James Michael Clark, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Seattle, WA
James Michael Clark, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1508247362, issued on Jun 17, 2015. Check the license (Washington MD61147847, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Michael Clark
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- MD61147847 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195
- Phone
- (206) 685-8088
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jun 27, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240129000490); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Michael Clark in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD61147847Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
62 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl25 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): 93.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $54.89
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncSacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Michael Clark among 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington
James Michael Clark, M.D. is one of 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2002 among the 77 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Washington
There are 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington.
All 120 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gabriel Aldea, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951952480758
- Kathleen BerfieldSeattle, WA 981951902121445
- Christopher Burke, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951720387368
- Aaron Cheng, MDSeattle, WA 981951861548455
- Farhood Farjah, MDSeattle, WA 981951316056377
- Francisco Gensini Paez, MDSeattle, WA 981951346350840
- Jeffrey Keenan, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951396035168
- Yihan Lin, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951982966925
Common questions
What is James Michael Clark, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Michael Clark, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508247362, issued on Jun 17, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Michael Clark, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA, 98195. Phone: (206) 685-8088. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Michael Clark, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD61147847, 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 Michael Clark, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Michael Clark, M.D. had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Michael Clark, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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.
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.