Tara G. Paluska, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Salem, OR
Tara G. Paluska, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Salem, Oregon, and NPI 1538342894, issued on Dec 10, 2007. Check the license (Oregon D9030, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tara G. Paluska
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- D9030 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2300 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR 97305
- Phone
- (503) 361-5400
- Enumerated
- Dec 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2022
- Fax
- (503) 257-8789
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2300 Lancaster Dr NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kellie Anderson, CDA, EFDADental Assistant1912266438
- Nora Barrons, RDHDental Hygienist1639314461
- Myra Bielby, RDHDental Hygienist1386758738
- Molly Blackburn, RDHDental Hygienist1972871705
- Jila Bowman, DDSPeriodontics1417169178
- Amy BradfordDental Assistant1962761296
Verify Tara G. Paluska in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
Search for license D9030Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
109 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin32 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate25 claims
- Fluoridex20 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.
Tara G. Paluska among 1,888 general practice dentistry records in Oregon
Tara G. Paluska, DDS is one of 1,888 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Oregon. 60% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
122 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Salem
They are 122 of the 6,700 NPPES records with a practice address in Salem, and 1,888 general practice dentistry records in Oregon.
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Common questions
What is Tara G. Paluska, DDS's NPI number?
Tara G. Paluska, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538342894, issued on Dec 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tara G. Paluska, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2300 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR, 97305. Phone: (503) 361-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tara G. Paluska, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number D9030, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Tara G. Paluska, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tara G. Paluska, DDS had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.