.Florence, KY1467409656
  10. Tristan Blackburn, M.D.Louisville, KY1417176249

Common questions

What is Abraham Llapitan Tacang, M.D.'s NPI number?

Abraham Llapitan Tacang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336403914, issued on Jun 28, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Abraham Llapitan Tacang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 651 Centre View Blvd, Crestview Hills, KY, 41017. Phone: (859) 344-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Abraham Llapitan Tacang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 51147, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Abraham Llapitan Tacang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Abraham Llapitan Tacang, M.D. had 1,420 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Abraham Llapitan Tacang, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.