NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Pediatric Pulmonology Physician NPI 1508905522 MD
Verify on CMS → Alma Chavez, MD
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician in Spokane, Washington.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,059 in Pediatric Pulmonology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Industry payments
$193.87
7 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Alma Chavez, MD is a Pediatric Pulmonology Physician in Spokane, Washington, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- $193.87
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- #239
- Pediatric Pulmonology Physician rank among Washington specialties
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1508905522 · Pediatric Pulmonology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-NONE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1508905522
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-NARROW 1,059
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-THIN 29 in Washington
- PHOTO-ENUM Anthony Durmowicz · 2007
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Alma Chavez, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Alma Chavez, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician
Specialty distribution in Washington
How Pediatric Pulmonology Physician compares to other specialties among Washington providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Pediatric Pulmonology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1508905522 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pediatric Pulmonology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/06/2007 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Alma Chavez, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$194
Largest payer
GENZYME CORPORATION
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Washington WMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Alma Chavez, MD. To verify Alma Chavez, MD's current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
88
Total board actions, Washington 2023
Across 85 cases
2.59
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Washington statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
31 cases
WMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Washington disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician Overview
How Alma Chavez, MD fits within the Pediatric Pulmonology Physician landscape nationally.
1,059
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician Providers in US
51
States with Pediatric Pulmonology Physician
130
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Pediatric Pulmonology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Chavez, both outside Washington so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Pediatric Pulmonology Physician Providers in Washington
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Washington, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Chavez.
One of 29 Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers enrolled in Washington, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Jason Caboot
M.D.
Tacoma, WA
Maida Chen
Seattle, WA
Dr. Jonathan Cogen
MD
Seattle, WA
Jason Debley
Seattle, WA
Dr. Laurie Eldredge
M.D., PH.D.
Seattle, WA
Compare Pediatric Pulmonology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alma Chavez, MD's specialty? ▼
Alma Chavez, MD specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology Physician and practices in Spokane, Washington. Credentials: MD.
Where is Alma Chavez, MD located? ▼
Alma Chavez, MD is located at 105 W 8TH AVE, Spokane, WA, 99204. Phone: (509) 474-6960.
What is Alma Chavez, MD's NPI number? ▼
Alma Chavez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508905522, issued on 02/06/2007.
How many Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,059 Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Pediatric Pulmonology Physician provider writes 130 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Alma Chavez, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Alma Chavez, MD appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Alma Chavez, MD's credentials? ▼
Alma Chavez, MD's NPI is 1508905522 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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