NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carol Kay Tharp, MD

Dermatology Physician · Winnetka, IL

Carol Kay Tharp, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Winnetka, Illinois, and NPI 1811988397, issued on Nov 2, 2005. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811988397
Name
Carol Kay Tharp
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
Practice location
840 Green Bay RD, Winnetka, IL 60093
Phone
(847) 446-7996
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(847) 446-7926
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 840 Green Bay RD

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Verify Carol Kay Tharp in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
  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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

51 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Carol Tharp51
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Monohydrate13 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): 65.8 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 score31.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Carol Kay Tharp among 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois

Carol Kay Tharp, MD is one of 647 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Virginia Fiedler, MDWilmette, IL 600911184749061
  2. Gerta Janss, MDWilmette, IL 600911710953815
  3. Ajay KailasWilmette, IL 600911053809715
  4. Alex Glazer, M.D.Buffalo Grove, IL 600891215324447
  5. Alexis Levitas, PA-CBuffalo Grove, IL 600891205485109
  6. Luzheng Liu, M.D. PHDBuffalo Grove, IL 600891295034569
  7. David Mann, MDBuffalo Grove, IL 600891912223322
  8. Jeffrey Altman, MDWoodstock, IL 600981831166958

Common questions

What is Carol Kay Tharp, MD's NPI number?

Carol Kay Tharp, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811988397, issued on Nov 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carol Kay Tharp, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 840 Green Bay RD, Winnetka, IL, 60093. Phone: (847) 446-7996. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carol Kay Tharp, MD's license?

Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carol Kay Tharp, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carol Kay Tharp, MD had 51 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Carol Kay Tharp, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.8 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.

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