Harold Tara, MD
Medical Oncology Physician · New Haven, CT
Harold Tara, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1912947342, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 036991, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Harold Tara
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License number
- 036991 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1450 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06511
- Phone
- (203) 867-5420
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 867-5422
- Medicaid ID
- 001369918 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081211000292); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Harold Tara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 036991Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical oncology physician in 2024
1,489 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 175 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone291 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate277 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl101 claims
- Dexamethasone86 claims
- Bicalutamide79 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate65 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): 73.6 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Rehabilitation Associates IncFairfield, CT
- Yale UniversityTrumbull, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Harold Tara among 99 medical oncology physician records in Connecticut
Harold Tara, MD is one of 99 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 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 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 66 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Connecticut
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Common questions
What is Harold Tara, MD's NPI number?
Harold Tara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912947342, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Harold Tara, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1450 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06511. Phone: (203) 867-5420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Harold Tara, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 036991, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Harold Tara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Harold Tara, MD had 1,489 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Harold Tara, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.