NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Taggert Veal, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Puyallup, WA

Christopher Taggert Veal, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Puyallup, Washington, and NPI 1235371329, issued on Apr 3, 2009. Check the license (Washington MD60337795, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235371329
Name
Christopher Taggert Veal
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
MD60337795 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1519 3RD St SE Ste 101, Puyallup, WA 98372
Phone
(253) 841-8939
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2024
Fax
(253) 445-0756
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131126001343); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1519 3RD St SE Ste 101

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Eric Allen, DPMPodiatrist1336233402
  2. Neil Batta, MDPain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1841653540
  3. Christina Julian, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1013233428
  4. Joyce Miranda, ARNP, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1184021610
  5. Kathy Wang, DOInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1053499608

Verify Christopher Taggert Veal in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $69.48

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Veal$69.48
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. South Sound Neurosurgery PLLCPuyallup, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher Taggert Veal among 106 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Washington

Christopher Taggert Veal, M.D. is one of 106 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 58% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 71 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207LP2900X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Washington

There are 106 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Washington.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Gilliland, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983721063426005
  2. David Hou, MDPuyallup, WA 983721346342706
  3. Christina Julian, MDPuyallup, WA 983721013233428
  4. Jon Hillyer, MDSilverdale, WA 983831255398178
  5. Andrew McNeil, D.O.Silverdale, WA 983831356637797
  6. Deepak Sreedharan, M.D.Silverdale, WA 983831669799003
  7. Daniel McGuire, MDJoint Base Lewis McChord, WA 984311538396932
  8. Samuel Espiritu, D.O.Bremerton, WA 983121053577957

Common questions

What is Christopher Taggert Veal, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Taggert Veal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235371329, issued on Apr 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Taggert Veal, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1519 3RD St SE Ste 101, Puyallup, WA, 98372. Phone: (253) 841-8939. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Taggert Veal, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60337795, 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.

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.