NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tara Mitchell Fales, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Cullman, AL

Tara Mitchell Fales, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1427314210, issued on Apr 5, 2012. Check the license (Alabama MD.34006, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1427314210
Name
Tara Mitchell Fales
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
MD.34006 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1948 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058
Phone
(256) 739-1575
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 255-1492
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 1948 AL Highway 157

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

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  2. Nichole Brooks, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1295033579
  3. Jennifer Burnham, MS,CCC-AAudiologist1275509010
  4. Victoria Clay, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1154826931
  5. Brian Corliss, MDSpecialist1942417688
  6. James Davis, M.D.Specialist1588669212

Verify Tara Mitchell Fales in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $761.20

37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Corium, LLC. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tara Fales$761.20
  2. Specialty average$842.05

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

Tara Mitchell Fales among 817 pediatrics physician records in Alabama

Tara Mitchell Fales, M.D. is one of 817 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 60% 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 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Cullman

They are 11 of the 960 NPPES records with a practice address in Cullman, and 817 pediatrics physician records in Alabama.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Claire Cordes, MDCullman, AL 350581508329863
  2. Christopher Dodd, M.D.Cullman, AL 350581497999742
  3. Andrew Jones, M.D.Cullman, AL 350581669834370
  4. Ashley Ketchum, D.O.Cullman, AL 350581295120871
  5. John Licata, MDCullman, AL 350581740711076
  6. Tamara Sheffield, MDCullman, AL 350581114438462
  7. Heidi Blair, M.D.Cullman, AL 350551538389457
  8. Lisa Joines, M.D.Cullman, AL 350551144337668

Common questions

What is Tara Mitchell Fales, M.D.'s NPI number?

Tara Mitchell Fales, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427314210, issued on Apr 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tara Mitchell Fales, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1948 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL, 35058. Phone: (256) 739-1575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tara Mitchell Fales, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.34006, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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