NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David James Culpepper, MD

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Seattle, WA

David James Culpepper, MD is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1386021079, issued on May 1, 2015. Check the license (Washington MD60967824, 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
1386021079
Name
David James Culpepper
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
License number
MD60967824 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Phone
(206) 625-7180
Enumerated
May 1, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 20, 2025
Fax
(206) 341-0447
Medicaid ID
2141680 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191113002063); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2015
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 9TH Ave

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

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  3. Deborah Abrams, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1902974835
  4. Alvin Aceron, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1639488562
  5. Ream AdeebAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1760868855
  6. Steven Adler, MDDiagnostic Ultrasound Physician1639108046

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  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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

293 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 585 among the 852 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. David Culpepper293
  2. Specialty average585

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl143 claims
  2. Pramipexole Dihydrochloride25 claims
  3. Doxepin Hcl20 claims
  4. Modafinil19 claims
  5. Clonazepam14 claims
  6. Zolpidem Tartrate14 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: $885.15

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,724.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Culpepper$885.15
  2. Specialty average$3,724.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

David James Culpepper among 52 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Washington

David James Culpepper, MD is one of 52 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 79% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2001 among the 38 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RS0012X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Washington

There are 52 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Washington.

The 8 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Oneil Bains, MDSeattle, WA 981011982712584
  2. Susan Rausch, MDSeattle, WA 981011326073768
  3. Amir Sabzpoushan, M.D.Seattle, WA 981011285890038
  4. Martha Billings, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041700811619
  5. Wynne Chen, MDSeattle, WA 981041518974351
  6. Vishesh KapurSeattle, WA 981041447336169
  7. Lefulesele Kholoane, M.B.B.S.Seattle, WA 981041780259648
  8. Ifeoma Oriaku, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041417319526

Common questions

What is David James Culpepper, MD's NPI number?

David James Culpepper, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386021079, issued on May 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David James Culpepper, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101. Phone: (206) 625-7180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David James Culpepper, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60967824, 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 David James Culpepper, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David James Culpepper, MD had 293 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 585. 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.