NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Taryn Lynn Christopher, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Saginaw, MI

Taryn Lynn Christopher, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Saginaw, Michigan, and NPI 1558198770, issued on Sep 19, 2024. Check the license (Michigan 4704304496, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558198770
Name
Taryn Lynn Christopher
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
4704304496 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2233 N Center RD, Saginaw, MI 48603
Phone
(989) 799-8420
Enumerated
Sep 19, 2024
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2233 N Center RD

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

  1. Jennifer Azelton, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1124583158
  2. Palaniandy Kogulan, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1255436309

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

619 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.

  1. Taryn Christopher619
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
  2. Gabapentin23 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa16 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium16 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium15 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: $78.89

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.

  1. Taryn Christopher$78.89
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Taryn Lynn Christopher among 5,356 family nurse practitioner records in Michigan

Taryn Lynn Christopher, FNP-BC is one of 5,356 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Michigan. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 86% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 40% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

191 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Saginaw

They are 191 of the 6,008 NPPES records with a practice address in Saginaw, and 5,356 family nurse practitioner records in Michigan.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amanda Atha, NPSaginaw, MI 486031114356490
  2. David Benjamin, FNP-BCSaginaw, MI 486031629460100
  3. Joseph Chacko, FNP-BCSaginaw, MI 486031649511734
  4. Susan Falkenberg, FNP-BCSaginaw, MI 486031861724395
  5. Patricia Frick, N.P.Saginaw, MI 486031942208822
  6. Shelly Garlitz, FNPSaginaw, MI 486031598138091
  7. Joelle Gelmann, NP-CSaginaw, MI 486031679947675
  8. Alexandra Jurenka, FNP-CSaginaw, MI 486031376099242

Common questions

What is Taryn Lynn Christopher, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Taryn Lynn Christopher, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558198770, issued on Sep 19, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Taryn Lynn Christopher, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2233 N Center RD, Saginaw, MI, 48603. Phone: (989) 799-8420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Taryn Lynn Christopher, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4704304496, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Taryn Lynn Christopher, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Taryn Lynn Christopher, FNP-BC had 619 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.