NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristen Takara, PHARM.D.

Pharmacist · Surprise, AZ

Kristen Takara, PHARM.D. is a pharmacist with a practice address in Surprise, Arizona, and NPI 1477167625, issued on Sep 4, 2020. Check the license (Arizona S024480, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; 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
1477167625
Name
Kristen Takara
Credential
PHARM.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
S024480 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13731 W Bell RD, Surprise, AZ 85374
Phone
(623) 975-4379
Enumerated
Sep 4, 2020
Record last updated
Sep 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 13731 W Bell RD

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

  1. Benjamin Goozen, PHARM D.Pharmacist1376837641
  2. Tyler Morrison, PHARMDPharmacist1679205736
  3. Camille Reliford, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1285904714
  4. Kaycee SchoonoverPharmacist1740535525

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona 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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

51 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Kristen Takara51
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix18 claims
  2. Arexvy15 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.

Kristen Takara among 6,746 pharmacist records in Arizona

Kristen Takara, PHARM.D. is one of 6,746 pharmacist records with a practice address in Arizona. 27% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 76% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

111 pharmacist records list a practice address in Surprise

They are 111 of the 2,121 NPPES records with a practice address in Surprise, and 6,746 pharmacist records in Arizona.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pamela Ahlmer, RPHSurprise, AZ 853741033264759
  2. Bruce Berk, RPHSurprise, AZ 853741891025094
  3. Andrea Campbell, PHARM DSurprise, AZ 853741316277304
  4. Richard Gole, RPHSurprise, AZ 853741265762488
  5. Lisa Gonzalez, PRHSurprise, AZ 853741972833945
  6. Lisa Goodin, RPHSurprise, AZ 853741174853329
  7. Kimberly KostiwSurprise, AZ 853741760712988
  8. Robert Krohn, PHARMDSurprise, AZ 853741902112881

Common questions

What is Kristen Takara, PHARM.D.'s NPI number?

Kristen Takara, PHARM.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477167625, issued on Sep 4, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen Takara, PHARM.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13731 W Bell RD, Surprise, AZ, 85374. Phone: (623) 975-4379. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen Takara, PHARM.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number S024480, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristen Takara, PHARM.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristen Takara, PHARM.D. had 51 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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