2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1396131975 M.D.
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CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in EVERETT, 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
642
Medicare Part D claims · 242 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$17.7K
88 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D. filed 642 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in EVERETT, Washington, prescribing 95% generic.

642
Part D claims, 2023
95%
generic prescribing
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.

CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

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

642 Top 31% higher than 69% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). This entry sits in this band. 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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

CAROLINE HARSTROEM, 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 CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/10/2015

NPI 1396131975

Primary specialty

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician

Niche

4,020 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

642 61% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,657

Specialty distribution in Washington

How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among Washington providers

Washington providers

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician share within Washington

1. Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician share within Washington

Specialty board-certification context

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

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

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

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) 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).

CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 3305 NASSAU ST STE A, EVERETT, WA, 98201, with a listed phone of (206) 538-6300. NPI 1396131975 was issued on 04/10/2015. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what HARSTROEM 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 642 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 242 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $41K in drug spend, split 5% brand-name and 95% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 59.2%. 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.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,020 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,657 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

3305 NASSAU ST STE A
EVERETT, WA 98201

Provider Details

NPI 1396131975
Specialty Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 04/10/2015

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where CAROLINE HARSTROEM, 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.

PAIN CARE PHYSICIANS PLLC
RENTON, 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).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$17.7K

Largest payer

Nevro Corp.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

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 CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D.. To verify CAROLINE HARSTROEM, 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.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D. — brand share 5.0%
Specialty average (est.)

5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 642 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

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

642
Total Claims
$41K
Total Drug Cost
242
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
681
Total Day Supply
17,064
Brand vs Generic
5% brand / 95% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$16K
Generic Drug Cost
$25K
Opioid Claims
380 (59.2% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
12

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
65.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.85
Gender Split
69% female / 31% male
Age Distribution
<65: 90, 65-74: 111, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What CAROLINE HARSTROEM, 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
Oxycodone Hcl
110
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
99
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
64
Gabapentin
45
Buprenorphine
33
Buprenorphine-Naloxone
Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl
31
Buprenorphine Hcl
29
Tramadol Hcl
22
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
20
Tizanidine Hcl
20

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

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview

How CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D. fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.

4,020
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,657
Avg Claims per Provider

CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D.'s 642 claims are below the specialty average of 1,657.

Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in Washington

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

Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D.'s specialty?
CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D. specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in EVERETT, Washington. Credentials: M.D..
How much does CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D. wrote 642 Medicare Part D claims totaling $41K in drug costs for 242 beneficiaries.
Where is CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D. located?
CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D. is located at 3305 NASSAU ST STE A, EVERETT, WA, 98201. Phone: (206) 538-6300.
What is CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D.'s NPI number?
CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396131975, issued on 04/10/2015.
Does CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D.'s prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $16K in brand drug costs.
Does CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D. had 380 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 59.2%.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 4,020 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 1,657 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone Hcl, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D. accept Medicare?
CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 642 Part D claims and 242 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D.'s credentials?
CAROLINE HARSTROEM, M.D.'s NPI is 1396131975 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.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

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

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