2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1932527991 M.D.
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BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician in TACOMA, Washington. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
289
Medicare Part D claims · 149 beneficiaries · Emergency Medicine Physician avg: 352

What the federal data shows

BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D. filed 289 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Emergency Medicine Physician in TACOMA, Washington.

289
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

289 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). This entry sits in this band. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Above this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Above this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/06/2014

NPI 1932527991

Primary specialty

Emergency Medicine Physician

High-volume

64,398 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

289 18% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 352

Specialty distribution in Washington

How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Washington providers

Washington providers

Emergency Medicine Physician share within Washington

1. Emergency Medicine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Emergency Medicine Physician share within Washington

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Emergency Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Emergency Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Emergency Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Emergency Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Emergency Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 315 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, TACOMA, WA, 98405, with a listed phone of (253) 403-1000. NPI 1932527991 was issued on 04/06/2014. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BEERBOWER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 289 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 149 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $10K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 9.0%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Emergency Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 64,398 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 352 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

315 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405

Provider Details

NPI 1932527991
Specialty Emergency Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/06/2014

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

TACOMA EMERGENCY CARE PHYSICIANS PLLC
TACOMA, WA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context — Washington WMC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D.. To verify BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D.'s current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

88
Total board actions, Washington 2023
Across 85 cases
2.59
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Washington statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
31 cases

WMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Washington disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

289
Total Claims
$10K
Total Drug Cost
149
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
312
Total Day Supply
4,433
Generic Drug Cost
$3K
Opioid Claims
26 (9.0% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
60

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.77
Gender Split
64% female / 36% male
Age Distribution
<65: 39, 65-74: 51, 75-84: 34, 85+: 25

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Prednisone
27
Famotidine
24
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
18
Azithromycin
16
Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron
15
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Emergency Medicine Physician Overview

How BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D. fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

64,398
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
352
Avg Claims per Provider

BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D.'s 289 claims are below the specialty average of 352.

Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Washington

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Washington, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BEERBOWER.

Compare Emergency Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D.'s specialty?
BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D. specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in TACOMA, Washington. Credentials: M.D..
How much does BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D. wrote 289 Medicare Part D claims totaling $10K in drug costs for 149 beneficiaries.
Where is BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D. located?
BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D. is located at 315 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, TACOMA, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 403-1000.
What is BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D.'s NPI number?
BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932527991, issued on 04/06/2014.
Does BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D. had 26 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 9.0%.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 64,398 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 352 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Famotidine, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D. accept Medicare?
BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 289 Part D claims and 149 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D.'s credentials?
BRIAN BEERBOWER, M.D.'s NPI is 1932527991 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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