Clark Wheeler Deem, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Clark Wheeler Deem, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1770528721, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00012765, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Clark Wheeler Deem
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD00012765 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 316 Martin Luther King JR Way Ste 402, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 792-6630
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2024
- Fax
- (253) 403-7205
- Medicaid ID
- 1060896 WA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Clark Wheeler Deem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00012765Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,029 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost392 claims
- Timolol Maleate125 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol102 claims
- Lumigan48 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate42 claims
- Vyzulta38 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $128.56
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Clark Wheeler Deem among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington
Clark Wheeler Deem, M.D. is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington
There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.
All 522 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Francis Geissler, PH.D., M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051386683837
- John Goodin, MDTacoma, WA 984051710919790
- Hoon Jung, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051164521688
- Andrew Kopstein, MDTacoma, WA 984051124050117
- Mark Nelson, MDTacoma, WA 984051689647109
- Thomas Osgood, MDTacoma, WA 984051730160565
Common questions
What is Clark Wheeler Deem, M.D.'s NPI number?
Clark Wheeler Deem, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770528721, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Clark Wheeler Deem, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 316 Martin Luther King JR Way Ste 402, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 792-6630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Clark Wheeler Deem, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00012765, 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 Clark Wheeler Deem, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Clark Wheeler Deem, M.D. had 1,029 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.