NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bashar Alkinj, MD

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Vancouver, WA

Bashar Alkinj, MD is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Vancouver, Washington, and NPI 1497986871, issued on Aug 3, 2009. Check the license (Washington MD60830236, 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
1497986871
Name
Bashar Alkinj
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License number
MD60830236 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 NE 87TH Ave Ste 250, Vancouver, WA 98664
Phone
(360) 882-2778
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2009
Record last updated
May 21, 2026
Medicaid ID
2100914 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180906002140); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 700 NE 87TH Ave Ste 250

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

  1. Jessica Lau, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1316366073
  2. Sarah Tuthill, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1689051872
  3. Laura Willoughby, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1922426055

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

2,548 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of claims.

  1. Bashar Alkinj2,548
  2. Specialty average696

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa390 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta367 claims
  3. Breo Ellipta200 claims
  4. Prednisone158 claims
  5. Advair Hfa131 claims
  6. Spiriva Respimat123 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Legacy Salmon Creek HospitalVancouver, WA
  2. The Vancouver Clinic Inc PSVancouver, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bashar Alkinj among 133 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Washington

Bashar Alkinj, MD is one of 133 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 47% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2009 among the 104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Washington

There are 133 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Washington.

The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kameron Ferdowsali, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986641609074210
  2. Sarah Tuthill, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986641689051872
  3. Ravinder Shergill, MDVancouver, WA 986831053341099
  4. William Caras, M.D.Longview, WA 986321629115225
  5. Dikshya Sharma, MDLongview, WA 986321639581226
  6. Stephen Bartsch, MDWenatchee, WA 988011417179623
  7. Leslie Jette, MDOlympia, WA 985061396994869
  8. David Nesheim, MDOlympia, WA 985061205253481

Common questions

What is Bashar Alkinj, MD's NPI number?

Bashar Alkinj, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497986871, issued on Aug 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bashar Alkinj, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 NE 87TH Ave Ste 250, Vancouver, WA, 98664. Phone: (360) 882-2778. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bashar Alkinj, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60830236, 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 Bashar Alkinj, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bashar Alkinj, MD had 2,548 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. 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.