NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tara Simmonds

Nurse Practitioner · Fargo, ND

Tara Simmonds is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1265107536, issued on Aug 10, 2021. Check the license with the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265107536
Name
Tara Simmonds
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
12364428-4405 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
820 4TH St N, Fargo, ND 58102
Phone
(701) 234-6161
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2021
Record last updated
Dec 23, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241231002873); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 820 4TH St N

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

  1. Isaak Ailts, MDInternal Medicine Physician1063036135
  2. Amanda Akers, APRN, CNPNurse Practitioner1568389203
  3. Daniel Almquist, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1134533805
  4. Mercy AndohGerontology Nurse Practitioner1275359507
  5. Melissa Babcook, MD PHDHematology & Oncology Physician1396206546
  6. Sarah Barts, LRDRegistered Dietitian1720346448

Verify Tara Simmonds in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Dakota board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Tara Simmonds19
  2. Specialty average1,109

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): 92.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital affiliation

  1. Sanford Medical Center FargoWest Fargo, ND · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Tara Simmonds among 463 nurse practitioner records in North Dakota

Tara Simmonds is one of 463 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Dakota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 72% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2018 among the 296 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

209 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Fargo

They are 209 of the 7,209 NPPES records with a practice address in Fargo, and 463 nurse practitioner records in North Dakota.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeanne Beare, FNPFargo, ND 581021982783510
  2. Heidi Borowiecki, NPFargo, ND 581021558362038
  3. Heather Bryant, NPFargo, ND 581021891776720
  4. Sheryll Clapp, NPFargo, ND 581021467474056
  5. Jennifer Dejong, NPFargo, ND 581021255353744
  6. Cathy Fonder, APRN, FNP-CFargo, ND 581021710906755
  7. Terry Granlund, NPFargo, ND 581021447271671
  8. Susan Harris, APRNFargo, ND 581021346291382

Common questions

What is Tara Simmonds's NPI number?

Tara Simmonds's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265107536, issued on Aug 10, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tara Simmonds located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 820 4TH St N, Fargo, ND, 58102. Phone: (701) 234-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tara Simmonds's license?

Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tara Simmonds prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tara Simmonds had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tara Simmonds's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.