Tara L. Richards, PA
- Medicare services, 2024
- 20
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 34
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Industry payments
- $31
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 3925 Sheridan Dr, Buffalo, NY 14226
- Practice phone
- Call (716) 250-6520
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Buffalo Surgery Center LLC
Buffalo, New York
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Tara L. Richards is a physician assistant in Buffalo, New York
Tara Richards practices at Buffalo Surgery Center LLC in Buffalo, New York.
Tara Richards' NPI, 1083844302, was assigned on July 21, 2009. Tara Richards holds New York license 013298.
- NPI
- 1083844302NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4385799287
- NPI enumeration date
- July 21, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (716) 250-6520
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Tara L. Richards practices at Buffalo Surgery Center LLC in Buffalo, New York
Tara Richards' primary practice is Buffalo Surgery Center LLC, at 3925 Sheridan Dr, Buffalo, NY 14226 in Erie County. The practice phone is (716) 250-6520.
- Buffalo Surgery Center LLC3925 Sheridan Dr, Buffalo, NY 14226 · Erie CountyPhone(716) 250-6520
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Tara L. Richards is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Tara Richards' primary practice is Buffalo Surgery Center LLC in Buffalo, New York. The medical group on file is Excelsior Orthopaedics. Dmand AI also links Tara Richards to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Tara L. Richards' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Tara Richards practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Buffalo Surgery Center LLC | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Tara L. Richards is one of 11,456 physician assistants in New York
Physician assistant is Tara Richards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Tara Richards is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Tara Richards is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, New YorkPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot and minor injury to a limb among the conditions Tara Richards treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Tara L. Richards billed Medicare for 20 services in 2024
CMS data shows 20 Medicare services from Tara Richards across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 34 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,002 for them. Every service was in an office.
Tara Richards compared with the New York median for physician assistants, 2024
- Tara Richards
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 20vs 17689% below
- Medicare patients
- 34vs 7856% below
Medians across 6,477 physician assistants in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Tara Richards' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Tara L. Richards treated 34 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 34 Medicare patients who saw Tara Richards in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 11 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have arthritis. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.53, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Tara Richards' median patient age at 62, with 68% women.
Tara Richards' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Tara Richards' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2162%
- Men1338%
Chronic conditions among Tara Richards' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis74%
- High blood pressure71%
- Ischemic heart disease44%
- Anxiety35%
- Mood disorders35%
- Depression32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Tara Richards' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women68%
- Men32%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Tara L. Richards scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Tara Richards for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Tara Richards accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Tara Richards' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 89.9of 100Quality
- 88of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 83of 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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Tara L. Richards received $31 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Tara Richards from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Baxter Healthcare paid the most, $31.
Companies that paid Tara Richards the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Tara L. Richards is board certified in certified physician assistant
- Board certified in certified physician assistant
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Tara L. Richards's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Tara L. Richards' NPI number?
Tara L. Richards' NPI number is 1083844302. It was assigned on July 21, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Tara L. Richards specialize in?
Tara L. Richards is a physician assistant in Buffalo, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Tara L. Richards practice?
Tara Richards practices at 3925 Sheridan Dr, Buffalo, NY 14226. Tara Richards' primary practice is Buffalo Surgery Center LLC in Buffalo, New York. Dmand AI also links Tara Richards to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Tara L. Richards' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Tara Richards is (716) 250-6520.
What is Tara L. Richards' medical license number?
Tara Richards holds New York license 013298.
What medical group is Tara L. Richards part of?
Tara Richards is linked to Excelsior Orthopaedics.
Does Tara L. Richards accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Tara Richards billed Medicare for 20 services in 2024, and Tara Richards accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Tara L. Richards' MIPS score?
Tara Richards' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Tara L. Richards see?
CMS counts 34 Medicare patients who saw Tara Richards in 2024, with an average age of 71.
Is Tara L. Richards board certified?
Yes. Tara Richards is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
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What services does Tara L. Richards bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Tara Richards' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).
Has Tara L. Richards received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $31 in general payments to Tara Richards from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Baxter Healthcare.
How long has Tara L. Richards been practicing?
Tara Richards graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
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