NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aj Flaherty, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Seattle, WA

Aj Flaherty, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1578940433, issued on Apr 29, 2015. Check the license (Washington MD61157352, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578940433
Name
Aj Flaherty
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
MD61157352 WA
125068533 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Phone
(206) 341-0895
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 19, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210601000317); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 2015
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1100 9TH Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  3. Deborah Abrams, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1902974835
  4. Alvin Aceron, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1639488562
  5. Ream AdeebAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1760868855
  6. Steven Adler, MDDiagnostic Ultrasound Physician1639108046

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

29 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Aj Flaherty29
  2. Specialty average541

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $178.28

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aj Flaherty$178.28
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Aj Flaherty among 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington

Aj Flaherty, M.D. is one of 305 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 198 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Washington

There are 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alana AylwardSeattle, WA 981011790148187
  2. Stephen Bayles, MDSeattle, WA 981011477661080
  3. Jaime Chang, M.D.Seattle, WA 981011366505505
  4. Geoffrey Deschenes, M.D.Seattle, WA 981011992999825
  5. Michael Glenn, MDSeattle, WA 981011255354080
  6. Corin Kinkhabwala, MDSeattle, WA 981011447874466
  7. Craig Miller, M.D.Seattle, WA 981011104244854
  8. Lucy Shi, MDSeattle, WA 981011700310356

Common questions

What is Aj Flaherty, M.D.'s NPI number?

Aj Flaherty, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578940433, issued on Apr 29, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aj Flaherty, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101. Phone: (206) 341-0895. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aj Flaherty, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD61157352, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Aj Flaherty, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aj Flaherty, M.D. had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.