Tara N. Acharya
Physician Assistants (Physician Assistant)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 5
- In the NPI registry since
- 2020
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 117
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2020Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Physician Assistant primary
PA license MA065206 · UT license 12588184-1206 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA
Medical groups
- The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group (1,623 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
- 117
- Services billed
- 152
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 66 | 25 |
| Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | 43 | 42 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 30 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Harrisburg, PA | 25 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Harrisburg, PA | 20 |
| Acyclovir Other prescribers in Harrisburg, PA | 18 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Harrisburg, PA | 17 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) Other prescribers in Harrisburg, PA | 15 |
| Metformin Hcl Other prescribers in Harrisburg, PA | 15 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Harrisburg, PA | 14 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in Harrisburg, PA | 14 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Harrisburg, PA | 14 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Other prescribers in Harrisburg, PA | 13 |
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, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $32.32 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $32.32 |
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| Food and Beverage | $32.32 |
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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.