NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward H. Coale, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Vancouver, WA

Edward H. Coale, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Vancouver, Washington, and NPI 1043255623, issued on Jun 18, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD29818, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1043255623
Name
Edward H. Coale
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
MD29818 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 NE Mother Joseph PL, Vancouver, WA 98664
Phone
(360) 254-6161
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(360) 449-1146
Medicaid ID
8139735 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140827000386); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1988
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 200 NE Mother Joseph PL

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Tracy Aiello, OTRHand Occupational Therapist1629137716
  2. Rebecca Babcock, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1578508552
  3. Michael Baer, BSEE, MSPTPhysical Therapist1477796746
  4. Timothy Black, PASurgical Physician Assistant1730167271
  5. Natalie Boodin, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1124223516
  6. Christopher Carson, P.A.-C.Surgical Physician Assistant1912942079

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

61 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Coale61
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin11 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone11 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl11 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. Northwest Surgical Specialists PCPortland, OR

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

Edward H. Coale among 88 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Washington

Edward H. Coale, M.D. is one of 88 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 74% 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, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2007 among the 60 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Washington

There are 88 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Washington.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Benjamin Jacobs, MDVancouver, WA 986641467608208
  2. Douglas Musgrave, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986641174565782
  3. Kirk Wong, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986641881634863
  4. Kaela Frizzell Hutchinson, D.O.Vancouver, WA 986841881019982
  5. Samuel Weirich, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986841093814642
  6. Ryan CaldwellVancouver, WA 986861447613997
  7. Letitia Lansing, MDVancouver, WA 986861568501500
  8. Craig Newland, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986861215924055

Common questions

What is Edward H. Coale, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edward H. Coale, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043255623, issued on Jun 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward H. Coale, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 NE Mother Joseph PL, Vancouver, WA, 98664. Phone: (360) 254-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward H. Coale, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD29818, 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 Edward H. Coale, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward H. Coale, M.D. had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.