NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tara Buffum, OTR

Occupational Therapist · Chula Vista, CA

Tara Buffum, OTR is an occupational therapist with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1700246964, issued on Mar 2, 2016. Check the license (California 15734, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700246964
Name
Tara Buffum
Credential
OTR
Primary taxonomy
Occupational Therapist 225X00000X
License number
15734 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
333 H St Ste 6010, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone
(619) 600-1395
Enumerated
Mar 2, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 344-0469
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 333 H St Ste 6010

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  2. Jeannine Frey, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1679052567
  3. Sara RaineySpeech-Language Pathologist1437638335

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Tara Buffum among 9,244 occupational therapist records in California

Tara Buffum, OTR is one of 9,244 occupational therapist records with a practice address in California. 9% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 38% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 10% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

75 occupational therapist records list a practice address in Chula Vista

They are 75 of the 5,329 NPPES records with a practice address in Chula Vista, and 9,244 occupational therapist records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 occupational therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Courtney Bale, OTR/LChula Vista, CA 919101386986065
  2. Jennifer Chua, OTRChula Vista, CA 919101801017660
  3. Christie Cross, MOTR/LChula Vista, CA 919101518377308
  4. Brian Delposo, O.T.Chula Vista, CA 919101053497891
  5. Ian Goh, OTChula Vista, CA 919101619163870
  6. Vikki HaaseChula Vista, CA 919101831311828
  7. Linda Hurst, OTChula Vista, CA 919101174765077
  8. Laura LoehleChula Vista, CA 919101326419433

Common questions

What is Tara Buffum, OTR's NPI number?

Tara Buffum, OTR's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700246964, issued on Mar 2, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tara Buffum, OTR located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 333 H St Ste 6010, Chula Vista, CA, 91910. Phone: (619) 600-1395. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tara Buffum, OTR's license?

NPPES lists California license number 15734, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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