Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Amir Aref

Internal Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA

Amir Aref is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1063522126, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00038017, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1063522126
Name
Amir Aref
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD00038017 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9600 Veterans Dr SW, Tacoma, WA 98493
Phone
(253) 582-8440
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9600 Veterans Dr SW

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

  1. Charles AllenSocial Worker1760802482
  2. Yolande Allen, LCSW-CClinical Social Worker1396998126
  3. Derek Anderson, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1003364928
  4. Lisa AndersonOccupational Therapist1982342895
  5. Joseph Anderson-Gutierrez, PSY.D.Health Psychologist1992654016
  6. Eric Arlt, COMSBlind Rehabilitation Specialist/Technologist1619473675

Verify Amir Aref in five checks

  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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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

12,941 Medicare Part D claims for 607 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 146 claims were for opioids.

  1. Amir Aref12,941
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium884 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium588 claims
  3. Eliquis488 claims
  4. Gabapentin394 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate324 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate303 claims

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: $125.00

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Amir Aref$125.00
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Blue Med IncTacoma, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

339 internal medicine physician records list a Tacoma practice address

They are 339 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a Tacoma practice address, and 3,888 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

Other internal medicine physician records in Washington

  1. Sheida Aalami, M.D.Seattle, WA1730573296
  2. Barry Aaronson, MDSeattle, WA1952418345
  3. Gloria AbacanProsser, WA1316040298
  4. Rebecca AbaySeattle, WA1528565520
  5. Naseer Abbas, MDTacoma, WA1962769380
  6. Joel Abbott, D.O.Tacoma, WA1477752723
  7. Jesse Abbott Klafter, M.D.Renton, WA1225394935
  8. Paul Abdallah, MDSeattle, WA1639166119
  9. Abir Abdel-Kader, MDRichland, WA1649407081
  10. Hussein Abdille, MDSeattle, WA1588368831

Common questions

What is Amir Aref's NPI number?

Amir Aref's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063522126, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amir Aref located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9600 Veterans Dr SW, Tacoma, WA, 98493. Phone: (253) 582-8440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amir Aref's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00038017, 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 Amir Aref prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amir Aref had 12,941 Medicare Part D claims for 607 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.