Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Catherine Fairgrieve Appel, DO

Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Spokane, WA

Catherine Fairgrieve Appel, DO is a sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1013256569, issued on Feb 4, 2013. Check the license (Washington DO.OP.61624871, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1013256569
Name
Catherine Fairgrieve Appel
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PS0010X
License numbers
DO.OP.61624871 WA
9581315 ID
13305488-1204 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 W 5TH Ave, Spokane, WA 99204
Phone
(000) 000-0000
Enumerated
Feb 4, 2013
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 800 W 5TH Ave

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

  1. Paul Aaron, DOAnesthesiology Physician1851652721
  2. Alfredo Aguiar, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1922273838
  3. Joel Aiken, PA-CPhysician Assistant1710460498
  4. Stephen Alfstad, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1073620894
  5. Karl Anders, M.D.Anatomic Pathology Physician1609816412
  6. Jacob Arnett, MDAnesthesiology Physician1689632127

Verify Catherine Fairgrieve Appel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician in 2024

63 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 229 among the 101 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Catherine Fairgrieve Appel63
  2. Specialty average229

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.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Spokane Emergency Care Physicians PLLCSpokane, WA
  2. St Charles Health System IncPrineville, OR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in Washington

There are 6 sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Washington.

Other sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Washington

  1. Jeff Brent, M.D.Vancouver, WA1013124734
  2. Rachael Hunt, MS, LAT, ATCJoint Base Lewis McCord, WA1366986796
  3. Brendan Parker, M.D.Edmonds, WA1699122887
  4. Thomas Silberberger, M.S., A.T.C.Arlington, WA1124564844
  5. Alex Wertheimer, D.O.Bellingham, WA1427440221

Common questions

What is Catherine Fairgrieve Appel, DO's NPI number?

Catherine Fairgrieve Appel, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013256569, issued on Feb 4, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Fairgrieve Appel, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 W 5TH Ave, Spokane, WA, 99204. Phone: (000) 000-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Fairgrieve Appel, DO's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number DO.OP.61624871, 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 Catherine Fairgrieve Appel, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Fairgrieve Appel, DO had 63 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 229. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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