Tara Ramachandra, MD
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Creve Coeur, MO
Tara Ramachandra, MD is a facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Creve Coeur, Missouri, and NPI 1801039516, issued on Apr 10, 2009. Check the license (Missouri 2016027976, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tara Ramachandra
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YS0123X
- License number
- 2016027976 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 845 N New Ballas CT Ste 310, Creve Coeur, MO 63141
- Phone
- (314) 934-0551
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2026
- Fax
- (314) 936-4951
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161130000480); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Stanford University School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 845 N New Ballas CT Ste 310
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amanda Ratz, LPCProfessional Counselor1780462317
Verify Tara Ramachandra in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2016027976Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
187 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 370 among the 532 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin109 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen40 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 69.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $936.56
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. The 451 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,253.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Heartland Regional Medical CenterSaint Joseph, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tara Ramachandra among 13 facial plastic surgery physician records in Missouri
Tara Ramachandra, MD is one of 13 facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 77% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YS0123X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Missouri
There are 13 facial plastic surgery physician records in Missouri.
All 13 in Missouri → Every provider in Creve Coeur → Facial Plastic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Craig, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411265436711
- Tamara Ehlert, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411609925809
- Frank Simo, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411730170507
- William Friedman, MDSaint Louis, MO 631311598892838
- Richard Barnes, D.O.Saint Louis, MO 631221386645463
- Christopher Bell, DOSaint Louis, MO 631221629450937
- Anthony D'Angelo, D.O.St Louis, MO 631221215938550
- Paul Burk, D.O.Chesterfield, MO 630171790786838
Common questions
What is Tara Ramachandra, MD's NPI number?
Tara Ramachandra, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801039516, issued on Apr 10, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tara Ramachandra, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 845 N New Ballas CT Ste 310, Creve Coeur, MO, 63141. Phone: (314) 934-0551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tara Ramachandra, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2016027976, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tara Ramachandra, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tara Ramachandra, MD had 187 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tara Ramachandra, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.