NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tara Lynn McMichael, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Waconia, MN

Tara Lynn McMichael, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Waconia, Minnesota, and NPI 1134368160, issued on Feb 15, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 49809, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1134368160
Name
Tara Lynn McMichael
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
49809 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
424 W State Highway 5, Waconia, MN 55387
Phone
(952) 442-4461
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2009
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090708000015); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 424 W State Highway 5

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

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  4. John Beithon, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1023195450
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  6. Laura Bowman, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1346981925

Verify Tara Lynn McMichael in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

11,836 Medicare Part D claims for 789 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 270 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tara McMichael11,836
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate563 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium463 claims
  3. Lisinopril399 claims
  4. Furosemide390 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium390 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium376 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.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Lakeview Clinic, Ltd.Waconia, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Tara Lynn McMichael among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota

Tara Lynn McMichael, MD is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 52% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Waconia

They are 17 of the 598 NPPES records with a practice address in Waconia, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Baitani, MDWaconia, MN 553871285800466
  2. Paul Brown, M.D.Waconia, MN 553871073690327
  3. Anne Christiansen, MDWaconia, MN 553871104406891
  4. Henry Dvorak, MDWaconia, MN 553871255330247
  5. Todd Holcomb, M.D.Waconia, MN 553871184703951
  6. Benjamin Krehbiel, DOWaconia, MN 553871316408289
  7. Robert Needham, M.D.Waconia, MN 553871689753345
  8. William Peglow, MDWaconia, MN 553871740289784

Common questions

What is Tara Lynn McMichael, MD's NPI number?

Tara Lynn McMichael, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134368160, issued on Feb 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tara Lynn McMichael, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 424 W State Highway 5, Waconia, MN, 55387. Phone: (952) 442-4461. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tara Lynn McMichael, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 49809, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tara Lynn McMichael, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tara Lynn McMichael, MD had 11,836 Medicare Part D claims for 789 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.