Tara K. Ortiz, MD
NPI 1669767240ActiveIndividual· Urology· Dripping Springs, TX
Urology (MD) with Piedmont Providers LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Dripping Springs, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $134,828 for 1,206 claims, against $64,990 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $35.98 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, DBA as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1669767240 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 13, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 4, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | S1882 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Urology (GA); Practitioner - Urology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 226 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 957 across 73 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $64,990 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,206 · 1,950 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 266 |
| Total drug cost | $134,828 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Medical groups
- Piedmont Providers LLCAtlanta, GA · 530 clinicians
- Ascension SetonBastrop, TX · 55 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, DBAMacon, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$35.98 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$260.58 · 8 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $24.51 | 1 |
| Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | $11.47 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$35.98 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records