Tara Jean Kays, FNP-C
NPI 1609388271ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Santa Monica, CA
Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) with Providence Saint Johns Medical Foundation, practicing in Santa Monica, California. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $3,432 for 56 patients in 2024, with only 26 Part D claims. Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $342.91 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1609388271 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 3, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 13, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 95007693 | CA |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | 95007693 | 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 - Nurse Practitioner (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 56 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 59 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,432 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 26 · 36 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $718.81 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Providence Saint Johns Medical FoundationSanta Monica, CA · 281 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Providence Saint Joseph Medical CtrBurbank, CA
- Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$342.91 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$305.22 · 7 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. | $103.57 | 1 |
| Caris Mpi, Inc. | $99.87 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $88.61 | 1 |
| Tersera Therapeutics LLC | $35.93 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $14.93 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$342.91 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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