David W. Dempster, MD
Nephrology Physician · Tacoma, WA
David W. Dempster, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1861438558, issued on Jun 21, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00040610, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David W. Dempster
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD00040610 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 209 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 596-3444
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 7128556 WA
8318081 WA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050819000409); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 284 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 209 Martin Luther King JR Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David W. Dempster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00040610Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
907 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium81 claims
- Furosemide55 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate47 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl46 claims
- Lisinopril46 claims
- Calcitriol41 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David W. Dempster among 284 nephrology physician records in Washington
David W. Dempster, MD is one of 284 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207RN0300X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Washington
There are 284 nephrology physician records in Washington.
All 284 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Meghana Awad, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051700020641
- Myra Carreon, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051679767677
- Zheng Ge, M.D.,Tacoma, WA 984051487671293
- Amandeep Gill, MDTacoma, WA 984051306934831
- Yajuan He, M.D.,PHDTacoma, WA 984051518984343
- Melissa Kaptik, MDTacoma, WA 984051215084025
- Young Ho Kim, MDTacoma, WA 984051417100207
- Ho Won Lee, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051184821225
Common questions
What is David W. Dempster, MD's NPI number?
David W. Dempster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861438558, issued on Jun 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David W. Dempster, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 209 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 596-3444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David W. Dempster, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00040610, 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 W. Dempster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David W. Dempster, MD had 907 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.