Tara Stark, RN
Tara Stark, RN is a Registered Nurse in Columbia, MD, registered under NPI 1003334475.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Columbia, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 17, 2026. Parking is available about 0.41 mi away at Symphony Woods Garage. There is EV charging 0.33 mi from the office — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 0.36 mi away. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.44 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Columbia Mall & Ring Road Westbound 660 ft ~3 min
Transit Columbia Mall & South Ring Road Eastbound 742 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Union Jacks 751 ft ~3 min
10400 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia 21044
Su-Th 11:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-02:00
EV charging 766 ft ~3 min
EV charging BGE-HCLS Central 821 ft ~4 min
Restaurant The Food Market 852 ft ~4 min
10480 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia 21044
Mo-Th 11:00-14:00,16:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-14:00,16:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-14:30,16:00-22:00; Su 10:00-14:30,16:00-21:00
Restaurant Popeyes 878 ft ~4 min
10300 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia 21044
Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Grocery Lidl 954 ft ~4 min
10300 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia 21044
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Parking 0.21 mi ~5 min
10540 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia 21044
Grocery Whole Foods Market 0.31 mi ~7 min
10275 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia 21044
Su-Sa 07:00-22:00
Coffee Kung Fu Tea 0.33 mi ~7 min
10100 Twin Rivers Road, Columbia 21044
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
EV charging 0.33 mi ~7 min
Parking 0.33 mi ~7 min
10970 Grantchester Way, Columbia 21044
Transit 0.36 mi ~8 min
Parking Symphony Woods Garage 0.41 mi ~9 min
6275 Mango Tree Road, Columbia 21044
Coffee Toastique 0.44 mi ~9 min
6201 Mango Tree Road, Columbia 21044
Su-Th 07:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-20:00
Convenience Town Center Exxon 0.45 mi ~10 min
10141 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia 21044
Gas station Exxon 0.47 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| R159399 | MD | Registered Nurse primary |
This provider holds licence R159399 issued in MD. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Registered Nurse covers
(1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 163W00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003334475 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 6, 2017 |
| Last updated | Sep 6, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | RN |
| Practice address |
10440 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY STE 800 Columbia, MD 21044 (410) 910-6714 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
Sum = 55 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.