David Paul Vetter, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA
David Paul Vetter, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1639127228, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD60739929, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Paul Vetter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- MD60739929 WA
20209 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 209 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 596-3300
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110216001059); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Paul Vetter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60739929Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
6,759 Medicare Part D claims for 565 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 355 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium620 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate328 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium311 claims
- Losartan Potassium225 claims
- Lisinopril210 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium204 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 2 group practices
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonTacoma, WA
- Multicare Health SystemGig Harbor, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Paul Vetter among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington
David Paul Vetter, M.D. is one of 3,079 internal medicine 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207R00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
262 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tacoma
They are 262 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is David Paul Vetter, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Paul Vetter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639127228, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Paul Vetter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 209 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 596-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Paul Vetter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60739929, 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 Paul Vetter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Paul Vetter, M.D. had 6,759 Medicare Part D claims for 565 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.