Tara L. Sands, DNP
NPI 1992035778ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Omaha, NE
Nurse Practitioner (DNP) with Primary Care Physicians LLP, practicing in Omaha, Nebraska. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $686,831 for 5,237 claims, against $40,233 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $646.79 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1992035778 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 30, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 20, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 111084 | NE |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (IA); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 128 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,450 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $40,233 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,237 · 10,283 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 303 |
| Total drug cost | $686,831 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Primary Care Physicians LLPOmaha, NE · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi Health Mercy Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
- The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha, NE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$646.79 · 31 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,106 · 55 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $173.70 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $145.13 | 9 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $109.42 | 5 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $54.70 | 3 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $47.53 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$646.79 · 31 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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