TARA FORSTIE NP
NPI 1285005470
Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics in Phoenix, AZ

NPI Status: Active since October 13, 2015

Contact Information

19829 N 27TH AVE
PHOENIX, AZ
ZIP 85027
Phone: (602) 769-1137

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Physician Visit Costs
Quality Reporting
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Nurse Practitioner
Pediatrics
Accepts Insurance
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About TARA FORSTIE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Tara Forstie, a provider established in Phoenix, Arizona with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in pediatrics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285005470 assigned on October 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP0200X with license number AP8273 (AZ). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1285005470
Provider Name: TARA FORSTIE NP
Other Name: TARA J FREDRICKSON NP
Other Name Type: Former Name (1)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 19829 N 27TH AVE PHOENIX, AZ 85027
Location Phone: (602) 769-1137
Mailing Address: 515 E CAREFREE HWY # 299 PHOENIX, AZ 85085
Mailing Phone: (602) 769-1137
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-13-2015
Last Update Date: 03-27-2023
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Tara Forstie is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Nurse Practitioner Pediatrics
Taxonomy Code: 363LP0200X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: AP8273
License State: AZ

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	363LA2100X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner Acute Care	RN00000099202 (AZ)
2	363LA2100X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner Acute Care	1161 (CO)
3	363LP0200X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner Pediatrics	R53837 (ND)
4	363LP0200X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner Pediatrics	9886 (MN)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Bronze Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Bronze Neighborhood (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Gold Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Gold Neighborhood (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Silver Focus (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue AdvanceHealth Silver Neighborhood (4 Free PCP Visits) - HMO
AZ Blue EverydayHealth Gold Focus (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
AZ Blue EverydayHealth Gold Neighborhood (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
AZ Blue EverydayHealth Silver Focus (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
AZ Blue EverydayHealth Silver Neighborhood (1 Free PCP Visit) - HMO
AZ Blue Portfolio Bronze HSA Focus - HMO
AZ Blue Portfolio Bronze HSA Neighborhood - HMO
AZ Blue StandardHealth Bronze Focus - HMO
AZ Blue StandardHealth Bronze Neighborhood - HMO
AZ Blue StandardHealth Gold Focus - HMO
AZ Blue StandardHealth Gold Neighborhood - HMO
AZ Blue StandardHealth Silver Focus - HMO
AZ Blue StandardHealth Silver Neighborhood - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Tara Forstie is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Physician Visit Costs

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 85027 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203

Average New Patient Price $85.89
Minimum New Patient Price $55.44
Maximum New Patient Price $168.6

Average New Patient Copayment $21.47
Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.86
Maximum New Patient Copayment $42.15

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214

Average Established Patient Price $98
Minimum Established Patient Price $17.72
Maximum Established Patient Price $137.41

Average Established Patient Copayment $24.5
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.43
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $34.35

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Implementation of an ASP	Yes	N/A
Change Activity Description to: Leadership of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) that includes implementation of an ASP that measures the appropriate use of antibiotics for several different conditions (such as but not limited to upper respiratory infection treatment in children, diagnosis of pharyngitis, bronchitis treatment in adults) according to clinical guidelines for diagnostics and therapeutics. Specific activities may include: • Develop facility-specific antibiogram and prepare report of findings with specific action plan that aligns with overall facility or practice strategic plan. • Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of patient care and patient safety protocols for the delivery of ASP including protocols pertaining to the most appropriate setting for such services (i.e., outpatient or inpatient). • Assist in improving ASP service line efficiency and effectiveness by evaluating and recommending improvements in the management structure and workflow of ASP processes. • Manage compliance of the ASP policies and assist with implementation of corrective actions in accordance with facility or clinic compliance policies and hospital medical staff by-laws. • Lead the education and training of professional support staff for the purpose of maintaining an efficient and effective ASP. • Coordinate communications between ASP management and facility or practice personnel regarding activities, services, and operational/clinical protocols to achieve overall compliance and understanding of the ASP. • Assist, at the request of the facility or practice, in preparing for and responding to third-party requests, including but not limited to payer audits, governmental inquiries, and professional inquiries that pertain to the ASP service line. • Implementing and tracking an evidence-based policy or practice aimed at improving antibiotic prescribing practices for high-priority conditions. • Developing and implementing evidence-based protocols and decision-support for diagnosis and treatment of common infections. • Implementing evidence-based protocols that align with recommendations in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship guidance
Implementation of formal quality improvement methods, practice changes, or other practice improvement processes	Yes	N/A
Adopt a formal model for quality improvement and create a culture in which all staff actively participates in improvement activities that could include one or more of the following such as: • Multi-Source Feedback; • Train all staff in quality improvement methods; • Integrate practice change/quality improvement into staff duties; • Engage all staff in identifying and testing practices changes; • Designate regular team meetings to review data and plan improvement cycles; • Promote transparency and accelerate improvement by sharing practice level and panel level quality of care, patient experience and utilization data with staff; and/or • Promote transparency and engage patients and families by sharing practice level quality of care, patient experience and utilization data with patients and families, including activities in which clinicians act upon patient experience data.
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes	N/A
Measure and improve quality at the practice and panel level, such as the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Physician Scorecards, that could include one or more of the following: • Regularly review measures of quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and other measures that may be useful at the practice level and at the level of the care team or MIPS eligible clinician or group (panel); and/or • Use relevant data sources to create benchmarks and goals for performance at the practice level and panel level.
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization.	Yes	N/A
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization.

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1285005470, we treat the final digit (0) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 50. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 50 = 0).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 50

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 50 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 50 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1285005470.