Tara Puckett, NP-C
NPI 1942695929ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Coldwater, MS
Nurse Practitioner (NP-C) with Tate County Hospital and 1 other group, practicing in Coldwater, Mississippi. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $310,870 for 3,257 claims, against $27,454 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $421.30 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1942695929 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 6, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 1, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | R880191 | MS |
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 (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 188 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,687 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $27,454 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,257 · 6,553 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 307 |
| Total drug cost | $310,870 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Tate County HospitalSarah, MS · 35 clinicians
- Clinic 221 Family Health Care LLCSenatobia, MS · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven, MS
- Highland Hills Medical CenterSenatobia, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$421.30 · 26 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$550.03 · 41 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $160.69 | 12 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $60.22 | 3 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $51.58 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $47.16 | 3 |
| Electromed, Inc. | $44.50 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$421.30 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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