Astier M. Alem, MD
Nephrology Physician · Kirkland, WA
Astier M. Alem, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Kirkland, Washington, and NPI 1801849948, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00033930, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Astier M. Alem
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD00033930 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11911 NE 132ND St Ste 102, Kirkland, WA 98034
- Phone
- (425) 899-5111
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2025
- Fax
- (425) 899-5114
- Medicaid ID
- 8242570 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040122000416); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 1992
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Astier M. Alem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00033930Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,419 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate163 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl112 claims
- Carvedilol105 claims
- Losartan Potassium102 claims
- Calcitriol91 claims
- Furosemide77 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $94.05
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Astier M. Alem among 284 nephrology physician records in Washington
Astier M. Alem, MD is one of 284 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2003 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Washington
There are 284 nephrology physician records in Washington.
All 284 in Washington → Every provider in Kirkland → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Margaret Fleet, MDKirkland, WA 980341629084314
- Wendy Anan, MDKent, WA 980301669673448
- Andrew Brockenbrough, MDKent, WA 980301316994288
- Frank Fung, MDKent, WA 980301871547927
- Daniel Hu, M.D.Kent, WA 980301548285737
- Rijuna Menon, M.D.Kent, WA 980301245378447
- Paramita Mukherjee, MDKent, WA 980301396935953
- Hien Pham, MDKent, WA 980301093829632
Common questions
What is Astier M. Alem, MD's NPI number?
Astier M. Alem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801849948, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Astier M. Alem, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11911 NE 132ND St Ste 102, Kirkland, WA, 98034. Phone: (425) 899-5111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Astier M. Alem, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00033930, 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 Astier M. Alem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Astier M. Alem, MD had 1,419 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Astier M. Alem, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.