James Buttitta, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA
James Buttitta, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1376572214, issued on Jul 2, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00033961, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Buttitta
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD00033961 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1818 S Union Ave Ste 1A, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (206) 212-0977
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (206) 420-1458
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040528000177); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Buttitta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00033961Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
2,229 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 84 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium171 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium153 claims
- Eliquis102 claims
- Xarelto86 claims
- Gabapentin75 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl74 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.
James Buttitta among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington
James Buttitta, 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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).
262 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tacoma
They are 262 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is James Buttitta, MD's NPI number?
James Buttitta, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376572214, issued on Jul 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Buttitta, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1818 S Union Ave Ste 1A, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (206) 212-0977. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Buttitta, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00033961, 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 James Buttitta, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Buttitta, MD had 2,229 Medicare Part D claims for 44 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.