Joseph Ta, MD
Epilepsy Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Joseph Ta, MD is an epilepsy physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1710479373, issued on May 30, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD484502, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Ta
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Epilepsy Physician 2084E0001X
- License numbers
- MD484502 PA
LL52347 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3471 5TH Ave Ste 810, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (843) 870-8536
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2018
- Record last updated
- Sep 4, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240829004590); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3471 5TH Ave Ste 810
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Ana DannerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649014580
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Verify Joseph Ta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD484502Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average epilepsy physician in 2024
131 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 934 among the 476 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam37 claims
- Lacosamide13 claims
- Clobazam11 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 2 group practices
- Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Twp, PA
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Ta among 30 epilepsy physician records in Pennsylvania
Joseph Ta, MD is one of 30 epilepsy physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 73% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2013 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 0% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084E0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Epilepsy Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 30 epilepsy physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 30 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Epilepsy Physician nationwide →
The 8 epilepsy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rafeed Alkawadri, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131679775431
- Anto Bagic, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131851363170
- Maria Baldwin, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131013068097
- James CastellanoPittsburgh, PA 152131689011207
- Rahiwa Gebre, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131043748239
- Wesley Kerr, MD, PHDPittsburgh, PA 152131720506272
- Vijayalakshmi Rajasekaran, M.D.,Pittsburgh, PA 152131437392875
- Shobhit Singla, MD, PHDPittsburgh, PA 152131669961298
Common questions
What is Joseph Ta, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Ta, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710479373, issued on May 30, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Ta, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3471 5TH Ave Ste 810, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (843) 870-8536. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Ta, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD484502, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Ta, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Ta, MD had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among epilepsy physician prescribers was 934. 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.