Christopher K. Catton, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Yakima, WA
Christopher K. Catton, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Yakima, Washington, and NPI 1588685515, issued on Jul 23, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00029188, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher K. Catton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- MD00029188 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2811 Tieton Dr, Yakima, WA 98902
- Phone
- (509) 249-5210
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 31, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (509) 249-5377
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100120000656); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher K. Catton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00029188Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospitalist physician in 2024
9,886 Medicare Part D claims for 753 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 345 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium700 claims
- Losartan Potassium586 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium514 claims
- Lisinopril453 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate409 claims
- Omeprazole372 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Select Outpatient Services IncGlenview, IL
- Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL
- Yakima Valley Memorial PhysiciansYakima, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher K. Catton among 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington
Christopher K. Catton, MD is one of 793 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Washington. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2011 among the 649 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Washington
There are 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington.
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- Jeffery ArmalyWenatchee, WA 988011396279618
- Rocky Behniwal, MDWenatchee, WA 988011306335658
- Caroline Catalano, DOWenatchee, WA 988011326602020
- Julie Davidson, D.O.Wenatchee, WA 988011619402054
Common questions
What is Christopher K. Catton, MD's NPI number?
Christopher K. Catton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588685515, issued on Jul 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher K. Catton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2811 Tieton Dr, Yakima, WA, 98902. Phone: (509) 249-5210. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher K. Catton, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00029188, 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 Christopher K. Catton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher K. Catton, MD had 9,886 Medicare Part D claims for 753 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher K. Catton, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.