Dr. Tara Whelan, DO

  • Westerly, RI
  • Dermatologist
NPI1619273042PAC ID7012161433
Medicare services, 2024
2,700
Medicare patients, 2024
623
Part D claims, 2024
1,537
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
45 East Ave, Westerly, RI 02891
Practice phone
Call (203) 384-3975
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Primary practice

Northeast Medical Group, Inc.

Westerly, Rhode Island

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Dr. Tara Whelan is a dermatologist in Westerly, Rhode Island

Dr. Whelan practices at Northeast Medical Group, Inc. in Westerly, Rhode Island.

Dr. Whelan's NPI, 1619273042, was assigned on February 2, 2011. Dr. Whelan graduated from University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006. Dr. Whelan holds Rhode Island license DO00708.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7012161433
NPI enumeration date
February 2, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(203) 384-3975
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

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

Dr. Tara Whelan practices at Northeast Medical Group, Inc. in Westerly, Rhode Island

Dr. Whelan's primary practice is Northeast Medical Group, Inc., at 45 East Ave, Westerly, RI 02891 in Washington County. The practice phone is (203) 384-3975.

  • Northeast Medical Group, Inc.
    45 East Ave, Westerly, RI 02891 · Washington CountyPhone(203) 384-3975

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Tara Whelan is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Whelan's primary practice is Northeast Medical Group, Inc. in Westerly, Rhode Island. Dr. Whelan is also affiliated with Yale New Haven Health Westerly Hospital. The medical group on file is Northeast Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whelan to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Tara Whelan's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Whelan practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Northeast Medical Group, Inc.Available with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Tara Whelan is one of 52 dermatologists in Rhode Island

Dermatology is Dr. Whelan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Whelan is licensed in Rhode Island.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Dermatology, Rhode IslandPrimaryLicense DO00708 · taxonomy 207N00000X

Dermatologists near Dr. Whelan

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

Dr. Tara Whelan billed Medicare for 2,700 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,700 Medicare services from Dr. Whelan across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 623 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $142,360 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20242,700
Medicare patients623
Paid by Medicare$142,360
Procedure codes21

Dr. Whelan's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 1,9112024: 1,8245%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 8122024: 8576%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 272024: 1930%

Dr. Whelan compared with the Rhode Island median for dermatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Whelan
  • Rhode Island median
Medicare services
2,700vs 1,67661% above
Medicare patients
623vs 53018% above
Part D claims
1,365vs 3813.6 times

Medians across 51 dermatologists in Rhode Island with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Whelan's 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

Dr. Tara Whelan treated 623 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 623 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whelan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 327 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Whelan's median patient age at 69, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 2024623
Average age74
Average risk score0.95
Also on Medicaid6%

Dr. Whelan's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Whelan's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women38562%
  • Men23838%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Whelan's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure70%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Anxiety22%
  5. Mood disorders20%
  6. Cancer19%
  7. Ischemic heart disease18%
  8. Diabetes17%

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

Dr. Whelan's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men36%

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

Dr. Tara Whelan wrote 1,537 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Whelan wrote 1,537 Medicare Part D claims for 507 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,365 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $522,715 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,012 claims across 18 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,537
Drugs named by CMS23
Total drug cost$522,715
Part D patients507

Dr. Whelan's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,341 claims87%
  • Brand-name196 claims13%

Dr. Whelan's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Whelan's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%36 of 1,537 claims

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

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,0122024: 1,36535%

Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 18 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Tara Whelan scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Whelan for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Whelan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 278 procedures of removal or shaving of skin growth by Dr. Whelan, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Whelan's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 86.5of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

Where Dr. Whelan ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of skin lesions
91st percentile793 procedures
Removal or shaving of skin growth
92nd percentile278 procedures
Skin biopsy
67th percentile40 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

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

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Dr. Tara Whelan received $632 in industry payments from 2016 to 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Whelan from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Celgene Corporation paid the most, $463.

General payments to Dr. Whelan by program year, 2016 to 2019

General payments to Dr. Whelan by kind, 2016 to 2019

$632in total
  • Food and beverage$58593%
  • Education$477%

Companies that paid Dr. Whelan the most, 2016 to 2019

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Tara Whelan graduated from University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Whelan graduated from University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Tara Whelan'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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 and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Tara Whelan's NPI number?

Dr. Tara Whelan's NPI number is 1619273042. It was assigned on February 2, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Tara Whelan?

Dr. Tara Whelan is a dermatologist in Westerly, Rhode Island. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).

Where does Dr. Tara Whelan practice?

Dr. Whelan practices at 45 East Ave, Westerly, RI 02891. Dr. Whelan's primary practice is Northeast Medical Group, Inc. in Westerly, Rhode Island. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whelan to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Tara Whelan's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Whelan is (203) 384-3975.

What is Dr. Tara Whelan's medical license number?

Dr. Whelan holds Rhode Island license DO00708.

Which hospitals is Dr. Tara Whelan affiliated with?

Dr. Whelan is affiliated with Yale New Haven Health Westerly Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Whelan to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Tara Whelan part of?

Dr. Whelan is linked to Northeast Medical Group.

Does Dr. Tara Whelan accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Whelan billed Medicare for 2,700 services in 2024, and Dr. Whelan accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Tara Whelan's MIPS score?

Dr. Whelan's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Tara Whelan see?

CMS counts 623 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whelan in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Tara Whelan bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Whelan's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Tara Whelan go to medical school?

Dr. Whelan graduated from University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006.

What drugs does Dr. Tara Whelan prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Whelan's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ketoconazole, Clobetasol Propionate and Triamcinolone Acetonide.

Has Dr. Tara Whelan received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $632 in general payments to Dr. Whelan from 4 companies from 2016 to 2019. The largest total came from Celgene Corporation.

How long has Dr. Tara Whelan been practicing?

Dr. Whelan graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

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