James Dale Rifenbery, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Tacoma, WA
James Dale Rifenbery, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1942210653, issued on Aug 8, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00021615, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Dale Rifenbery
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD00021615 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1802 SO. Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 572-7120
- Enumerated
- Aug 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (253) 572-1071
- Medicaid ID
- 1093863 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040817000801); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify James Dale Rifenbery in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00021615Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
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 one group practice
- Post Acute Medical PLLCTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 791 surgery physician records in Washington.
Other surgery physician records in Washington
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- Virginie Achim, MDSpokane, WA1598085383
- Stephanie Acierno, MDTacoma, WA1841398534
- Iradj Aflatooni, MDKirkland, WA1073607032
- Matthew AgnewSeattle, WA1942210505
- Rana Ahmad, MDSpokane, WA1689646705
- Allison Alberton, MDEdmonds, WA1598194342
- Michael Alberts, M.D.Vancouver, WA1639262223
- Claudio Alperovich, MD, FACSKent, WA1316904568
Common questions
What is James Dale Rifenbery, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Dale Rifenbery, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942210653, issued on Aug 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Dale Rifenbery, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1802 SO. Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 572-7120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Dale Rifenbery, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00021615, 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 Dale Rifenbery, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Dale Rifenbery, M.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.