NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Hooper

Family Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA

James Hooper is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1376070904, issued on May 14, 2017. Check the license (Washington OP61031192, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376070904
Name
James Hooper
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
OP61031192 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2209 E 32ND St, Tacoma, WA 98404
Phone
(253) 441-2634
Enumerated
May 14, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 5, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200721004444); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2209 E 32ND St

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

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  2. Lauren Akers, ARNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1063595916
  3. Julie AllenCounselor1952449852
  4. Lynne Allen, CDPAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1518002831
  5. Paige Almond, DOFamily Medicine Physician1881384675
  6. Hilary BaerFamily Medicine Physician1063900280

Verify James Hooper in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,936 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 93 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Hooper1,936
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril101 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium95 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate83 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl61 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium58 claims
  6. Ibuprofen53 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Puyallup Tribal Health AuthorityTacoma, WA
  2. The Polyclinic PLLCSeattle, WA

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

James Hooper among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington

James Hooper is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2009 among the 3,294 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 207Q00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

363 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Tacoma

They are 363 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Barnett, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984041902840838
  2. William Chythlook, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984041467676155
  3. Benjamin Dy, M.DTacoma, WA 984041831253368
  4. Margaret Johnston-Kitazawa, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984041841220183
  5. Jesse Klebba, D.OTacoma, WA 984041861804577
  6. Socia Love, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984041356787451
  7. Justin Medlock, D.O.Tacoma, WA 984041891132866
  8. Julie Merriam, DOTacoma, WA 984041184612962

Common questions

What is James Hooper's NPI number?

James Hooper's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376070904, issued on May 14, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Hooper located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2209 E 32ND St, Tacoma, WA, 98404. Phone: (253) 441-2634. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Hooper's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number OP61031192, 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 Hooper prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Hooper had 1,936 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.