NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ellen E. Frechette, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Seattle, WA

Ellen E. Frechette, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1720121759, issued on Feb 15, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD00048378, 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
1720121759
Name
Ellen E. Frechette
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD00048378 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Phone
(206) 583-6079
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(206) 515-5886
Medicaid ID
8507436 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071026000086); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2004
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 1100 9TH Ave

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

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  4. Alvin Aceron, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1639488562
  5. Ream AdeebAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1760868855
  6. Steven Adler, MDDiagnostic Ultrasound Physician1639108046

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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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60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

5,094 Medicare Part D claims for 460 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 93 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ellen Frechette5,094
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium634 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate286 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium271 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium242 claims
  5. Lisinopril163 claims
  6. Gabapentin136 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Virginia Mason Medical CenterIssaquah, WA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ellen E. Frechette among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington

Ellen E. Frechette, MD is one of 3,079 internal medicine 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 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 63% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

821 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Seattle

They are 821 of the 41,956 NPPES records with a practice address in Seattle, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lesley Althouse, MDSeattle, WA 981011669402608
  2. Leslie Bailey, M.D.Seattle, WA 981011255366613
  3. A Bender, MDSeattle, WA 981011265462634
  4. Christopher Carlsten, MDSeattle, WA 981011891734208
  5. Stephan Fihn, MDSeattle, WA 981011225098320
  6. Richard Furlong, MDSeattle, WA 981011457370777
  7. Carrie Horwitch, MDSeattle, WA 981011477574325
  8. Paul Kassab, MDSeattle, WA 981011740287275

Common questions

What is Ellen E. Frechette, MD's NPI number?

Ellen E. Frechette, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720121759, issued on Feb 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ellen E. Frechette, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101. Phone: (206) 583-6079. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ellen E. Frechette, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00048378, 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 Ellen E. Frechette, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ellen E. Frechette, MD had 5,094 Medicare Part D claims for 460 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.