NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cristina Maria Merkhofer, M.D., M.H.S.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Seattle, WA

Cristina Maria Merkhofer, M.D., M.H.S. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1649698432, issued on Mar 31, 2014. Check the license (Washington MD60749521, 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
1649698432
Name
Cristina Maria Merkhofer
Credential
M.D., M.H.S.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
MD60749521 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Fairview Ave N # D5-100, Seattle, WA 98109
Phone
(206) 667-5710
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicaid ID
1649698432 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241212003940); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1100 Fairview Ave N # D5-100

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

  1. Margery Gang, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1730705609
  2. Michael Schmitt, M.D., PH.D.Internal Medicine Physician1972878429
  3. Joshua Veatch, M.D., PH.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1407173826

Verify Cristina Maria Merkhofer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

49 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Cristina Merkhofer49
  2. Specialty average877

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: $33.77

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cristina Merkhofer$33.77
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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. Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC

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

Cristina Maria Merkhofer among 476 hematology & oncology physician records in Washington

Cristina Maria Merkhofer, M.D., M.H.S. is one of 476 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 74% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 294 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 207RH0003X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Washington

There are 476 hematology & oncology physician records in Washington.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicholas Burwick, M.D.Seattle, WA 981091942234695
  2. Rekha Chandran, MDSeattle, WA 981091457393878
  3. Elena Chiorean, M.D.Seattle, WA 981091891750808
  4. Eric Collisson, MDSeattle, WA 981091093731143
  5. Jason Comer, M.D.Seattle, WA 981091396719910
  6. Ying Cui, MD PHDSeattle, WA 981091639191448
  7. Lawrence Fong, MDSeattle, WA 981091316901630
  8. Boglarka Gyurkocza, M.D.Seattle, WA 981091366474892

Common questions

What is Cristina Maria Merkhofer, M.D., M.H.S.'s NPI number?

Cristina Maria Merkhofer, M.D., M.H.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649698432, issued on Mar 31, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cristina Maria Merkhofer, M.D., M.H.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Fairview Ave N # D5-100, Seattle, WA, 98109. Phone: (206) 667-5710. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cristina Maria Merkhofer, M.D., M.H.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60749521, 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 Cristina Maria Merkhofer, M.D., M.H.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cristina Maria Merkhofer, M.D., M.H.S. had 49 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.