NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bismark R. Fernandez Tavarez, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Yakima, WA

Bismark R. Fernandez Tavarez, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Yakima, Washington, and NPI 1124375225, issued on Aug 7, 2012. Check the license 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
1124375225
Name
Bismark R. Fernandez Tavarez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
29799R PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2811 Tieton Dr, Yakima, WA 98902
Phone
(509) 833-5592
Enumerated
Aug 7, 2012
Record last updated
Sep 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160624000831); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2811 Tieton Dr

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

  1. Amer Abu-KwaikEmergency Medicine Physician1982308672
  2. Shirley Akehurst, ARNPNurse Practitioner1942878046
  3. Farhan Ali, MDInternal Medicine Physician1720548274
  4. Jonathan Alke, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1730211376
  5. Jay Ames, MD00015745Emergency Medicine Physician1659454700
  6. Michelle Applegarth, M.S.Genetic Counselor (M.S.)1568520765

Verify Bismark R. Fernandez Tavarez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
  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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

367 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bismark Fernandez Tavarez367
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium23 claims
  2. Lisinopril22 claims
  3. Prednisone22 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate17 claims
  5. Furosemide17 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium17 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 one group practice

  1. Yakima Valley Memorial PhysiciansYakima, WA

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

Bismark R. Fernandez Tavarez among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington

Bismark R. Fernandez Tavarez, M.D. is one of 3,079 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

49 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Yakima

They are 49 of the 3,970 NPPES records with a practice address in Yakima, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Boyd, MDYakima, WA 989021427072586
  2. Chester Chua, MDYakima, WA 989021437293206
  3. Christopher Clark, DOYakima, WA 989021740204825
  4. Thomas Ellingson, MDYakima, WA 989021427066083
  5. Joseph Forte, DOYakima, WA 989021952397440
  6. Michal Galeziok, M.D.Yakima, WA 989021861670200
  7. George Hotchko, MDYakima, WA 989021053335141
  8. Ajmal Kazman, MDYakima, WA 989021346387172

Common questions

What is Bismark R. Fernandez Tavarez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bismark R. Fernandez Tavarez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124375225, issued on Aug 7, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bismark R. Fernandez Tavarez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2811 Tieton Dr, Yakima, WA, 98902. Phone: (509) 833-5592. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bismark R. Fernandez Tavarez, M.D.'s license?

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 Bismark R. Fernandez Tavarez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bismark R. Fernandez Tavarez, M.D. had 367 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.