Christopher J. Seward, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Seattle, WA
Christopher J. Seward, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1457612194, issued on May 30, 2012. Check the license (Washington MD61678798, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher J. Seward
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- MD61678798 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1959 NE Pacific St Box # 356465, Seattle, WA 98195
- Phone
- (206) 520-5000
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 1457612194 NV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250516003120); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 232 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Verify Christopher J. Seward in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD61678798Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
50 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Industry payments in 2024: $302.95
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Monteris Medical Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Garber Kaplan Douds PLLCLas Vegas, NV
- 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).
Christopher J. Seward among 232 neurological surgery physician records in Washington
Christopher J. Seward, M.D. is one of 232 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 137 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 232 neurological surgery physician records in Washington.
All 232 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anubhav Amin, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951659773117
- Samuel Emerson, MD, PHDSeattle, WA 981951568872687
- Manuel Ferreira, MD PHDSeattle, WA 981951164497202
- Patrik Gabikian, MDSeattle, WA 981951790895639
- Christoph Hofstetter, M.D., PH.D.Seattle, WA 981951043464365
- Eric Holland, MDSeattle, WA 981951679557227
- Mahesh Karandikar, MD,PHDSeattle, WA 981951932211976
- John LoeserSeattle, WA 981951770668584
Common questions
What is Christopher J. Seward, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher J. Seward, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457612194, issued on May 30, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher J. Seward, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1959 NE Pacific St Box # 356465, Seattle, WA, 98195. Phone: (206) 520-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher J. Seward, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD61678798, 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. Seward, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher J. Seward, M.D. had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.