Desiree Cihelka, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner · Seattle, WA
Desiree Cihelka, ARNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1720364813, issued on Nov 2, 2011. Check the license (Washington AP61332518, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Desiree Cihelka
- Credential
- ARNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License numbers
- AP61332518 WA
5007034 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195
- Phone
- (206) 520-5000
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240418000759); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Desiree Cihelka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license AP61332518Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
33 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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
- PeacehealthSpringfield, OR
- The Association OF University PhysiciansSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Desiree Cihelka among 2,308 nurse practitioner records in Washington
Desiree Cihelka, ARNP is one of 2,308 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Washington. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 34% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 34% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2018 among the 1,301 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
569 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Seattle
They are 569 of the 41,956 NPPES records with a practice address in Seattle, and 2,308 nurse practitioner records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is Desiree Cihelka, ARNP's NPI number?
Desiree Cihelka, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720364813, issued on Nov 2, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Desiree Cihelka, ARNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA, 98195. Phone: (206) 520-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Desiree Cihelka, ARNP's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number AP61332518, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Desiree Cihelka, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Desiree Cihelka, ARNP had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.