Christopher J. Schmitt, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA
Christopher J. Schmitt, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1578616272, issued on Jan 18, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD00022855, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher J. Schmitt
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD00022855 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9505 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA 98444
- Phone
- (253) 597-6800
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2022
- Fax
- (253) 597-6996
- Medicaid ID
- 8342495 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151125001824); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- St. Louis College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1978
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9505 S Steele St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher J. Schmitt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00022855Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
8,383 Medicare Part D claims for 1,071 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 798 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium550 claims
- Lisinopril358 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen340 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl267 claims
- Losartan Potassium239 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium221 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
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The NorthwestSalem, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher J. Schmitt among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington
Christopher J. Schmitt, M.D. is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% 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 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2009 among the 3,294 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
363 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Tacoma
They are 363 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is Christopher J. Schmitt, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher J. Schmitt, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578616272, issued on Jan 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher J. Schmitt, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9505 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA, 98444. Phone: (253) 597-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher J. Schmitt, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00022855, 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 J. Schmitt, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher J. Schmitt, M.D. had 8,383 Medicare Part D claims for 1,071 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.