Christopher Aaron Tarpein, PA
Medical Physician Assistant · Vero Beach, FL
Christopher Aaron Tarpein, PA is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Vero Beach, Florida, and NPI 1972873123, issued on Jan 5, 2012. Check the license on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Aaron Tarpein
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
- Practice location
- 3955 Indian River Blvd Ste 100, Vero Beach, FL 32960
- Phone
- (772) 569-2330
- Enumerated
- Jan 5, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (772) 569-8349
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210830000928); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Aaron Tarpein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024
1,089 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 198 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam281 claims
- Tramadol Hcl129 claims
- Methylprednisolone121 claims
- Cefadroxil99 claims
- Amoxicillin89 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium88 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $80.07
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cerapedics Inc. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Vero Orthopaedics II PAVero Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Aaron Tarpein among 2,776 medical physician assistant records in Florida
Christopher Aaron Tarpein, PA is one of 2,776 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Florida. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 49% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2013 among the 1,278 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Physician Assistant providers in Florida
There are 2,776 medical physician assistant records in Florida.
All 2,776 in Florida → Every provider in Vero Beach → Medical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicole Cowette, C-PAVero Beach, FL 329601659361988
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- Meredith Kitchell, MMS, PA-CVero Beach, FL 329601457760084
- Sarah Lang, PA-CVero Beach, FL 329601891047650
- Nancy Laureano, PA-CVero Beach, FL 329601316954902
- Ketan Patel, PAVero Beach, FL 329601679924229
- Melissa Raborn, P.A.-C.Vero Beach, FL 329601639589682
- Theresa Regis, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTVero Beach, FL 329601609843358
Common questions
What is Christopher Aaron Tarpein, PA's NPI number?
Christopher Aaron Tarpein, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972873123, issued on Jan 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Aaron Tarpein, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3955 Indian River Blvd Ste 100, Vero Beach, FL, 32960. Phone: (772) 569-2330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Aaron Tarpein, PA's license?
Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Aaron Tarpein, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Aaron Tarpein, PA had 1,089 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Aaron Tarpein, PA's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.