Tara Anne Halpin, AGACNP
NPI 1336861376ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· Wethersfield, CT
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (AGACNP) with Starling Physicians, PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $298,304 for 1,000 claims, against $17,976 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,907 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists The Hospital of Central Connecticut as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1336861376 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | AGACNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 15, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 17, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | 11000 | CT |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (CT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 169 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 337 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,976 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,000 · 2,557 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 295 |
| Total drug cost | $298,304 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Starling Physicians, PLLCWethersfield, CT · 283 clinicians
- Proactive Health Care Management LLCNaugatuck, CT · 42 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- The Hospital of Central ConnecticutNew Britain, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,907 · 75 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$2,710 · 77 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $319.62 | 9 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $271.23 | 11 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $252.38 | 11 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $210.68 | 6 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $140.70 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,907 · 75 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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