NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Zou, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Seattle, WA

James Zou, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1003336165, issued on Jun 20, 2017. Check the license (Washington MD61445905, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003336165
Name
James Zou
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
MD61445905 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
515 Minor Ave Ste 170, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone
(206) 838-9582
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2017
Record last updated
Sep 28, 2023
Fax
(206) 386-9622
Medicaid ID
2182013 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230825001305); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Washington University School Of Medicine, 2017
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 515 Minor Ave Ste 170

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

  1. David Ashmead, ARNPNurse Practitioner1013495274
  2. Kathleen Doss, MDInfectious Disease Physician1518313550
  3. Jeffrey Guth, ARNPNurse Practitioner1154955409
  4. Susan Hoover, MDInfectious Disease Physician1487690210
  5. Mary Micikas, FNPNurse Practitioner1225540545
  6. Negin Nekahi, MD, PHDInfectious Disease Physician1750581468

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  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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

263 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Zou263
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Biktarvy32 claims
  2. Tivicay20 claims
  3. Cefazolin Sodium13 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate12 claims
  5. Doxycycline Monohydrate11 claims
  6. Vancomycin 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score82.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.7
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $23.90

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Zou$23.90
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

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. Swedish Health ServicesSeattle, WA

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

James Zou among 263 infectious disease physician records in Washington

James Zou, MD is one of 263 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% 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 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2005 among the 175 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Washington

There are 263 infectious disease physician records in Washington.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jared Baeten, MDSeattle, WA 981041043201684
  2. Michael Chung, M.D. MPHSeattle, WA 981041891735700
  3. Lynn Connolly, M.D. PHDSeattle, WA 981041720025331
  4. Emily Darby, MDSeattle, WA 981041174638878
  5. Shireesha Dhanireddy, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041568577286
  6. Susan Hoover, MDSeattle, WA 981041487690210
  7. Hyang Kim, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041205876463
  8. Gregory Moss, MDSeattle, WA 981041114914660

Common questions

What is James Zou, MD's NPI number?

James Zou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003336165, issued on Jun 20, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Zou, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 Minor Ave Ste 170, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 838-9582. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Zou, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD61445905, 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 Zou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Zou, MD had 263 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Zou, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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