NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David J. West, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Chesapeake, VA

David J. West, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Chesapeake, Virginia, and NPI 1588669980, issued on Jun 14, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0101042169, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1588669980
Name
David J. West
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
0101042169 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
113 Gainsborough SQ, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Phone
(757) 547-9286
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(757) 547-5692
Medicaid ID
006030351 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100108000305); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1985
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 113 Gainsborough SQ

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  6. Stephen Lin, MDSurgery Physician1063688117

Verify David J. West in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

10,303 Medicare Part D claims for 728 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 84 claims were for opioids.

  1. David West10,303
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium713 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate641 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium457 claims
  4. Lisinopril333 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium309 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium285 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

  1. Privia Medical Group, LLCChesapeake, VA

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

David J. West among 3,599 internal medicine physician records in Virginia

David J. West, MD is one of 3,599 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 2,234 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 53% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

60 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Chesapeake

They are 60 of the 3,728 NPPES records with a practice address in Chesapeake, and 3,599 internal medicine physician records in Virginia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pamela Christenson, MDChesapeake, VA 233201972576064
  2. Muna Fahmi, MDChesapeake, VA 233201700885902
  3. Margaret Gaglione, M.D.Chesapeake, VA 233201235109547
  4. Robert Gormley, M.D.Chesapeake, VA 233201427013366
  5. Christine Higgins, MDChesapeake, VA 233201700881109
  6. Julius Miller, MDChesapeake, VA 233201598760050
  7. Marc Munoz, M.D.Chesapeake, VA 233201508831728
  8. Rachel Munthali, M.D.Chesapeake, VA 233201851369508

Common questions

What is David J. West, MD's NPI number?

David J. West, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588669980, issued on Jun 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David J. West, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 113 Gainsborough SQ, Chesapeake, VA, 23320. Phone: (757) 547-9286. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David J. West, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101042169, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David J. West, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David J. West, MD had 10,303 Medicare Part D claims for 728 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.