NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather D. Chibambo, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Newcastle, WA

Heather D. Chibambo, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Newcastle, Washington, and NPI 1588814669, issued on Sep 24, 2008. Check the license (Washington MD.MD.60261626, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588814669
Name
Heather D. Chibambo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
MD.MD.60261626 WA
ML60028910 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7203 129TH Ave SE, Newcastle, WA 98056
Phone
(425) 656-5406
Enumerated
Sep 24, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(425) 656-5040
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120409000331); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2008
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 7203 129TH Ave SE

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

  1. Shawn Akavan, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1780882233
  2. Amit Joshi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1780790469
  3. Leticia Maragh, MLFamily Medicine Physician1003022112
  4. Trisha Pollara, MDFamily Medicine Physician1821045972
  5. Adam Stephenson, DOFamily Medicine Physician1316231962
  6. Allison Veidenheimer, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1417425141

Verify Heather D. Chibambo in five checks

  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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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,802 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 130 claims were for opioids.

  1. Heather Chibambo2,802
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium274 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium189 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate150 claims
  4. Lisinopril110 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium99 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate85 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score96.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%36.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. King County Public Hospital District NO 2Bothell, WA

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

Heather D. Chibambo among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington

Heather D. Chibambo, MD is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2009 among the 3,294 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Newcastle

They are 12 of the 138 NPPES records with a practice address in Newcastle, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sumam AbrahamRenton, WA 980561003991837
  2. Shawn Akavan, M.D.Newcastle, WA 980561780882233
  3. Kirsten Andrews, M.D.Renton, WA 980561306061684
  4. Chris Bjarke, M.D.Renton, WA 980561730237348
  5. Lawrence Klassen, M.D.Renton, WA 980561932238565
  6. Angela LawtonRenton, WA 980561750449088
  7. Leticia Maragh, MLNewcastle, WA 980561003022112
  8. Robert Molina, MDRenton, WA 980561740294594

Common questions

What is Heather D. Chibambo, MD's NPI number?

Heather D. Chibambo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588814669, issued on Sep 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather D. Chibambo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7203 129TH Ave SE, Newcastle, WA, 98056. Phone: (425) 656-5406. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather D. Chibambo, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD.MD.60261626, 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 Heather D. Chibambo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather D. Chibambo, MD had 2,802 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Heather D. Chibambo, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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