Tara Braun, MD
NPI 1407353303ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· San Diego, CA
Dermatology (MD) in San Diego, California, trained at Baylor College of Medicine (class of 2018). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $108,233 for 896 claims, against $64,433 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,371 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1407353303 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 9, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 9, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 9, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | A191661 | CA |
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 - Dermatology (CA); Practitioner - Dermatology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 223 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,087 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $64,433 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 896 · 962 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 303 |
| Total drug cost | $108,233 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Baylor College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical group
- J Robert West MD IncLas Vegas, NV · 138 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,371 · 65 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$3,130 · 185 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $231.44 | 10 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $225.63 | 12 |
| Incyte Corporation | $190.13 | 7 |
| Amgen Inc. | $100.56 | 5 |
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | $93.79 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,272 · 64 payments
- Education$99.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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