Benjamin R. Michels, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Tacoma, WA
Benjamin R. Michels, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1710142534, issued on Jul 21, 2008. Check the license (Washington MD60456731, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin R. Michels
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License numbers
- MD60456731 WA
MD604456731 WA
LL18162 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 316 Martin Luther King JR Way Ste 401, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 403-6850
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140813002966); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 316 Martin Luther King JR Way Ste 401
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Benjamin R. Michels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60456731Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
2,326 Medicare Part D claims for 322 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa364 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta220 claims
- Montelukast Sodium194 claims
- Prednisone178 claims
- Azithromycin174 claims
- Symbicort110 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: $80.18
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Multicare Health SystemTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin R. Michels among 324 pulmonary disease physician records in Washington
Benjamin R. Michels, MD is one of 324 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Washington. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 229 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Washington
There are 324 pulmonary disease physician records in Washington.
All 324 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Albores, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051497917405
- Charles Anderson, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051225004120
- Clifton Baylor, MDTacoma, WA 984051235187485
- Rebanta Chakraborty, MDTacoma, WA 984051396076741
- Joseph Rey Dago-Oc, MDTacoma, WA 984051194985838
- Ramona Ionita, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051831364850
- Manuel Iregui, MDTacoma, WA 984051598758484
- Rajesh Kandasamy, MDTacoma, WA 984051053509976
Common questions
What is Benjamin R. Michels, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin R. Michels, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710142534, issued on Jul 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin R. Michels, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 316 Martin Luther King JR Way Ste 401, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 403-6850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin R. Michels, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60456731, 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 Benjamin R. Michels, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin R. Michels, MD had 2,326 Medicare Part D claims for 322 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.