Tara Kaufmann, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · East Setauket, NY
Tara Kaufmann, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in East Setauket, New York, and NPI 1811994627, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (New York 15689-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tara Kaufmann
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 15689-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 181 N. Belle Mead Road, East Setauket, NY 11733
- Phone
- (516) 255-0684
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040412001636); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Stony Brook, School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 181 N. Belle Mead Road
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alyssa Policastro, CPNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1750024949
Verify Tara Kaufmann in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 15689-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,130 Medicare Part D claims for 486 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole110 claims
- Minoxidil106 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate81 claims
- Ammonium Lactate73 claims
- Tretinoin70 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide66 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $16.88
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Stony Brook Dermatology Associates, University Faculty Practice CorporStony Brook, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tara Kaufmann among 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York
Tara Kaufmann, M.D. is one of 1,211 dermatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 880 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Clark, M.D.East Setauket, NY 117331700825429
- Robert Levine, DOEast Setauket, NY 117331700837234
- Daniel Lozeau, MDE Setauket, NY 117331598081721
- Richard Miller, M.D.Setauket, NY 117331023046935
- Marcia Tonnesen, M.D.East Setauket, NY 117331205883238
- Ronny Herskovits, MDDeer Park, NY 117291851463145
- Mathew Birnbaum, MDGreenlawn, NY 117401306334388
- Alyssa BrennanCommack, NY 117251487254090
Common questions
What is Tara Kaufmann, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tara Kaufmann, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811994627, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tara Kaufmann, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 181 N. Belle Mead Road, East Setauket, NY, 11733. Phone: (516) 255-0684. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tara Kaufmann, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 15689-1, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tara Kaufmann, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tara Kaufmann, M.D. had 1,130 Medicare Part D claims for 486 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tara Kaufmann, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.5 of 100. 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.
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.