NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel M. Kwon, MD

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Yakima, WA

Daniel M. Kwon, MD is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Yakima, Washington, and NPI 1780645606, issued on Mar 30, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00049241, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780645606
Name
Daniel M. Kwon
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License numbers
MD00049241 WA
A80417 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1470 N 16TH Ave, Yakima, WA 98902
Phone
(509) 575-6000
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 31, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(509) 225-2714
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080317000534); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2001
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 1470 N 16TH Ave

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

  1. Lisa Benoit, ARNPNurse Practitioner1144304692
  2. Joel Buffum, MS, ATL, ATCAthletic Trainer1396081923
  3. Lillian Cassidy, LMPMassage Therapist1033171863
  4. Chin-Hen Chang, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1275154205
  5. Corie Koreski, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1770954562
  6. Biju Kunhiraman, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1740221506

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  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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46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

2,165 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 1,164 claims were for opioids.

  1. Daniel Kwon2,165
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen224 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen176 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl163 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl136 claims
  5. Morphine Sulfate Er126 claims
  6. Gabapentin91 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $625.75

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Kwon$625.75
  2. Specialty average$2,193.30

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. Yakima Valley Memorial PhysiciansYakima, WA

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

Daniel M. Kwon among 39 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Washington

Daniel M. Kwon, MD is one of 39 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 72% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2010 among the 24 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X 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 (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Washington

There are 39 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Washington.

The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarah Page, M.D.Wenatchee, WA 988011326185380
  2. Sloane Yu, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986861093154551
  3. Brennan Wright, MDSpokane, WA 992021093219495
  4. Scott Grosse, MDSpokane, WA 992041316978281
  5. Dan Wilcox, M.D.Spokane, WA 992071912900994
  6. Merle Janes, MDSpokane Valley, WA 992161447461611
  7. James Foster, MSN, NPSpokane, WA 992231609387083
  8. John Gilmer, MDSpokane, WA 992231477172716

Common questions

What is Daniel M. Kwon, MD's NPI number?

Daniel M. Kwon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780645606, issued on Mar 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel M. Kwon, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1470 N 16TH Ave, Yakima, WA, 98902. Phone: (509) 575-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel M. Kwon, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00049241, 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 Daniel M. Kwon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel M. Kwon, MD had 2,165 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Daniel M. Kwon, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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