Tara Z. Stecklein, P.A.-C
Medical Physician Assistant · Kearney, NE
Tara Z. Stecklein, P.A.-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Kearney, Nebraska, and NPI 1174895262, issued on Feb 3, 2012. Check the license with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tara Z. Stecklein
- Credential
- P.A.-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
- License number
- 1501514 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 620 East 25TH Street, Kearney, NE 68847
- Phone
- (308) 865-2767
- Enumerated
- Feb 3, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 11, 2025
- Fax
- (308) 865-2765
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180806000475); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 620 East 25TH Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Michaela Parrish, P.A.-CMedical Physician Assistant1861957722
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Verify Tara Z. Stecklein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024
2,251 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium212 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium151 claims
- Alendronate Sodium99 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate90 claims
- Gabapentin60 claims
- Lisinopril55 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: $15.30
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 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
- Family Practice Associates P.C.Kearney, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tara Z. Stecklein among 294 medical physician assistant records in Nebraska
Tara Z. Stecklein, P.A.-C is one of 294 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Nebraska. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2007 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Physician Assistant providers in Nebraska
There are 294 medical physician assistant records in Nebraska.
All 294 in Nebraska → Every provider in Kearney → Medical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Blauvelt, PA-CKearney, NE 688471447367230
- Andrea Johnson, PA-CKearney, NE 688471528221520
- Michaela Parrish, P.A.-CKearney, NE 688471861957722
- Travis Wright, P.A.Kearney, NE 688471871743658
- Kaelyse Adler, PA-CKearney, NE 688451619479698
- Joel McReynolds, PA-CKearney, NE 688451730288564
- Adam Dannehl, PACLexington, NE 688501073066304
- Jennifer HunkeLexington, NE 688501104197433
Common questions
What is Tara Z. Stecklein, P.A.-C's NPI number?
Tara Z. Stecklein, P.A.-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174895262, issued on Feb 3, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tara Z. Stecklein, P.A.-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 620 East 25TH Street, Kearney, NE, 68847. Phone: (308) 865-2767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tara Z. Stecklein, P.A.-C's license?
Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Tara Z. Stecklein, P.A.-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tara Z. Stecklein, P.A.-C had 2,251 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. 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.