Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Tara Moss, PAC

Medical Physician Assistant · Arcata, CA

Tara Moss, PAC is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Arcata, California, and NPI 1679660187, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (California PA17518, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1679660187
Name
Tara Moss
Credential
PAC
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA17518 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
770 10TH Street, Arcata, CA 95521
Phone
(707) 826-8610
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2006
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 770 10TH Street

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

  1. Norman Bell, MDPediatrics Physician1194819888
  2. Lisa Hoyt, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811081524
  3. Kate Koelmel, RNRegistered Nurse1699869305
  4. Elaine Reynolds, RNRegistered Nurse1457445157
  5. Susan Riesel, WHPACPhysician Assistant1174619787
  6. Sarah Scher, MDFamily Medicine Physician1437246295

Verify Tara Moss in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

465 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,139 among the 25,090 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Tara Moss465
  2. Specialty average1,139

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin34 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa26 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium25 claims
  4. Ramipril20 claims
  5. Vilazodone Hcl19 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium17 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Open Door Community Health CentersArcata, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Medical Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 3,489 medical physician assistant records in California.

Other medical physician assistant records in California

  1. Bridget Abajian, PA-CLos Angeles, CA1518677061
  2. Crispin Abbott, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTThousand Oaks, CA1063467926
  3. Abdol Hamid Abdali Hajiabadi, P.A.Santa Ana, CA1285747964
  4. Jilbert Abnoosian, PALynwood, CA1447300314
  5. Reema Aboelrish, PA-CFresno, CA1376466144
  6. Sakina Abowath, P.A.Diamond Bar, CA1326287525
  7. Selin Abraamyan, PA-CGlendale, CA1144795899
  8. Antonious Abraham, PA-CCovina, CA1003434275
  9. Michelle AbrahamSacramento, CA1952875957
  10. Therese Abraham, P.A.-CGlendale, CA1063726586

Common questions

What is Tara Moss, PAC's NPI number?

Tara Moss, PAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679660187, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tara Moss, PAC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 770 10TH Street, Arcata, CA, 95521. Phone: (707) 826-8610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tara Moss, PAC's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA17518, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tara Moss, PAC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tara Moss, PAC had 465 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,139. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.