Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Erika Tanaka, MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Lafayette, CO

Erika Tanaka, MD is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Lafayette, Colorado, and NPI 1235552126, issued on Jan 28, 2014. Check the license (Colorado DR.0061029, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1235552126
Name
Erika Tanaka
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
License number
DR.0061029 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
280 Exempla Cir, Lafayette, CO 80026
Phone
(303) 338-4545
Enumerated
Jan 28, 2014
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 280 Exempla Cir

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

  1. Phyllis Acker, RNRheumatology Physician1821125709
  2. Brian AcresAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1174865752
  3. Jennifer AirhartNurse's Aide1336276310
  4. Alice Albert, ODOptometrist1639206683
  5. Jill Allen, R.N.Registered Nurse1114043726
  6. Sandra AllenNurse's Aide1760519789

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado 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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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024

1,836 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries, against an average of 488 among the 106,422 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Erika Tanaka1,836
  2. Specialty average488

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost456 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate247 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol218 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate196 claims
  5. Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim191 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium129 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $87.33

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was New World Medical,inc.. The 42,769 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,210.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Erika Tanaka$87.33
  2. Specialty average$1,210.19

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Colorado Permanente Medical Group PCLafayette, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

101 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a Lafayette practice address

They are 101 of the 1,905 NPPES records with a Lafayette practice address, and 5,328 student in an organized health care education/training program records in Colorado.

Other student in an organized health care education/training program records in Colorado

  1. Kira Abakumov, DMDEnglewood, CO1366902165
  2. Rubyna Abbey, M.A.Aurora, CO1316292964
  3. Tyler Abbey, DOGreeley, CO1730572694
  4. Danielle Abbitt, MDAurora, CO1366949323
  5. Cody Abbott, MDAurora, CO1740035070
  6. Kalen AbbottAurora, CO1174899314
  7. Lauren AbbottColorado Springs, CO1164396347
  8. John Abdel Sayed, M.D.Pueblo, CO1417523259
  9. Sameha Abdulbaki, D.M.DAurora, CO1447988308
  10. Andrea Abeln, MDAurora, CO1679417067

Common questions

What is Erika Tanaka, MD's NPI number?

Erika Tanaka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235552126, issued on Jan 28, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erika Tanaka, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 Exempla Cir, Lafayette, CO, 80026. Phone: (303) 338-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erika Tanaka, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0061029, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Erika Tanaka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erika Tanaka, MD had 1,836 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 488. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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