Tara Patterson, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Clive, IA
Tara Patterson, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Clive, Iowa, and NPI 1598203994, issued on Feb 6, 2017. Check the license (Iowa 086191, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tara Patterson
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 086191 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12495 University Ave Ste 200, Clive, IA 50325
- Phone
- (515) 282-2921
- Enumerated
- Feb 6, 2017
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2025
- Fax
- (515) 283-1035
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170228000294); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Tara Patterson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 086191Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
279 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 80 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl21 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl13 claims
- Dexamethasone12 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate11 claims
- Lorazepam11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- State University OF IowaIowa City, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tara Patterson among 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa
Tara Patterson, PA-C is one of 1,525 physician assistant records with a practice address in Iowa. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 53% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2017 among the 1,053 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
28 physician assistant records list a practice address in Clive
They are 28 of the 627 NPPES records with a practice address in Clive, and 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa.
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Common questions
What is Tara Patterson, PA-C's NPI number?
Tara Patterson, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598203994, issued on Feb 6, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tara Patterson, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12495 University Ave Ste 200, Clive, IA, 50325. Phone: (515) 282-2921. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tara Patterson, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 086191, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Tara Patterson, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tara Patterson, PA-C had 279 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.