Tara Michelle Stepp , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Cape Coral, FL
1682 Ne Pine Island Rd
Cape Coral, FL 339091756
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NPI assigned on January 8, 2009; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,259 Original Medicare Part B services in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2017:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 315 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 304 service units.
- 99203 — New patient outpatient office visit: 194 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2017). CPT notice
See all 17 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 804 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2017:
- Prednisone — 195 prescription fills, including refills.
- Azithromycin — 131 prescription fills, including refills.
- Doxycycline Hyclate — 52 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 20 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 850 in 2013 to 804 in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2013–2017.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1682 Ne Pine Island Rd
Cape Coral, FL 339091756
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $74,598 in 2017
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2017. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017.
Paid by Medicare
About $42,897 in 2017
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2017, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017.
30-day fills
807 standardized 30-day fills in 2017
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$11,115 in 2017
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2017, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $13.64 in 2022
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022.
NPI first issued
2009
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Cape Coral and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Tara Stepp are from 2017.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Tara Stepp are from 2017.
74 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Cape Coral, FL (10,260 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Cape Coral
12.2% of these 74 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
59.5% of these 74 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2017 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions varied from year to year: 850 in 2013 and 804 in 2017.
- 2013: 850
- 2014: 22
- 2015: 61
- 2016: 44
- 2017: 804
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 27% from 1,100 in 2013 to 807 in 2017.
- 2013: 1,100
- 2014: 22
- 2015: 61
- 2016: 44
- 2017: 807
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 67% from $33,819 in 2013 to $11,115 in 2017.
- 2013: $33,819
- 2014: $142
- 2015: $898
- 2016: $741
- 2017: $11,115
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2022 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2017), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2017), CMS Open Payments (2022), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2022 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2022): fewer than 11 records totaling $13.64.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $13.64 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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315 | 307 | $170.70 | $64.20 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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304 | 301 | $252.00 | $94.30 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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194 | 194 | $257.00 | $96.62 |
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81003
Automated urinalysis test
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97 | 96 | $26.00 | $3.02 |
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87804
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus
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71 | 63 | $48.00 | $16.11 |
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71020
X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side
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45 | 45 | $100.00 | $24.58 |
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96372
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
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38 | 34 | $78.00 | $22.26 |
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93000
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
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35 | 35 | $107.00 | $15.09 |
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87880
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)
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26 | 26 | $43.00 | $16.11 |
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90471
Administration of vaccine
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23 | 23 | $45.00 | $22.21 |
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90714
Diphtheria and tetanus vaccine (7 years or older)
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23 | 23 | $60.00 | $22.16 |
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94640
Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production
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18 | 18 | $58.00 | $16.25 |
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73610
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views
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16 | 16 | $111.00 | $27.76 |
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72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
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15 | 15 | $124.00 | $30.83 |
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73630
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views
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13 | 13 | $105.00 | $25.60 |
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J2930
Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg
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13 | 13 | $35.00 | $5.62 |
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J7620
Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme
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13 | 13 | $3.00 | $0.16 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2017; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2017.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Prednisone | Prednisone | 195 | 1,104 | $527.84 | 189 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 131 | 654 | $811.33 | 131 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 52 | 506 | $823.01 | 52 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 51 | 447 | $595.68 | 51 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 42 | 402 | $164.86 | 42 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 38 | 260 | $171.23 | 38 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 38 | 296 | $182.56 | 38 |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 31 | 307 | $749.58 | 31 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 28 | 196 | $564.64 | 28 |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 26 | 338 | $228.47 | 25 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 26 | 224 | $280.49 | 26 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 23 | 218 | $272.86 | 23 |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 21 | 432 | $1,122.87 | 20 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 17 | 158 | $76.99 | 17 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 16 | 149 | $128.67 | 16 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 16 | 541 | $149.53 | 16 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 15 | 358 | $57.92 | 15 |
| Vigamox | Moxifloxacin Hcl | 15 | 157 | $2,344.66 | 15 |
| Proair Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 12 | 240 | $683.51 | 12 |
| Oseltamivir Phosphate | Oseltamivir Phosphate | 11 | 60 | $1,178.49 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2017; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated January 08, 2009.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Cape Coral
- Jane Phillips, PA
- Miguel Pagan, PA-C
- Robin Garling, PA-C
- George Baker, PA
- Nilda Toledo, PA-C
- Alexander Waelchli, PA
Mailing Address
Po Box 2147
Fort Myers, FL 339022147
Phone: 2394241400