Mitchell Tarka, M.D.
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Creve Coeur, MO
Mitchell Tarka, M.D. is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Creve Coeur, Missouri, and NPI 1235661489, issued on Mar 28, 2017. Check the license (Missouri 2023025686, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mitchell Tarka
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
- License number
- 2023025686 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 633 Emerson RD Ste 100, Creve Coeur, MO 63141
- Phone
- (314) 991-2013
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230914001849); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 633 Emerson RD Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jason Browdy, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1134120447
- Jordan Farley, DOPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1669979340
- Kelly Fischer, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1588905970
- Sarah Reifsteck, PA-C, ATCSurgical Physician Assistant1114357241
Verify Mitchell Tarka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2023025686Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl12 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: $365.40
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Elite Orthopedics, Llc. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Joint Health LLCCreve Coeur, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mitchell Tarka among 17 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Missouri
Mitchell Tarka, M.D. is one of 17 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2005 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0004X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in Missouri
There are 17 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Missouri.
All 17 in Missouri → Every provider in Creve Coeur → Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kelly Hynes, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411427505197
- Sandra Klein, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411619036878
- Joshua Nadaud, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411962653170
- Jeffrey Johnson, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101275551699
- Jeremy McCormick, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101265585111
- Megan Walters, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631041710326467
- Timothy Lonergan, MDWashington, MO 630901346683059
- Amar Patel, MDLees Summit, MO 640861841300571
Common questions
What is Mitchell Tarka, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mitchell Tarka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235661489, issued on Mar 28, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mitchell Tarka, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 633 Emerson RD Ste 100, Creve Coeur, MO, 63141. Phone: (314) 991-2013. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mitchell Tarka, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2023025686, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mitchell Tarka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mitchell Tarka, M.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. 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.