NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Whiting

Emergency Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA

Christopher Whiting is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1245970193, issued on Mar 30, 2022. Check the license (Washington 61655918, 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
1245970193
Name
Christopher Whiting
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
61655918 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
315 Mlk JR Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone
(254) 404-1000
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2022
Record last updated
Jan 21, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250414000810); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2022
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 315 Mlk JR Way

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

  1. Diane Acosta, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1376730515
  2. Nicholas AldredgeEmergency Medicine Physician1023640919
  3. Keith Andrews, DOAnesthesiology Physician1104385350
  4. Anjelica BrownPhysician Assistant1427675313
  5. Sandra CheePharmacist1801216924
  6. Crystal Chung, PA CPhysician Assistant1316924855

Verify Christopher Whiting 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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

48 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Whiting48
  2. Specialty average226

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

  1. Tacoma Emergency Care Physicians PLLCTacoma, WA

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

Christopher Whiting among 1,459 emergency medicine physician records in Washington

Christopher Whiting is one of 1,459 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2010 among the 851 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

167 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Tacoma

They are 167 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 1,459 emergency medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Keith Batts, MDTacoma, WA 984051245209949
  2. Adam Fox, DOTacoma, WA 984051477592616
  3. James Fulcher, MDTacoma, WA 984051205875754
  4. Mark Harris, MDTacoma, WA 984051699714295
  5. Benjamin Harrison, MDTacoma, WA 984051346210895
  6. Christopher Henry, MDTacoma, WA 984051326087925
  7. Giao Kaplan, MDTacoma, WA 984051588603153
  8. Jorge Llera, MDTacoma, WA 984051669428108

Common questions

What is Christopher Whiting's NPI number?

Christopher Whiting's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245970193, issued on Mar 30, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Whiting located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 315 Mlk JR Way, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (254) 404-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Whiting's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number 61655918, 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 Whiting prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Whiting had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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