NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Podiatrist NPI 1538264767 D.P.M.
Verify on CMS → Edward Tarka, D.P.M.
Podiatrist in Norwich, Connecticut.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,602 in Podiatrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
320
Medicare Part D claims · 156 beneficiaries · Podiatrist avg: 320
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Industry payments
$46.27
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Edward Tarka, D.P.M. carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 320 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 320
- Part D claims, 2024
- 95%
- generic prescribing
- $46.27
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Edward Tarka, D.P.M.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1538264767), first enumerated 09/13/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 320 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
CMS assigned a neutral MIPS final score of 75/100 where no performance category was scored — not a measured quality rank.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$46.27 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1538264767 · Podiatrist
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-NEUTRAL · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1538264767
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 11K Podiatrist
- MIPS-NEUTRAL 75/100
- RX-LIGHT 320
- BOOK-THIN 166 in Connecticut
- PHOTO-ENUM Pennie Yang · 2006
Edward Tarka, D.P.M.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
320 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Edward Tarka, D.P.M.?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Podiatrist
Medicare Part D claims
320 0% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Connecticut
How Podiatrist compares to other specialties among Connecticut providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1538264767 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Podiatrist |
| Credentials | D.P.M. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/13/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Individual
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Edward Tarka, D.P.M.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$46
Largest payer
Stryker Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Edward Tarka, D.P.M. - brand share 5.0%
Podiatrist average
5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 320 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
320
Total Claims
$18K
Total Drug Cost
156
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 335.5
- Total Day Supply
- 8,203
- Brand vs Generic
- 5% brand / 95% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $12K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 53
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.22
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 13, 65-74: 81, 75-84: 48, 85+: 14
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Edward Tarka, D.P.M. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Ciclopirox
Ciclopirox
202 claims
- Cephalexin 28
Cephalexin
28 claims
- Jublia 15
Jublia
15 claims
- Naproxen 15
Naproxen
15 claims
- Ketoconazole 12
Ketoconazole
12 claims
- Cefdinir 11
Cefdinir
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ciclopirox | 202 |
| Cephalexin | 28 |
| Jublia Efinaconazole | 15 |
| Naproxen | 15 |
| Ketoconazole | 12 |
| Cefdinir | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Podiatrist Overview
How Edward Tarka, D.P.M. fits within the Podiatrist landscape nationally.
10,602
Podiatrist Providers in US
54
States with Podiatrist
320
Avg Claims per Provider
Edward Tarka, D.P.M.'s 320 claims are below the specialty average of 320.
Nationwide Podiatrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Tarka, both outside Connecticut so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Podiatrist Providers in Connecticut
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Connecticut, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Tarka.
One of 166 Podiatrist providers enrolled in Connecticut, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Amira Abihaidar
DPM
Branford, CT
Dr. Asad Akbar
DPM
Hartford, CT
Dr. Douglas Albreski
DPM
Farmington, CT
Dr. Manal Anz
DPM
Shelton, CT
Dr. Charles Arena
DPM
Waterbury, CT
Compare Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Edward Tarka, D.P.M.'s specialty? ▼
Edward Tarka, D.P.M. specializes in Podiatrist and practices in Norwich, Connecticut. Credentials: D.P.M..
How much does Edward Tarka, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Edward Tarka, D.P.M. wrote 320 Medicare Part D claims totaling $18K in drug costs for 156 beneficiaries.
What is Edward Tarka, D.P.M.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Edward Tarka, D.P.M. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Edward Tarka, D.P.M. located? ▼
Edward Tarka, D.P.M. is located at 79 WAWECUS ST, Norwich, CT, 06360. Phone: (860) 887-3538.
What is Edward Tarka, D.P.M.'s NPI number? ▼
Edward Tarka, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538264767, issued on 09/13/2006.
Does Edward Tarka, D.P.M. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Edward Tarka, D.P.M.'s prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $12K in brand drug costs.
How many Podiatrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,602 Podiatrist providers across 54 states in the US. The average Podiatrist provider writes 320 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Edward Tarka, D.P.M. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Edward Tarka, D.P.M.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Ciclopirox, Cephalexin, Jublia. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Edward Tarka, D.P.M. accept Medicare? ▼
Edward Tarka, D.P.M. appears in CMS Medicare data with 320 Part D claims and 156 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Edward Tarka, D.P.M.'s credentials? ▼
Edward Tarka, D.P.M.'s NPI is 1538264767 with credentials D.P.M.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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