Tara Cole Nikodem, PA-C

  • Naperville, IL
  • Surgical physician assistant
NPI1720322654PAC ID8022255595
Medicare patients, 2024
47
Part D claims, 2024
46
MIPS score, 2024
85
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical groups
6
Practice address
801 South Washington, Naperville, IL 60540
Practice phone
Call (630) 527-3000
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Primary practice

Edward Hospital

Hospital · Naperville, Illinois

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Tara Cole Nikodem is a surgical physician assistant in Naperville, Illinois

Tara Nikodem practices at Edward Hospital in Naperville, Illinois, part of Endeavor Health.

Tara Nikodem's NPI, 1720322654, was assigned on November 15, 2012. Tara Nikodem holds Illinois license 085004540.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8022255595
NPI enumeration date
November 15, 2012
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(630) 527-3000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
40
Medical school graduation
2012

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Tara Cole Nikodem practices at Edward Hospital in Naperville, Illinois

Tara Nikodem's primary practice is Edward Hospital, at 801 South Washington, Naperville, IL 60540 in Du Page County. The practice phone is (630) 527-3000.

  • Edward Hospital
    801 South Washington, Naperville, IL 60540 · Du Page CountyPhone(630) 527-3000

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Tara Cole Nikodem is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 6 medical groups

Tara Nikodem's primary practice is Edward Hospital in Naperville, Illinois, part of Endeavor Health. The medical group on file is Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation. Dmand AI also links Tara Nikodem to 5 more medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Tara Cole Nikodem's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Tara Nikodem practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Edward HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 5 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Tara Cole Nikodem is one of 468 surgical physician assistants in Illinois

Surgical is Tara Nikodem's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AS0400X. Tara Nikodem is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgical physician assistant, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 085.004540 · taxonomy 363AS0400X

Surgical physician assistants near Tara Nikodem

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Tara Cole Nikodem treated 47 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 47 Medicare patients who saw Tara Nikodem in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 26 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Tara Nikodem's median patient age at 63, with 44% women.

Medicare patients, 202447
Average age72
Average risk score1.18

Tara Nikodem's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Tara Nikodem's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2349%
  • Men2451%

Chronic conditions among Tara Nikodem's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure70%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Ischemic heart disease32%
  5. Anxiety28%
  6. Chronic kidney disease28%
  7. Depression26%
  8. Mood disorders26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Tara Nikodem's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women44%
  • Men53%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Tara Cole Nikodem wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Tara Nikodem wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims for 38 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202446
Part D patients38

Drug classes CMS tracks in Tara Nikodem's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids57%26 of 46 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Tara Cole Nikodem scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Tara Nikodem for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Tara Nikodem accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Tara Nikodem's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 85of 100Final score
  • 75.9of 100Quality
  • 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Sources for Tara Cole Nikodem's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Tara Cole Nikodem's NPI number?

Tara Cole Nikodem's NPI number is 1720322654. It was assigned on November 15, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Tara Cole Nikodem specialize in?

Tara Cole Nikodem is a surgical physician assistant in Naperville, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AS0400X).

Where does Tara Cole Nikodem practice?

Tara Nikodem practices at 801 South Washington, Naperville, IL 60540. Tara Nikodem's primary practice is Edward Hospital in Naperville, Illinois, part of Endeavor Health. Dmand AI also links Tara Nikodem to 5 medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics.

What is Tara Cole Nikodem's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Tara Nikodem is (630) 527-3000.

What is Tara Cole Nikodem's medical license number?

Tara Nikodem holds Illinois license 085004540.

Which hospitals is Tara Cole Nikodem affiliated with?

Tara Nikodem practices at Edward Hospital in Naperville, Illinois.

What medical group is Tara Cole Nikodem part of?

Tara Nikodem is linked to Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation. Dmand AI links Tara Nikodem to 5 more medical groups.

Does Tara Cole Nikodem accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Tara Nikodem as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Tara Cole Nikodem's MIPS score?

Tara Nikodem's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Tara Cole Nikodem see?

CMS counts 47 Medicare patients who saw Tara Nikodem in 2024, with an average age of 72.

How long has Tara Cole Nikodem been practicing?

Tara Nikodem graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.

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