James Joseph Gutierrez, MD
Neurology Physician · Tacoma, WA
James Joseph Gutierrez, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1205271442, issued on May 1, 2013. Check the license (Washington MD60799497, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Joseph Gutierrez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MD60799497 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9505 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA 98444
- Phone
- (253) 597-6800
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2013
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180823002638); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9505 S Steele St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Joseph Gutierrez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60799497Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
995 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin164 claims
- Pregabalin67 claims
- Donepezil Hcl63 claims
- Memantine Hcl61 claims
- Carbamazepine41 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium35 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): 92.1 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: $763.83
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- King County Public Hospital District NO 2Kirkland, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Joseph Gutierrez among 489 neurology physician records in Washington
James Joseph Gutierrez, 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 2013, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2007 among the 351 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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.
All 489 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Blattner, MDJoint Base Lewis McChord, WA 984311992120828
- Jason Friedman, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311114999166
- Marybeth Grazko, MDTacoma, WA 984311225002967
- Timothy Gregory, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311518405620
- Keith Groshans, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311205290368
- Kari Heber, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311316937683
- Russ Henriet, DOTacoma, WA 984311124327903
- Matthew Holtkamp, D.O.Tacoma, WA 984311871840504
Common questions
What is James Joseph Gutierrez, MD's NPI number?
James Joseph Gutierrez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205271442, issued on May 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Joseph Gutierrez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9505 S Steele St, Tacoma, WA, 98444. Phone: (253) 597-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Joseph Gutierrez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60799497, 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 Joseph Gutierrez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Joseph Gutierrez, MD had 995 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Joseph Gutierrez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.