NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tara Caritas Klofta, APRN-CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Bellefontaine, OH

Tara Caritas Klofta, APRN-CNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and NPI 1528632965, issued on May 19, 2021. Check the license (Ohio 0029958, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528632965
Name
Tara Caritas Klofta
Credential
APRN-CNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
0029958 OH
359485 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
208 W Columbus Ave, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Phone
(937) 482-3915
Enumerated
May 19, 2021
Record last updated
May 3, 2022
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 208 W Columbus Ave

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

  1. Roger Kauffman, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1629006309
  2. Ryan Kauffman, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1558302448

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

315 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tara Klofta315
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril19 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl15 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl Er14 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate12 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium12 claims
  6. Omeprazole12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $32.07

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tara Klofta$32.07
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

Tara Caritas Klofta among 9,647 family nurse practitioner records in Ohio

Tara Caritas Klofta, APRN-CNP is one of 9,647 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 68% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

24 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Bellefontaine

They are 24 of the 440 NPPES records with a practice address in Bellefontaine, and 9,647 family nurse practitioner records in Ohio.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kari Barrows, CNPBellefontaine, OH 433111750834222
  2. Sarah Becher, CNPBellefontaine, OH 433111760844575
  3. Chadwick Boberg, CNPBellefontaine, OH 433111639558711
  4. Katherine Buffkin, FNP-CBellefontaine, OH 433111326431628
  5. Sarah Channell, NP-CBellefontaine, OH 433111508217589
  6. Stacy Eldridge, FNPBellefontaine, OH 433111265705743
  7. Justin Gildow, F.N.P-BCBellefontaine, OH 433111134468168
  8. Stacey Ross, MSN, NP-CBellefontaine, OH 433111588990626

Common questions

What is Tara Caritas Klofta, APRN-CNP's NPI number?

Tara Caritas Klofta, APRN-CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528632965, issued on May 19, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tara Caritas Klofta, APRN-CNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 208 W Columbus Ave, Bellefontaine, OH, 43311. Phone: (937) 482-3915. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tara Caritas Klofta, APRN-CNP's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 0029958, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tara Caritas Klofta, APRN-CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tara Caritas Klofta, APRN-CNP had 315 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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.