James Lawrence Taggart, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Renton, WA
James Lawrence Taggart, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Renton, Washington, and NPI 1730478538, issued on Apr 1, 2011. Check the license (Washington MD60710903, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Lawrence Taggart
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD60710903 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4033 Talbot RD S Ste 530, Renton, WA 98055
- Phone
- (425) 690-3433
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2011
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2026
- Fax
- (425) 690-9433
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181119003069); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4033 Talbot RD S Ste 530
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Babylyn Aspuria, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336531011
- Gweniviere Capron, M.D.Surgical Critical Care Physician1073995171
- Cheryl Cieszlak, PASurgical Physician Assistant1477888592
- Crystal Colleran, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1750568119
- Thomas Crown, DOSurgery Physician1023647906
- Omar Dorzi, MDVascular Surgery Physician1811154537
Verify James Lawrence Taggart in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60710903Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
73 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Peg3350-Sod Sul-Nacl-Kcl-Asb-C12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $31.94
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Southeast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumSitka, AK · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Valley Medical Group-RentonRenton, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 791 surgery physician records in Washington.
Other surgery physician records in Washington
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- Jad Abou-Khalil, M.D.Seattle, WA1891248969
- 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 Lawrence Taggart, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Lawrence Taggart, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730478538, issued on Apr 1, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Lawrence Taggart, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4033 Talbot RD S Ste 530, Renton, WA, 98055. Phone: (425) 690-3433. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Lawrence Taggart, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60710903, 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 Lawrence Taggart, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Lawrence Taggart, M.D. had 73 Medicare Part D claims for 49 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.