NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather L. Kipa-Joseph, DO

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Seattle, WA

Heather L. Kipa-Joseph, DO is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1952412272, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Washington OP00002118, 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
1952412272
Name
Heather L. Kipa-Joseph
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
OP00002118 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1229 Madison St, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone
(206) 860-4541
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 8, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(206) 860-4587
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061025000618); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kansas City University Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2002
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 1229 Madison St

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

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  2. Andrew Allshouse, NDNaturopath1356509343
  3. Albert Azose, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1972556876
  4. Daniel BailesAnesthesiology Physician1952331985
  5. Megan Bancroft, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1124410618
  6. Karen Bard, PTPhysical Therapist1649355983

Verify Heather L. Kipa-Joseph 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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Heather Kipa-Joseph35
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol13 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score82.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.7
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Swedish Health ServicesSeattle, WA

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

Heather L. Kipa-Joseph among 1,038 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Washington

Heather L. Kipa-Joseph, DO is one of 1,038 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 68% 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 · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2007 among the 582 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Washington

There are 1,038 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Washington.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Block, MDSeattle, WA 981041285621771
  2. Karen Bohmke, MDSeattle, WA 981041003802679
  3. Ann Bridges, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041811963424
  4. Robin Cole, MDSeattle, WA 981041043206717
  5. Sarah Delatorre, MDSeattle, WA 981041104899673
  6. Philip Dubois, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041578552238
  7. Nancy Gregory-Hoefling, ARNPSeattle, WA 981041124091517
  8. Elena Hannon, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041437126067

Common questions

What is Heather L. Kipa-Joseph, DO's NPI number?

Heather L. Kipa-Joseph, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952412272, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather L. Kipa-Joseph, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1229 Madison St, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 860-4541. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather L. Kipa-Joseph, DO's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number OP00002118, 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 L. Kipa-Joseph, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather L. Kipa-Joseph, DO had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Heather L. Kipa-Joseph, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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.