NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel K. Sears, M.D.

Procedural Dermatology Physician · Spokane Valley, WA

Joel K. Sears, M.D. is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in Spokane Valley, Washington, and NPI 1184699365, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00028326, 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
1184699365
Name
Joel K. Sears
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
License number
MD00028326 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1807 N Hutchinson RD, Spokane Valley, WA 99212
Phone
(509) 456-7414
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(509) 624-0763
Medicaid ID
1067131 WA
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 1807 N Hutchinson RD

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

  1. Maggie Callan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841931425
  2. Joseph Cvancara, M.D.Procedural Dermatology Physician1548235450
  3. Andrea Dominey, M.D.Dermatology Physician1215023007
  4. Paul Dunn, M.D.Dermatology Physician1386619294
  5. Jeanne Ellern, PACMedical Physician Assistant1689636649
  6. Staci Hestdalen, M.D.Dermatology Physician1194790006

Verify Joel K. Sears in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
    Search for license MD00028326
    Check the board
  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
Open the Washington license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joel Sears19
  2. Specialty average713

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): 83.8 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 score87.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%84.0
  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: $20.15

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,439.11 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joel Sears$20
  2. Specialty average$10,439

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in Washington

There are 9 procedural dermatology physician records in Washington.

The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Cvancara, M.D.Spokane Valley, WA 992121548235450
  2. Robert Marshall, M.D.Richland, WA 993521043301906
  3. James Brazil, MDOlympia, WA 985061154349421
  4. Jeffrey Newman, M.D., PHDPuyallup, WA 983731528032919
  5. Dan Wiklund, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983721386645976
  6. Minh-Tuan Hoang, M.D.Port Orchard, WA 983661699716860
  7. Julie Voss, MDWoodinville, WA 980721356309678
  8. Stefan Torres, RNEdmonds, WA 980201083542864

Common questions

What is Joel K. Sears, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joel K. Sears, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184699365, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel K. Sears, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1807 N Hutchinson RD, Spokane Valley, WA, 99212. Phone: (509) 456-7414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel K. Sears, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00028326, 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 Joel K. Sears, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel K. Sears, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joel K. Sears, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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.

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.