Christopher A. Dire, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Renton, WA
Christopher A. Dire, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Renton, Washington, and NPI 1245312420, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00038696, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher A. Dire
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD00038696 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4011 Talbot Road South, Renton, WA 98055
- Phone
- (425) 251-5110
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 13, 2026
- Fax
- (425) 793-7380
- Medicaid IDs
- 1005872 WA
8350548 WA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051123000564); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1997
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher A. Dire in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00038696Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,344 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole418 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf187 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium107 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl73 claims
- Budesonide Dr41 claims
- Cholestyramine37 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
- Valley Medical Group-RentonCovington, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher A. Dire among 533 gastroenterology physician records in Washington
Christopher A. Dire, MD is one of 533 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 76% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 373 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Washington
There are 533 gastroenterology physician records in Washington.
All 533 in Washington → Every provider in Renton → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hyon Kim, M.D.Renton, WA 980551619124104
- Daniel O'Neill, MDRenton, WA 980551093897092
- Frederick Park, M.D., PH.D.Renton, WA 980551013113208
- William Pearce, MDRenton, WA 980551750463758
- Pankaj Rajvanshi, MDRenton, WA 980551437148749
- Joseph Roberts, MDRenton, WA 980551255607313
- Justin Taylor, M.D.Renton, WA 980551518288083
- Brandon Teng, MDRenton, WA 980551336589282
Common questions
What is Christopher A. Dire, MD's NPI number?
Christopher A. Dire, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245312420, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher A. Dire, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4011 Talbot Road South, Renton, WA, 98055. Phone: (425) 251-5110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher A. Dire, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00038696, 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 A. Dire, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher A. Dire, MD had 1,344 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.