NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rita A. Tafs, APNP

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Sauk City, WI

Rita A. Tafs, APNP is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sauk City, Wisconsin, and NPI 1962648402, issued on Jan 6, 2009. Check the license (Wisconsin 3614-033, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962648402
Name
Rita A. Tafs
Credential
APNP
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
3614-033 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
112 Helen St, Sauk City, WI 53583
Phone
(608) 643-3351
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(608) 643-3621
Medicaid ID
100002372 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090312000363); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 112 Helen St

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

  1. Maria Andres, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841398435
  2. Mary Bacsik-Campbell, MDFamily Medicine Physician1891138004
  3. Maribeth Baker, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1093813602
  4. Timothy Bartholow, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1144328840
  5. Trevver Buss, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1679671291
  6. Valerie Clary, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1114107661

Verify Rita A. Tafs in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin 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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

3,404 Medicare Part D claims for 250 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 124 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rita Tafs3,404
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium236 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium151 claims
  3. Omeprazole132 claims
  4. Hydrochlorothiazide84 claims
  5. Simvastatin84 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl Er80 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): 85.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score95.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sauk Prairie Healthcare IncSauk City, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Rita A. Tafs among 398 adult health nurse practitioner records in Wisconsin

Rita A. Tafs, APNP is one of 398 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 35% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2013 among the 172 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 adult health nurse practitioner record lists a practice address in Sauk City

They are 1 of the 122 NPPES records with a practice address in Sauk City, and 398 adult health nurse practitioner records in Wisconsin.

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Philomena Poole, APNPRichland Center, WI 535811629079348
  2. Elaine Makarowski, NPSpring Green, WI 535881922296268
  3. Jennifer Mora, APNPStoughton, WI 535891013765809
  4. Julee Radtke, NPWaterloo, WI 535941235150046
  5. Stacey Sandbo, NPMiddleton, WI 535621619192671
  6. Jennifer Martin, APRN, DNPJanesville, WI 535481679713549
  7. Matthew Meskan, APNPJanesville, WI 535461255203337
  8. Jui-Han Solverson, NP-CJanesville, WI 535461962421024

Common questions

What is Rita A. Tafs, APNP's NPI number?

Rita A. Tafs, APNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962648402, issued on Jan 6, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rita A. Tafs, APNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 112 Helen St, Sauk City, WI, 53583. Phone: (608) 643-3351. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rita A. Tafs, APNP's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 3614-033, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rita A. Tafs, APNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rita A. Tafs, APNP had 3,404 Medicare Part D claims for 250 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rita A. Tafs, APNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.8 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.

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