Tara Kempton-Jerez, FNP
NPI 1376977413ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Ponchatoula, LA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP) with Ochsner Clinic LLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. 155 Medicare patients in 2024, $26,497 paid; nearly all of their 498 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Lists North Oaks Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1376977413 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 26, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 18, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | AP07453 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 155 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 507 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,497 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 498 · 538 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 266 |
| Total drug cost | $17,052 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA · 2,864 clinicians
- Rapid Urgent Care IncMandeville, LA · 37 clinicians
- White Coat Medical Group LLCSlidell, LA · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- North Oaks Medical CenterHammond, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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