NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James D. Ploger, ARNP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Seattle, WA

James D. Ploger, ARNP is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1740769504, issued on Aug 11, 2018. Check the license (Washington AP60885870, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740769504
Name
James D. Ploger
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
AP60885870 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
216 James St, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone
(206) 372-4214
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 11, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 216 James St

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  1. Meghan AllenMental Health Counselor1962073056
  2. Maria Alonso, C661101344Counselor1477150084
  3. Elyse AndersonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1568934149
  4. Mia Arnold-GarnerCounselor1780389254
  5. Taoufik Atallah, AACMental Health Counselor1568213817
  6. Jesus Avina MelendrezSocial Worker1891422754

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71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

1,546 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. James Ploger1,546
  2. Specialty average906

Most prescribed

  1. Olanzapine127 claims
  2. Benztropine Mesylate116 claims
  3. Clonazepam88 claims
  4. Buprenorphine-Naloxone84 claims
  5. Clozapine76 claims
  6. Risperidone70 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.

James D. Ploger among 1,875 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Washington

James D. Ploger, ARNP is one of 1,875 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Washington. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 44% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 48% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Washington

There are 1,875 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Washington.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Catherine Bonn, ARNPSeattle, WA 981041891723722
  2. Kara Carthel, D.N.P.Seattle, WA 981041447628664
  3. Joyce Farrell, ARNPSeattle, WA 981041083646897
  4. Shirley Gassner, ARNPSeattle, WA 981041093953770
  5. Nina Geiger, ARNPSeattle, WA 981041205865326
  6. Meaghen Hart-Williams, APRNSeattle, WA 981041962831404
  7. Noel Howes, ARNPSeattle, WA 981041659390565
  8. Shannon LemasterSeattle, WA 981041649553645

Common questions

What is James D. Ploger, ARNP's NPI number?

James D. Ploger, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740769504, issued on Aug 11, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James D. Ploger, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 216 James St, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 372-4214. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James D. Ploger, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number AP60885870, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James D. Ploger, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James D. Ploger, ARNP had 1,546 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. 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.

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