Sarah J. Tarplin, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Savannah, GA
Sarah J. Tarplin, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1639559594, issued on Jun 5, 2015. Check the license (Georgia 88930, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarah J. Tarplin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 88930 GA
125066712 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5400 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA 31404
- Phone
- (912) 349-4227
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2015
- Record last updated
- Dec 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (912) 349-4457
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240214000229); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 196 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5400 Waters Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Elizabeth Antoon, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841798550
- Gustavo Carbone, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1114116720
- Charles Degenhardt, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1467651711
- Melvin Haysman, MDAllergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician1295737328
- Dean Stephens, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1134256381
- Vanessa Thomas, PA-CPhysician Assistant1568775674
Verify Sarah J. Tarplin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 88930Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,823 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate380 claims
- Prednisone208 claims
- Methotrexate203 claims
- Leflunomide130 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick94 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl69 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,018.32
86 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Southeastern Rheumatology AllianceBluffton, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sarah J. Tarplin among 196 rheumatology physician records in Georgia
Sarah J. Tarplin, M.D. is one of 196 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 80% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 151 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 196 rheumatology physician records in Georgia.
All 196 in Georgia → Every provider in Savannah → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gustavo Carbone, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041114116720
- Charles Degenhardt, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041467651711
- Madeline Petty, MDSavannah, GA 314041730416736
- Dean Stephens, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041134256381
- John Morley, M.D.Savannah, GA 314051851353387
- Than Win, MDSavannah, GA 314061346341997
- Charles Galea, M.D.Waycross, GA 315011174517502
- Richard Boswell, MDBrunswick, GA 315251700892874
Common questions
What is Sarah J. Tarplin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sarah J. Tarplin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639559594, issued on Jun 5, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarah J. Tarplin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5400 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA, 31404. Phone: (912) 349-4227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarah J. Tarplin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 88930, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sarah J. Tarplin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sarah J. Tarplin, M.D. had 1,823 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sarah J. Tarplin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 of 100. 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.