Tara Whelan, DO
Dermatology Physician · Westerly, RI
Tara Whelan, DO is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Westerly, Rhode Island, and NPI 1619273042, issued on Feb 2, 2011. Check the license (Rhode Island DO00708, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tara Whelan
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- DO00708 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 45 Wells St, Westerly, RI 02891
- Phone
- (401) 315-2222
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 28, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130211000499); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New England, College Of Osteo Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 45 Wells St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Tara Whelan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license DO00708Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,537 Medicare Part D claims for 507 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole351 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate243 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide140 claims
- Nystatin124 claims
- Otezla62 claims
- Metronidazole55 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): 93.3 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northeast Medical Group IncWesterly, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tara Whelan among 73 dermatology physician records in Rhode Island
Tara Whelan, DO is one of 73 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 49 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 73 dermatology physician records in Rhode Island.
All 73 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Westerly → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael HarwoodWesterly, RI 028911083839138
- Jon Solis, MDWesterly, RI 028911184622714
- Dana Hall, M.D.Warwick, RI 028881245298553
- Orazio Basile, MDWoonsocket, RI 028951851310809
- Nicole Grenier, M.D.Warwick, RI 028861689899734
- Louis Colavecchio, M.D.Narragansett, RI 028821972597003
- Lionel Bercovitch, M.D.Providence, RI 029031962473314
- Stephen Glinick, MDProvidence, RI 029031255337671
Common questions
What is Tara Whelan, DO's NPI number?
Tara Whelan, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619273042, issued on Feb 2, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tara Whelan, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 Wells St, Westerly, RI, 02891. Phone: (401) 315-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tara Whelan, DO's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number DO00708, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tara Whelan, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tara Whelan, DO had 1,537 Medicare Part D claims for 507 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tara Whelan, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.3 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.