Dr. Kurt W. Tauer, MD
Medical Oncology (Medical Oncology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Saint Louis University School of Medicine (1980)
- Years since graduation
- 46
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,455
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1980Medical school: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Medical Oncology Physician primary
TN license 12823 · AR license R3993 · MS license 12260
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis, TN
- Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto Southaven, MS
- Regional One Health Memphis, TN
- St Francis Hospital Memphis, TN
- Magnolia Regional Health Center Corinth, MS
Medical groups
- The West Clinic P.c. (118 clinicians)
- Shelby County Health Care Corporation (40 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,455
- Services billed
- 163,594
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg | 33,600 | 69 |
| Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg | 22,500 | 29 |
| Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use) | 21,400 | 77 |
| Injection, nivolumab, 1 mg | 14,740 | 26 |
| Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihj | 10,080 | 28 |
| Injection, paclitaxel, 1 mg | 9,383 | 35 |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | 8,700 | 77 |
| Injection, fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki, 1 mg | 8,200 | 12 |
| Injection, oxaliplatin, 0.5 mg | 7,700 | 18 |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 4,461 | 203 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Anastrozole Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 380 |
| Tamoxifen Citrate Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 378 |
| Potassium Chloride Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 158 |
| Letrozole Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 153 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 149 |
| Prochlorperazine Maleate Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 114 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 88 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 83 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate Other prescribers in Germantown, TN | 78 |
| Exemestane | 75 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 11 companies reported 45 payments worth $21,834 in total to this clinician.
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $19,723 |
|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company | $1,438 |
| Caris Mpi, Inc. | $262 |
| Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | $104 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $73.09 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $58.36 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $53.85 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $41.16 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $14,310 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $5,100 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,438 |
| Food and Beverage | $987 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Apr 9, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY | $4,770 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Mar 7, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY | $4,770 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC May 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY | $4,770 |
| Eli Lilly and Company Dec 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,438 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Mar 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Bluffton, SC · in-kind | $951 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Apr 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Riverhead, NY · in-kind | $773 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Apr 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Riverhead, NY · in-kind | $702 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Feb 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Sarasota, FL · in-kind | $700 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Mar 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Bluffton, SC · in-kind | $670 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Feb 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Sarasota, FL · in-kind | $408 |
All 15 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Lilly and Company Dec 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,438 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC May 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY | $4,770 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC May 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Riverhead, NY | $150 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Apr 9, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY | $4,770 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Apr 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Riverhead, NY · in-kind | $773 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Apr 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Riverhead, NY · in-kind | $702 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Apr 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Riverhead, NY · in-kind | $232 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Apr 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Bluffton, SC | $150 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Mar 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Bluffton, SC · in-kind | $951 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Mar 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Bluffton, SC · in-kind | $670 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Mar 7, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY | $4,770 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Mar 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Sarasota, FL | $150 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Feb 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Sarasota, FL · in-kind | $700 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Feb 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Sarasota, FL · in-kind | $408 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Feb 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging KEYTRUDA · ONCOLOGY · travel to Sarasota, FL · in-kind | $214 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.