James S. Griffith, MD
Neurology Physician · Tacoma, WA
James S. Griffith, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1073518239, issued on Jun 15, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD00017133, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James S. Griffith
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MD00017133 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2201 S 19TH St, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 383-1066
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (253) 383-1068
- Medicaid ID
- 0017272 WA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James S. Griffith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00017133Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 S. Griffith among 489 neurology physician records in Washington
James S. Griffith, MD is one of 489 neurology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 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 2084N0400X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Washington
There are 489 neurology physician records in Washington.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jay Erickson, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051114990587
- Lorin Freedman, MDTacoma, WA 984051467409920
- Colin Iosso, MDTacoma, WA 984051538137484
- Sarah Kranick, MDTacoma, WA 984051447315601
- W. Kushner, D.O.Tacoma, WA 984051811049133
- Peter Kwon, MDTacoma, WA 984051043217920
- William Overfield, MDTacoma, WA 984051952308074
- Lyudmila Petruk, MDTacoma, WA 984051528154770
Common questions
What is James S. Griffith, MD's NPI number?
James S. Griffith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073518239, issued on Jun 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James S. Griffith, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2201 S 19TH St, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 383-1066. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James S. Griffith, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00017133, 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 S. Griffith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James S. Griffith, MD had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.