NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joanna Pluta, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Bellingham, WA

Joanna Pluta, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bellingham, Washington, and NPI 1235511411, issued on Jun 24, 2015. Check the license (Washington MD61553803, 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
1235511411
Name
Joanna Pluta
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
MD61553803 WA
MD25016 ME
66306 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4545 Cordata Pkwy Ste 2A, Bellingham, WA 98226
Phone
(360) 752-5220
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2024
Fax
(360) 752-5660
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240703003647); 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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  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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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,415 Medicare Part D claims for 518 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 74 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joanna Pluta4,415
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium419 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium244 claims
  3. Lisinopril222 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate196 claims
  5. Omeprazole161 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium150 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 one group practice

  1. PeacehealthBellingham, WA

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

Joanna Pluta among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington

Joanna Pluta, M.D. is one of 3,079 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

84 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bellingham

They are 84 of the 5,172 NPPES records with a practice address in Bellingham, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shari Cummins, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982261942290820
  2. Charles Gargano, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982261689663288
  3. Michael Geist, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982261306845722
  4. Martha Gillham, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982261275532699
  5. Robert Hoffmeister, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982261336145754
  6. John Holroyd, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982261811996234
  7. Dawn Hutchison, D.O.Bellingham, WA 982261285623249
  8. Pamela Laughlin, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982261790781151

Common questions

What is Joanna Pluta, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joanna Pluta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235511411, issued on Jun 24, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joanna Pluta, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4545 Cordata Pkwy Ste 2A, Bellingham, WA, 98226. Phone: (360) 752-5220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joanna Pluta, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD61553803, 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 Joanna Pluta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joanna Pluta, M.D. had 4,415 Medicare Part D claims for 518 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.