Tara Renae Mertz-Hack, MD
Family Medicine · Oakes, ND
At a glance
420 S 7Th St, Oakes, ND 58474-2024
Published activity: Colonoscopy · Melanoma (skin cancer) excision · Removal of skin lesions. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jun 1, 2019. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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420 S 7Th StOakes, ND 58474-2024
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2014
- CMS specialties
- Family Practice
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Chi Oakes Hospital Oakes, ND
- Jamestown Regional Medical Center Jamestown, ND
- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen Aberdeen, SD
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo Fargo, ND
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 16 |
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 |
| Removal of skin lesions | 34 |
| Removal or shaving of skin growth | 17 |
| Skin biopsy | 1-10 |
| Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine
- Taxonomy code
- 207Q00000X
- Enumeration date
- May 9, 2014
- Record updated
- Jun 1, 2019
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Other reported name
- TARA RENAE MERTZ
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207Q00000X · Primary
License reported: MRM-1396 ID
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Practice location
420 S 7Th StOakes, ND 58474-2024
- Phone
- (701) 742-3267
- Fax
- (701) 742-3201
Mailing address
9990 HIGHWAY 11OAKES, ND 584749171
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