2026 NPPES data General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist NPI 1972609113 CRT
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DONNA NELSON, CRT

General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist in TACOMA, Washington. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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What the federal data shows

DONNA NELSON, CRT is a General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist in TACOMA, Washington, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.

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What does the federal data show about DONNA NELSON, CRT?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/15/2006

NPI 1972609113

Primary specialty

General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist

Rare

173 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in Washington

How General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist compares to other specialties among Washington providers

Washington providers

General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist share within Washington

1. General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist share within Washington

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

DONNA NELSON, CRT appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist provider holding CRT credentials at AMERICAN LAKE VA, TACOMA, WA, 98493, with a listed phone of (253) 582-8440. NPI 1972609113 was issued on 09/15/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what NELSON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist providers operate outside Part D entirely.

General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 173 enrolled providers across 32 states, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

AMERICAN LAKE VA
TACOMA, WA 98493

Provider Details

NPI 1972609113
Specialty General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist
Credentials CRT
Gender Female
NPI Issued 09/15/2006

License & disciplinary context — Washington WMC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to DONNA NELSON, CRT. To verify DONNA NELSON, CRT's current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

88
Total board actions, Washington 2023
Across 85 cases
2.59
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Washington statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
31 cases

WMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Washington disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist Overview

How DONNA NELSON, CRT fits within the General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist landscape nationally.

173
General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist Providers in US
32
States with General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist

Nearby General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist Providers in Washington

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Washington, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as NELSON.

Compare General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is DONNA NELSON, CRT's specialty?
DONNA NELSON, CRT specializes in General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist and practices in TACOMA, Washington. Credentials: CRT.
Where is DONNA NELSON, CRT located?
DONNA NELSON, CRT is located at AMERICAN LAKE VA, TACOMA, WA, 98493. Phone: (253) 582-8440.
What is DONNA NELSON, CRT's NPI number?
DONNA NELSON, CRT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972609113, issued on 09/15/2006.
How many General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist providers are there in the US?
There are 173 General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist providers across 32 states in the US.
Does DONNA NELSON, CRT accept Medicare?
DONNA NELSON, CRT appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify DONNA NELSON, CRT's credentials?
DONNA NELSON, CRT's NPI is 1972609113 with credentials CRT. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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