NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tara Oetken, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Bozeman, MT

Tara Oetken, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Bozeman, Montana, and NPI 1982067450, issued on Apr 1, 2016. Check the license (Montana 132241, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1982067450
Name
Tara Oetken
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
132241 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1905 W College St, Bozeman, MT 59718
Phone
(406) 587-4432
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2016
Record last updated
May 1, 2024
Fax
(406) 587-7015
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240418003608); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 2016
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 1905 W College St

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

  1. Brett Bender, D.O.Dermatology Physician1285752998
  2. Aaron Bruce, D.O.Dermatology Physician1780832725
  3. Molly Buckland, D.O.MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1811345093
  4. Addison Collins, PAMedical Physician Assistant1548722242
  5. Kelly Coyle, PA-CPhysician Assistant1851993182
  6. Cassidy Juda, PAPhysician Assistant1245410042

Verify Tara Oetken in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
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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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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

881 Medicare Part D claims for 378 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Tara Oetken881
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole169 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate133 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide103 claims
  4. Fluorouracil37 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone34 claims
  6. Otezla29 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: $1,782.01

71 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.

  1. Tara Oetken$1,782.01
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Forefront Dermatology SCMissoula, MT
  2. Montana Skin Cancer And Dermatology Center PCBozeman, MT

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

Tara Oetken among 55 dermatology physician records in Montana

Tara Oetken, M.D. is one of 55 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Montana. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2009 among the 36 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 38% 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 Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Montana

There are 55 dermatology physician records in Montana.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brett Bender, D.O.Bozeman, MT 597181285752998
  2. Aaron Bruce, D.O.Bozeman, MT 597181780832725
  3. Christopher Crowley, MD, PHDBozeman, MT 597181962836783
  4. Ashlee Culver, MDBozeman, MT 597181659833986
  5. Phoebe Koch, M.D.Bozeman, MT 597181194907741
  6. Teresa Mann, M.D.Bozeman, MT 597181174632277
  7. Shannon Setzer, M.D.Bozeman, MT 597181639355928
  8. P Rogers, M.D.Bozeman, MT 597151720197817

Common questions

What is Tara Oetken, M.D.'s NPI number?

Tara Oetken, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982067450, issued on Apr 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tara Oetken, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1905 W College St, Bozeman, MT, 59718. Phone: (406) 587-4432. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tara Oetken, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 132241, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tara Oetken, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tara Oetken, M.D. had 881 Medicare Part D claims for 378 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.