NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Scot Aita, M.D.

Transplant Hepatology Physician · Bellingham, WA

John Scot Aita, M.D. is a transplant hepatology physician with a practice address in Bellingham, Washington, and NPI 1518956556, issued on Oct 20, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD60459310, 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
1518956556
Name
John Scot Aita
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Transplant Hepatology Physician 207RT0003X
License number
MD60459310 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4545 Cordata Pkwy, Bellingham, WA 98226
Phone
(360) 738-2200
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160629003085); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4545 Cordata Pkwy

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

  1. Sara Andert, MDFamily Medicine Physician1538270541
  2. Steven Ban, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1932105129
  3. James Beieler, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1154377224
  4. Donald Berry, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1578569927
  5. Nancy Bischoff, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1114926532
  6. Patrick Blair, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1952665945

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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average transplant hepatology physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 669 among the 251 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Aita19
  2. Specialty average669

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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score75.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $18.34

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 193 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,299.21 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Aita$18
  2. Specialty average$10,299

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Providence Health And Services WashingtonSpokane, WA
  2. Unmc PhysiciansOmaha, NE

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

John Scot Aita among 11 transplant hepatology physician records in Washington

John Scot Aita, M.D. is one of 11 transplant hepatology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RT0003X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Transplant Hepatology Physician providers in Washington

There are 11 transplant hepatology physician records in Washington.

The 8 transplant hepatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Meagan Alvarado, MDSeattle, WA 981951003303363
  2. Kiran Bambha, MDSeattle, WA 981951285606541
  3. Robert CarithersSeattle, WA 981951699850495
  4. Anne Larson, M.D.Seattle, WA 981331003906959
  5. Andrew Nguyen, DOSeattle, WA 981121932519097
  6. Shahid Habib, MDSeattle, WA 981041982665154
  7. Glen Lutchman, MD, MHSCSeattle, WA 981041326208638
  8. Nizar Mukhtar, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041477880508

Common questions

What is John Scot Aita, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Scot Aita, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518956556, issued on Oct 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Scot Aita, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4545 Cordata Pkwy, Bellingham, WA, 98226. Phone: (360) 738-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Scot Aita, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60459310, 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 John Scot Aita, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Scot Aita, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among transplant hepatology physician prescribers was 669. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Scot Aita, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 of 100. 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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