NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caroline Tahara, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · White Bear Lake, MN

Caroline Tahara, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and NPI 1669446423, issued on Feb 16, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 42576, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669446423
Name
Caroline Tahara
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
42576 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1430 Hwy 96 E, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Phone
(651) 426-1980
Enumerated
Feb 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(651) 653-2111
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110131001035); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1997
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1430 Hwy 96 E

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

  1. Elsa Keeler, MDPediatrics Physician1801850219
  2. Cherida McCall, CNMPhysician Assistant1184691115
  3. Howard Stang, MDPediatrics Physician1184698938
  4. Gregory Steeber, MDFamily Medicine Physician1306811021

Verify Caroline Tahara in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

9,869 Medicare Part D claims for 714 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 79 claims were for opioids.

  1. Caroline Tahara9,869
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium888 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate591 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium530 claims
  4. Lisinopril525 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate327 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium323 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Group Health Plan IncWhite Bear Lake, MN

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

7 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in White Bear Lake

They are 7 of the 547 NPPES records with a practice address in White Bear Lake, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.

Other internal medicine physician records in Minnesota

  1. Christopher Aakre, MDRochester, MN1508151663
  2. Karen Aarestad, MDBrainerd, MN1275510216
  3. Michael Abawkaw, MDMinneapolis, MN1114503315
  4. Nadhem Abdallah, MDMinneapolis, MN1396423810
  5. Ahmed Abdalrhim, MBBSRochester, MN1679671762
  6. Nermine AbdelwahabSaint Paul, MN1871158600
  7. Sarah Abdul Jabbar, MBBSSt Cloud, MN1932489002
  8. Mohamed Abdullahi, M.D.Minneapolis, MN1437475431
  9. Omar Abdullahi, MDMinneapolis, MN1184118200
  10. Paul Abear, MDMinneapolis, MN1841710696

Common questions

What is Caroline Tahara, MD's NPI number?

Caroline Tahara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669446423, issued on Feb 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caroline Tahara, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1430 Hwy 96 E, White Bear Lake, MN, 55110. Phone: (651) 426-1980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caroline Tahara, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 42576, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Caroline Tahara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caroline Tahara, MD had 9,869 Medicare Part D claims for 714 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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