NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tara Bruns, MD MPH

Emergency Medicine Physician · Prescott, AZ

Tara Bruns, MD MPH is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Prescott, Arizona, and NPI 1922368117, issued on May 21, 2012. Check the license (Arizona 48222, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1922368117
Name
Tara Bruns
Credential
MD MPH
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
48222 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1003 Willow Creek RD, Prescott, AZ 86301
Phone
(928) 445-2700
Enumerated
May 21, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2017 (not updated in 9 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 1003 Willow Creek RD

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

  1. Suzanne Allen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1649287574
  2. Larry Anderson, R.PH.Pharmacist1780619106
  3. Zachary Archer, CCPPerfusionist1427500107
  4. James Arocho, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1205815966
  5. Michael Arroyo, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1427022284
  6. Joanna AugheComputed Tomography Radiologic Technologist1568246965

Verify Tara Bruns in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

625 Medicare Part D claims for 421 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 111 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tara Bruns625
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen87 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt71 claims
  3. Cephalexin50 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate41 claims
  5. Cefdinir40 claims
  6. Prednisone27 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: $73.59

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tara Bruns$73.59
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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

Tara Bruns among 1,494 emergency medicine physician records in Arizona

Tara Bruns, MD MPH is one of 1,494 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 55% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 55% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Arizona

There are 1,494 emergency medicine physician records in Arizona.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Ballard, MDPrescott, AZ 863011396795472
  2. Thomas Campbell, MDPrescott, AZ 863011336766450
  3. Brett Jones, MD, PHDPrescott, AZ 863011730380908
  4. Jessica Matthews, MDPrescott, AZ 863011851499107
  5. Arabinda Pani, M.D.Prescott, AZ 863011356549604
  6. Matthew Pavelka, M.D.Prescott, AZ 863011184937310
  7. Trale Permar, M.D.Prescott, AZ 863011679837488
  8. Craig Sinnard, MDPrescott, AZ 863051053332908

Common questions

What is Tara Bruns, MD MPH's NPI number?

Tara Bruns, MD MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922368117, issued on May 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tara Bruns, MD MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1003 Willow Creek RD, Prescott, AZ, 86301. Phone: (928) 445-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tara Bruns, MD MPH's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 48222, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tara Bruns, MD MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tara Bruns, MD MPH had 625 Medicare Part D claims for 421 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.