NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cathrine J. Wheeler, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Seattle, WA

Cathrine J. Wheeler, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1316096597, issued on Jan 9, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD00045319, as entered in NPPES) 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
1316096597
Name
Cathrine J. Wheeler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD00045319 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
206 3RD Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone
(206) 744-1599
Enumerated
Jan 9, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2025
Medicaid IDs
1316096597 WA
8447666 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060216000392); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2002
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 206 3RD Ave S

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

  1. Genevieve AmelingClinical Social Worker1548757982
  2. Catherine Benziger, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1518266394
  3. Maria Busch, MDInternal Medicine Physician1184844219
  4. Jacqueline Garces, PHARM.D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1093816290
  5. Scott Johnson, CPHTPharmacy Technician1376874230
  6. Shaun Klein, RNRegistered Nurse1467323014

Verify Cathrine J. Wheeler 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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20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,825 Medicare Part D claims for 345 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 92 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cathrine Wheeler3,825
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium400 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium231 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate198 claims
  4. Lisinopril122 claims
  5. Gabapentin107 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium106 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. The Association OF University PhysiciansSeattle, WA

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

Cathrine J. Wheeler among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington

Cathrine J. Wheeler, MD 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 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

821 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Seattle

They are 821 of the 41,956 NPPES records with a practice address in Seattle, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Abdallah, MDSeattle, WA 981041639166119
  2. James Bushyhead, MDSeattle, WA 981041366439846
  3. Michael Cairns, MDSeattle, WA 981041184611659
  4. Linda Chow, MDSeattle, WA 981041962498014
  5. Alex Efird, MDSeattle, WA 981041669469144
  6. Seth Franklin, MDSeattle, WA 981041588650253
  7. Margo Kober, MDSeattle, WA 981041083601561
  8. Eva KojnokSeattle, WA 981041720075294

Common questions

What is Cathrine J. Wheeler, MD's NPI number?

Cathrine J. Wheeler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316096597, issued on Jan 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cathrine J. Wheeler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 206 3RD Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 744-1599. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cathrine J. Wheeler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00045319, 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 Cathrine J. Wheeler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cathrine J. Wheeler, MD had 3,825 Medicare Part D claims for 345 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.