NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Thomas Tapper, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Faribault, MN

David Thomas Tapper, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Faribault, Minnesota, and NPI 1548381395, issued on Apr 2, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 48773, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1548381395
Name
David Thomas Tapper
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
48773 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 State Ave, Faribault, MN 55021
Phone
(507) 334-3921
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 20, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(507) 332-6668
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070503000576); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2005
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 100 State Ave

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

  1. Samira Anderson, AUDAudiologist1023070372
  2. Stephanie Arendt, CNPNurse Practitioner1427364322
  3. Sheryl BorkaClinical Social Worker1376026989
  4. Katherine Braaten, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1942723713
  5. Erin Braun, PA-C, RDPhysician Assistant1659770147
  6. Henry Busch, MDSurgery Physician1649231069

Verify David Thomas Tapper 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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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,567 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Tapper2,567
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate235 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium214 claims
  3. Omeprazole114 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium103 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium100 claims
  6. Lisinopril85 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. Park Nicollet ClinicBurnsville, MN

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

David Thomas Tapper among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota

David Thomas Tapper, MD is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 58% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

25 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Faribault

They are 25 of the 527 NPPES records with a practice address in Faribault, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Terence Cahill, M.DFaribault, MN 550211396745022
  2. Janet Chestnut, M.D.Faribault, MN 550211700887973
  3. Julie Donahue, NPFaribault, MN 550211184686446
  4. Kris Drevlow, DOFaribault, MN 550211720049042
  5. Amy Elliott, M.D.Faribault, MN 550211841281904
  6. Judy Fruehbrodt-Glenzinski, M.D.Faribault, MN 550211649204645
  7. Michael Hildebrandt, MDFaribault, MN 550211881655926
  8. Brenda Hurtt, M.D.Faribault, MN 550211114950193

Common questions

What is David Thomas Tapper, MD's NPI number?

David Thomas Tapper, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548381395, issued on Apr 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Thomas Tapper, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 State Ave, Faribault, MN, 55021. Phone: (507) 334-3921. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Thomas Tapper, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 48773, 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 David Thomas Tapper, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Thomas Tapper, MD had 2,567 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.