David Skale, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Wenatchee, WA
David Skale, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Wenatchee, Washington, and NPI 1568636462, issued on Apr 22, 2008. Check the license (Washington MD6048241, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Skale
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD6048241 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 933 Red Apple RD, Wenatchee, WA 98801
- Phone
- (509) 663-8711
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150220002356); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Skale in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD6048241Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
665 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate160 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl100 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol71 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate69 claims
- Timolol Maleate38 claims
- Latanoprost37 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: $5,913.93
1 payment: debt forgiveness; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec Digital Innovations LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Central Washington Health Services AssociationWenatchee, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Skale among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington
David Skale, M.D. is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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 207W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington
There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.
All 522 in Washington → Every provider in Wenatchee → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Bennion, MDWenatchee, WA 988011477580173
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- Jonathan Briggs, M.D.Wenatchee, WA 988011376513507
- James Britt, MDWenatchee, WA 988011831170661
- Grace Dunbar, MDWenatchee, WA 988011386027142
- Anish Kadakia, MDWenatchee, WA 988011932161486
- Michael McAllister, M.D.Wenatchee, WA 988011619188042
Common questions
What is David Skale, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Skale, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568636462, issued on Apr 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Skale, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 933 Red Apple RD, Wenatchee, WA, 98801. Phone: (509) 663-8711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Skale, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD6048241, 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 Skale, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Skale, M.D. had 665 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.