NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Crystal Gayle Tarou, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Sulphur, LA

Crystal Gayle Tarou, APRN, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sulphur, Louisiana, and NPI 1982026746, issued on Jan 14, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana AP07620, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982026746
Name
Crystal Gayle Tarou
Credential
APRN, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
AP07620 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1429 Beglis Pkwy, Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone
(337) 528-8000
Enumerated
Jan 14, 2014
Record last updated
Jan 14, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(337) 528-4933
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140324001425); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1429 Beglis Pkwy

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

  1. Allison Baggett, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1184241309
  2. Matthew McBride, MSN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1306438379
  3. Marrisa Piper, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1770217879

Verify Crystal Gayle Tarou in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

514 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Crystal Tarou514
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Progesterone128 claims
  2. Testosterone Cypionate62 claims
  3. Np Thyroid61 claims
  4. Estradiol53 claims
  5. Mounjaro25 claims
  6. Ozempic21 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. Hinton NP Services, LLCLake Charles, LA

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

Crystal Gayle Tarou among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

Crystal Gayle Tarou, APRN, FNP-C is one of 4,503 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 28% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2018 among the 2,959 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

28 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Sulphur

They are 28 of the 245 NPPES records with a practice address in Sulphur, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yvonne Alexander, FNP-CSulphur, LA 706631043757164
  2. Allison Baggett, FNPSulphur, LA 706631184241309
  3. Marcus Boudreaux, FNPSulphur, LA 706631235255712
  4. Ruth Brewer, NPSulphur, LA 706631386762441
  5. Kari Cherp, APRNSulphur, LA 706631184195257
  6. Dean Chesson, NPSulphur, LA 706631093349110
  7. Amanda Dawson, APRN, FNP-CSulphur, LA 706631033659156
  8. Jane FlyntSulphur, LA 706631831196468

Common questions

What is Crystal Gayle Tarou, APRN, FNP-C's NPI number?

Crystal Gayle Tarou, APRN, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982026746, issued on Jan 14, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Crystal Gayle Tarou, APRN, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1429 Beglis Pkwy, Sulphur, LA, 70663. Phone: (337) 528-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Crystal Gayle Tarou, APRN, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP07620, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Crystal Gayle Tarou, APRN, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Crystal Gayle Tarou, APRN, FNP-C had 514 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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.