Douglas Melville Sorensen, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Douglas Melville Sorensen, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1669448346, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00038718, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas Melville Sorensen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD00038718 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1608 S J St FL 5, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 426-6731
- Enumerated
- Feb 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 2003402 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091015000552); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Douglas Melville Sorensen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00038718Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
631 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 123 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide119 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium70 claims
- Azithromycin56 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl37 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27 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: $320.90
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was entertainment; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Franciscan Medical GroupLakewood, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Douglas Melville Sorensen among 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington
Douglas Melville Sorensen, M.D. is one of 305 otolaryngology 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2007 among the 198 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Washington
There are 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington.
All 305 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zachariah ChandyTacoma, WA 984051376998955
- Kenneth Deem, M.D., M.P.H.Tacoma, WA 984051093801730
- Stanton Erwin, MDTacoma, WA 984051134217102
- Kevin Kennedy, DOTacoma, WA 984051649298134
- Frank Masters, M.D., M.S.Tacoma, WA 984051730522020
- Patrick Moon, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051699918193
- Charles Prewitt, MDTacoma, WA 984051154486348
- Craig Rone, MDTacoma, WA 984051649368614
Common questions
What is Douglas Melville Sorensen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Douglas Melville Sorensen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669448346, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas Melville Sorensen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1608 S J St FL 5, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 426-6731. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas Melville Sorensen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00038718, 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 Douglas Melville Sorensen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas Melville Sorensen, M.D. had 631 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.