Christopher Scott Tapia, MD
Neurology Physician · Seattle, WA
Christopher Scott Tapia, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1154714541, issued on Mar 10, 2015. Check the license (Washington MD61401163, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Scott Tapia
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- MD61401163 WA
61401163 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1100 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
- Phone
- (206) 341-0420
- Enumerated
- Mar 10, 2015
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2025
- Fax
- (206) 625-7240
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230530000606); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Scott Tapia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD61401163Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
155 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa54 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa Er33 claims
- Primidone13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,748.68
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
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.
Christopher Scott Tapia among 489 neurology physician records in Washington
Christopher Scott Tapia, MD is one of 489 neurology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2007 among the 351 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 2084N0400X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Washington
There are 489 neurology physician records in Washington.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Dhaval Desai, M.D.Seattle, WA 981011760800932
- John Greenert, M.D., M.P.H.Seattle, WA 981011043625551
- Mariko Kita, MDSeattle, WA 981011326061748
- Lucas McCarthy, MDSeattle, WA 981011053624502
- Michael Mercurio, MDSeattle, WA 981011316202005
- Allen Nielsen, MDSeattle, WA 981011780721068
Common questions
What is Christopher Scott Tapia, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Scott Tapia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154714541, issued on Mar 10, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Scott Tapia, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101. Phone: (206) 341-0420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Scott Tapia, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD61401163, 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 Scott Tapia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Scott Tapia, MD had 155 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Scott Tapia, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. 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.