NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tara Eileen Brennan, M.D.

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Tara Eileen Brennan, M.D. is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1841432473, issued on Mar 27, 2009. Check the license (New Mexico MD2015-0522, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841432473
Name
Tara Eileen Brennan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
License number
MD2015-0522 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Unm Dept OF Surgery Msc10 5610, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone
(505) 272-0146
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2009
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150904002198); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2009
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Tara Brennan22
  2. Specialty average550

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): 85.2 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 score81.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $145.43

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,724.75 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tara Brennan$145.43
  2. Specialty average$1,724.75

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Aspen Valley Hospital Clinics, PLLCAspen, CO
  2. Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM

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

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 5 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in New Mexico.

The 4 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nathan BoydAlbuquerque, NM 871311528387792
  2. Karl Eisbach, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871101841329216
  3. Peter Shepard, M.D.Los Alamos, NM 875441023051232
  4. Byron Erstine, D.O.Las Cruces, NM 880111487847174

Common questions

What is Tara Eileen Brennan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Tara Eileen Brennan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841432473, issued on Mar 27, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tara Eileen Brennan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Unm Dept OF Surgery Msc10 5610, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-0146. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tara Eileen Brennan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2015-0522, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tara Eileen Brennan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tara Eileen Brennan, M.D. had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tara Eileen Brennan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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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