Tara Wells, FNP-C, PMHNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Helena, MT
Tara Wells, FNP-C, PMHNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Helena, Montana, and NPI 1770080004, issued on Apr 12, 2018. Check the license (Montana 130057, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tara Wells
- Credential
- FNP-C, PMHNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 130057 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 Saddle Dr Ste A, Helena, MT 59601
- Phone
- (406) 422-1114
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2026
- Fax
- (833) 992-2110
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181217002093); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 301 Saddle Dr Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Salina Ernst, LCSW, LAC, MSWClinical Social Worker1396483566
Verify Tara Wells in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license 130057Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
1,763 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 145 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone123 claims
- Clonazepam111 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen74 claims
- Alprazolam61 claims
- Gabapentin60 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium52 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $451.92
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 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
- Behavioral Health Solutions OF MontanaBillings, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tara Wells among 815 family nurse practitioner records in Montana
Tara Wells, FNP-C, PMHNP-C is one of 815 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Montana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 54% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 505 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
57 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Helena
They are 57 of the 1,591 NPPES records with a practice address in Helena, and 815 family nurse practitioner records in Montana.
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Common questions
What is Tara Wells, FNP-C, PMHNP-C's NPI number?
Tara Wells, FNP-C, PMHNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770080004, issued on Apr 12, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tara Wells, FNP-C, PMHNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 Saddle Dr Ste A, Helena, MT, 59601. Phone: (406) 422-1114. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tara Wells, FNP-C, PMHNP-C's license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 130057, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Tara Wells, FNP-C, PMHNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tara Wells, FNP-C, PMHNP-C had 1,763 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tara Wells, FNP-C, PMHNP-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.3 of 100. 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.