NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Medical Physician Assistant NPI 1528400629 PA-C
Verify on CMS → Tara Fishback, PA-C
Medical Physician Assistant in Traverse City, Michigan.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 40,694 in Medical Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
129
Medicare Part D claims · 65 beneficiaries · Medical Physician Assistant avg: 1K
Industry payments
$30.31
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Tara Fishback, PA-C filed 129 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Medical Physician Assistant in Traverse City, Michigan.
- 129
- Part D claims, 2024
- $30.31
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥34th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Tara Fishback, PA-C
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1528400629), first enumerated 07/18/2013.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 129 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$30.31 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Michigan statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Tara Fishback, PA-C's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MI-BOM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1528400629 · Medical Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1528400629
- ENUM-MID 2013
- TAX-MID 41K Medical Physician
- RX-LIGHT 129
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,285 in Michigan
- PHOTO-ENUM Margo Welsh, PA · 2013
Tara Fishback, PA-C's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
129 ≥ 34th percentile 34% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Tara Fishback, PA-C?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medical Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
129 89% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Michigan
How Medical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Michigan providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Medical Physician Assistant. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1528400629 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/18/2013 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Tara Fishback, PA-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Munson Medical Center
★★★★☆ 4/5
Traverse City, MI
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 230097
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Tara Fishback, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$30
Largest payer
Aesculap, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Michigan MI-BOM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Tara Fishback, PA-C. To verify Tara Fishback, PA-C's current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
123
Total board actions, Michigan 2023
Across 120 cases
3.00
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Michigan statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
44 cases
MI-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
129
Total Claims
$1K
Total Drug Cost
65
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 136
- Total Day Supply
- 1,536
- Generic Drug Cost
- $520
- Opioid Claims
- 67 (51.9% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.18
- Gender Split
- 45% female / 55% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Tara Fishback, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
47 claims
- Methocarbamol
Methocarbamol
32 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 13
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 47 |
| Methocarbamol | 32 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Medical Physician Assistant Overview
How Tara Fishback, PA-C fits within the Medical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
40,694
Medical Physician Assistant Providers in US
55
States with Medical Physician Assistant
1,139
Avg Claims per Provider
Tara Fishback, PA-C's 129 claims are below the specialty average of 1,139.
Nationwide Medical Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Fishback, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2013)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Medical Physician Assistant Providers in Michigan
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Fishback.
One of 1,285 Medical Physician Assistant providers enrolled in Michigan, 5 are shown here.
Fahtme Abdallah
Ypsilanti, MI
Malak Abdallah
PA-C
Dearborn, MI
Sally Abro
PA-C
West Bloomfield, MI
Karina Acevedo
PA-C
Kalamazoo, MI
April Adado
PA
Eaton Rapids, MI
Compare Medical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tara Fishback, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Tara Fishback, PA-C specializes in Medical Physician Assistant and practices in Traverse City, Michigan. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Tara Fishback, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Tara Fishback, PA-C wrote 129 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1K in drug costs for 65 beneficiaries.
Where is Tara Fishback, PA-C located? ▼
Tara Fishback, PA-C is located at 1221 SIXTH ST STE 300, Traverse City, MI, 49684. Phone: (231) 392-0640.
What is Tara Fishback, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Tara Fishback, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528400629, issued on 07/18/2013.
Does Tara Fishback, PA-C prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Tara Fishback, PA-C had 67 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 51.9%.
How many Medical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 40,694 Medical Physician Assistant providers across 55 states in the US. The average Medical Physician Assistant provider writes 1,139 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Tara Fishback, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Tara Fishback, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone Hcl, Methocarbamol, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Tara Fishback, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Tara Fishback, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 129 Part D claims and 65 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Tara Fishback, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Tara Fishback, PA-C's NPI is 1528400629 with credentials PA-C. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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