George S. Garfein, MD
General Practice Physician · Yakima, WA
George S. Garfein, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Yakima, Washington, and NPI 1912961533, issued on Apr 12, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00012618, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George S. Garfein
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- MD00012618 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1021 South 40TH Avenue, Yakima, WA 98908
- Phone
- (509) 965-1050
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (509) 965-0674
- Medicaid ID
- 1293406 WA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George S. Garfein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00012618Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
49 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 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.
George S. Garfein among 388 general practice physician records in Washington
George S. Garfein, MD is one of 388 general practice physician records with a practice address in Washington. 28% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 28% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in Washington
There are 388 general practice physician records in Washington.
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The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Reynolds, M.D.Yakima, WA 989081417982182
- Terrence Truhler, M.D.Yakima, WA 989081043241383
- Frederick Thysell, MDYakima, WA 989031285643544
- Theodore Palmatier, M.D.Yakima, WA 989021619277951
- Wallace Donaldson, M.D.Zillah, WA 989531750355020
- Chloe Waham, DOTwisp, WA 988561295484616
- James Jex, M.D.Tonasket, WA 988551366496697
- Kevin Smith, MDMoses Lake, WA 988371790847952
Common questions
What is George S. Garfein, MD's NPI number?
George S. Garfein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912961533, issued on Apr 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George S. Garfein, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1021 South 40TH Avenue, Yakima, WA, 98908. Phone: (509) 965-1050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George S. Garfein, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00012618, 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 George S. Garfein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George S. Garfein, MD had 49 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.