NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tara Kerner, DO

Psychiatry Physician · Fairfield, CT

Tara Kerner, DO is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Fairfield, Connecticut, and NPI 1114065125, issued on Feb 2, 2007. Check the license (Connecticut 045597, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining 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
1114065125
Name
Tara Kerner
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
045597 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
39 Sherman CT, Fairfield, CT 06824
Phone
(203) 449-7836
Enumerated
Feb 2, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070917000181); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 2003
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 39 Sherman CT

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

  1. Deborah Datz, LPC, NCSPProfessional Counselor1659697217
  2. David Ezell, LPCMental Health Counselor1750687521
  3. Nora Goddard, LPCProfessional Counselor1841122983
  4. Nancy Karim, LPC - ATRProfessional Counselor1275899270
  5. Amanda Romaniello, LPCProfessional Counselor1942596507
  6. Dana Zuskin, LMHCMental Health Counselor1669725578

Verify Tara Kerner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining 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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

78 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Tara Kerner78
  2. Specialty average1,000

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bridges Healthcare IncMilford, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Tara Kerner among 1,174 psychiatry physician records in Connecticut

Tara Kerner, DO is one of 1,174 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 503 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 1,174 psychiatry physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jay Berkowitz, MDFairfield, CT 068241255382396
  2. Joseph Fickes, MDFairfield, CT 068241902838329
  3. Beth Grunschel, M.D.Fairfield, CT 068241962726620
  4. Barry Kerner, MDFairfield, CT 068241205059417
  5. Wendy Levine, MDFairfield, CT 068241790992196
  6. Deborah Lipschitz, M.D.Fairfield, CT 068241114089687
  7. Jenifer Nields, M.D.Fairfield, CT 068241336278043
  8. Lazaro Pomeraniec, MDFairfield, CT 068241801817705

Common questions

What is Tara Kerner, DO's NPI number?

Tara Kerner, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114065125, issued on Feb 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tara Kerner, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39 Sherman CT, Fairfield, CT, 06824. Phone: (203) 449-7836. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tara Kerner, DO's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 045597, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tara Kerner, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tara Kerner, DO had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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