NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tara K. Ortiz, MD

Urology Physician · Dripping Springs, TX

Tara K. Ortiz, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Dripping Springs, Texas, and NPI 1669767240, issued on Jun 13, 2011. Check the license (Texas S1882, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical 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
1669767240
Name
Tara K. Ortiz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
S1882 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
249 Sportsplex Dr Ste 204, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Phone
(512) 324-9570
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2026
Fax
(512) 324-9573
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240607000630); accepts Medicare assignment
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 249 Sportsplex Dr Ste 204

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

  1. Catherine Edwards, PA-CPhysician Assistant1326392051

Verify Tara K. Ortiz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical 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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10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,206 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 65 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tara Ortiz1,206
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl138 claims
  2. Myrbetriq84 claims
  3. Solifenacin Succinate82 claims
  4. Finasteride60 claims
  5. Cephalexin53 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl49 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: $260.58

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tara Ortiz$260.58
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Ascension SetonDripping Springs, TX
  2. Piedmont Providers LLCAtlanta, GA

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

Tara K. Ortiz among 960 urology physician records in Texas

Tara K. Ortiz, MD is one of 960 urology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2011, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Texas

There are 960 urology physician records in Texas.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Freeborn, M.D.Fredericksburg, TX 786241912990722
  2. Michael Jones, M.D.Fredericksburg, TX 786241073557930
  3. Andrew Rockwood, M.D.Fredericksburg, TX 786241629158134
  4. Jack Long, MDGeorgetown, TX 786261376534917
  5. Kashyap Shatagopam, MDGeorgetown, TX 786261114308467
  6. Jordan Krieger, MDBuda, TX 786101700373545
  7. Robert Dickinson, MDKyle, TX 786401306823463
  8. Jeffrey Shoss, MDKyle, TX 786401851616767

Common questions

What is Tara K. Ortiz, MD's NPI number?

Tara K. Ortiz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669767240, issued on Jun 13, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tara K. Ortiz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 249 Sportsplex Dr Ste 204, Dripping Springs, TX, 78620. Phone: (512) 324-9570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tara K. Ortiz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S1882, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tara K. Ortiz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tara K. Ortiz, MD had 1,206 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.