NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James B. Hendele, M.D.

Transplant Surgery Physician · Seattle, WA

James B. Hendele, M.D. is a transplant surgery physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1376962654, issued on Apr 15, 2014. Check the license (Washington MD60939550, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; 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
1376962654
Name
James B. Hendele
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Transplant Surgery Physician 204F00000X
License numbers
MD60939550 WA
290502 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195
Phone
(206) 520-5000
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2014
Record last updated
Dec 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1376962654 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211215000221); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1959 NE Pacific St

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

  1. Benjamin AaronsonPsychologist1497108880
  2. Laith Abandeh, MDPediatric Radiology Physician1609404243
  3. Rebecca AbayInternal Medicine Physician1528565520
  4. Gifti Abbo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316688989
  5. Nandini AbburiNeurology Physician1730618349
  6. Mohamed AbdelmotlebDiagnostic Radiology Physician1134892656

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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average transplant surgery physician in 2024

210 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 260 among the 541 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Hendele210
  2. Specialty average260

Most prescribed

  1. Ursodiol37 claims
  2. Valganciclovir Hcl20 claims
  3. Prednisone14 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium13 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl11 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): 91.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,190.17

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,913.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Hendele$1,190.17
  2. Specialty average$3,913.05

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

  1. Lahey Clinic IncBurlington, MA

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

James B. Hendele among 17 transplant surgery physician records in Washington

James B. Hendele, M.D. is one of 17 transplant surgery 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 2014, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 88% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 11 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 204F00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Transplant Surgery Physician providers in Washington

There are 17 transplant surgery physician records in Washington.

The 8 transplant surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yong Kwon, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951295996205
  2. Adam Levy, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951104987387
  3. James PerkinsSeattle, WA 981951548345366
  4. Stephen Rayhill, MDSeattle, WA 981951063420586
  5. Jorge ReyesSeattle, WA 981951376621730
  6. Lena Sibulesky, MDSeattle, WA 981951316014574
  7. Austin Spitzer, MDSeattle, WA 981951790904530
  8. Laurie Fouser, MDSeattle, WA 981041144391145

Common questions

What is James B. Hendele, M.D.'s NPI number?

James B. Hendele, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376962654, issued on Apr 15, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James B. Hendele, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA, 98195. Phone: (206) 520-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James B. Hendele, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60939550, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James B. Hendele, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James B. Hendele, M.D. had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among transplant surgery physician prescribers was 260. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James B. Hendele, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 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.

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