NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Q. Santos, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Burien, WA

David Q. Santos, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Burien, Washington, and NPI 1386674802, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00030977, 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
1386674802
Name
David Q. Santos
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
MD00030977 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16259 Sylvester RD SW Ste 504, Burien, WA 98166
Phone
(206) 242-3696
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(206) 246-1078
Medicaid ID
2066625 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040504001428); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1987
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 16259 Sylvester RD SW Ste 504

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

  1. David Green, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1356351886
  2. Shelby Holst, AU.DAudiologist1225766298
  3. Peter Maurice, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1518974781
  4. Chad Ruffin, MDOtolaryngology Physician1861629636

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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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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

311 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Santos311
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin32 claims
  2. Ofloxacin32 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt27 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass22 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate16 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: $182.82

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Santos$182.82
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Proliance Surgeons Inc P SBurien, WA

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

David Q. Santos among 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington

David Q. Santos, MD is one of 305 otolaryngology 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2007 among the 198 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Washington

There are 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Green, M.D.Burien, WA 981661356351886
  2. Peter Maurice, M.D.Burien, WA 981661518974781
  3. Patrick McClean, M.D.Burien, WA 981661487664926
  4. Chad Ruffin, MDBurien, WA 981661861629636
  5. Alexander Chiu, MDSeattle, WA 981951043241771
  6. Marc Coltrera, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951487757332
  7. Allen Hillel, MDSeattle, WA 981951730235680
  8. Albert Merati, MDSeattle, WA 981951881645638

Common questions

What is David Q. Santos, MD's NPI number?

David Q. Santos, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386674802, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Q. Santos, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16259 Sylvester RD SW Ste 504, Burien, WA, 98166. Phone: (206) 242-3696. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Q. Santos, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00030977, 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 Q. Santos, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Q. Santos, MD had 311 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.