NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Fernandez, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Tacoma, WA

Catherine Fernandez, ARNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1285349845, issued on Jan 18, 2023. Check the license (Washington AP61347036, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; 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
1285349845
Name
Catherine Fernandez
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
AP61347036 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1717 S J St, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone
(253) 426-6911
Enumerated
Jan 18, 2023
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230411002700); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1717 S J St

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

  1. Naseer Abbas, MDInternal Medicine Physician1962769380
  2. Mark Dean Aguiling, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1043567100
  3. Lisa Allen, B.S., PHARM.D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1669404026
  4. Jennifer Aquino, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1184746067
  5. Freddy AragonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447617626
  6. Patti Aramburu, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1952497356

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
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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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28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,675 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 102 claims were for opioids.

  1. Catherine Fernandez1,675
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium113 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium78 claims
  3. Gabapentin73 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium71 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate66 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl58 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.

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Virginia Mason Medical CenterFederal Way, WA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
  2. Select Outpatient Services IncGlenview, IL
  3. Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Catherine Fernandez among 3,781 family nurse practitioner records in Washington

Catherine Fernandez, ARNP is one of 3,781 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Washington. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 83% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2018 among the 2,116 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

286 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Tacoma

They are 286 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 3,781 family nurse practitioner records in Washington.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patti Aramburu, ARNPTacoma, WA 984051952497356
  2. Judith Chelotti, ARNPTacoma, WA 984051275517484
  3. Patricia Cox, ARNPTacoma, WA 984051942200530
  4. Debra Curtis, ARNPTacoma, WA 984051588673867
  5. Judy Estroff, ARNPTacoma, WA 984051295709715
  6. Michelle Hendrickx, ARNPTacoma, WA 984051346213014
  7. Tammi Hudspeth, ARNPTacoma, WA 984051992781678
  8. Stacie Krabill, ARNPTacoma, WA 984051124003413

Common questions

What is Catherine Fernandez, ARNP's NPI number?

Catherine Fernandez, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285349845, issued on Jan 18, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Fernandez, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 S J St, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 426-6911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Fernandez, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number AP61347036, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Catherine Fernandez, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Fernandez, ARNP had 1,675 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.