Dara Heisler Christante, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Spokane, WA
Dara Heisler Christante, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1013116003, issued on Jul 11, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD60552600, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dara Heisler Christante
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- MD60552600 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 217 W Cataldo Ave FL 3, Spokane, WA 99201
- Phone
- (509) 624-2326
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 28, 2022
- Fax
- (509) 252-2509
- Medicaid ID
- 2045502 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150806011010); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 46 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 217 W Cataldo Ave FL 3
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rana Ahmad, MDSurgery Physician1689646705
- Timothy Bax, MDSurgery Physician1255303301
- Christopher Bell, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1396714531
- Nicholas Berger, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1518200666
- Jessica Brathwaite, DOSurgery Physician1700444262
- David Brown, M.D.Surgery Physician1952691354
Verify Dara Heisler Christante in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60552600Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
227 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 67 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metronidazole71 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl46 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate29 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 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: $109.11
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Providence Health And Services WashingtonSpokane, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dara Heisler Christante among 46 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Washington
Dara Heisler Christante, MD is one of 46 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2008 among the 34 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 46 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Washington.
All 46 in Washington → Every provider in Spokane → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Berger, M.D.Spokane, WA 992011518200666
- Matthew Laskovy, DOSpokane, WA 992011811480759
- Ann Seltman, MDSpokane, WA 992011912098641
- Adam Juviler, M.D.Spokane, WA 992181396792073
- James Colquhoun, MDSpokane, WA 992231619049616
- Luay Ailabouni, MDRichland, WA 993521114186459
- Nawar Alkhamesi, MD, PHDRichland, WA 993521790531341
- Anjali Kumar, M.D., M.P.H.Yakima, WA 989021215189535
Common questions
What is Dara Heisler Christante, MD's NPI number?
Dara Heisler Christante, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013116003, issued on Jul 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dara Heisler Christante, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 217 W Cataldo Ave FL 3, Spokane, WA, 99201. Phone: (509) 624-2326. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dara Heisler Christante, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60552600, 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 Dara Heisler Christante, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dara Heisler Christante, MD had 227 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.