NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David H. Lam, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Seattle, WA

David H. Lam, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1447699632, issued on Jun 20, 2013. Check the license (Washington MD60641815, 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
1447699632
Name
David H. Lam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
MD60641815 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
550 17TH Ave Ste 680, Seattle, WA 98122
Phone
(206) 215-4545
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2013
Record last updated
Aug 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(206) 215-4550
Medicaid ID
1447699632 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190910000700); accepts Medicare assignment
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 550 17TH Ave Ste 680

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

  1. Suzanne Astley, ARNPNurse Practitioner1306219365
  2. Lorena Barajas, ARNP MSNNurse Practitioner1073064077
  3. Santanu Biswas, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1639138944
  4. Christopher Brown, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1922418789
  5. Richard Garibaldi, PA-CPhysician Assistant1689763666
  6. Prelon Katschman-Colipano, PA-CPhysician Assistant1194494443

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

4,439 Medicare Part D claims for 689 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. David Lam4,439
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate653 claims
  2. Eliquis492 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium367 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium277 claims
  5. Furosemide196 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium187 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $132.89

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Lam$132.89
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Swedish Health ServicesSeattle, WA

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

David H. Lam among 512 cardiovascular disease physician records in Washington

David H. Lam, MD is one of 512 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2002 among the 351 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Washington

There are 512 cardiovascular disease physician records in Washington.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Santanu Biswas, MDSeattle, WA 981221639138944
  2. Lee Chang, MDSeattle, WA 981221861832412
  3. Yudthsak Damrongpipatkij, MDSeattle, WA 981221457383879
  4. Walter Gradek, MDSeattle, WA 981221164490892
  5. Matthew Hartman, MD, PHDSeattle, WA 981221720187826
  6. Paul Huang, M.D.Seattle, WA 981221104882075
  7. Howard Lewis, MDSeattle, WA 981221518041235
  8. Gary Oppenheim, M.D.Seattle, WA 981221083639249

Common questions

What is David H. Lam, MD's NPI number?

David H. Lam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447699632, issued on Jun 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David H. Lam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 17TH Ave Ste 680, Seattle, WA, 98122. Phone: (206) 215-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David H. Lam, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60641815, 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 H. Lam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David H. Lam, MD had 4,439 Medicare Part D claims for 689 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David H. Lam, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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