NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Dempster, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Vancouver, WA

John Dempster, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Vancouver, Washington, and NPI 1386854974, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD60170989, 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
1386854974
Name
John Dempster
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
MD60170989 WA
MD28304 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2121 NE 139TH St, Vancouver, WA 98686
Phone
(360) 487-4707
Enumerated
May 23, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(360) 487-4709
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080717000209); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2002
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 2121 NE 139TH St

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

  1. Julie Akin, PTPediatric Physical Therapist1902102338
  2. Brooke Berard, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1043557283
  3. Timothy Berezhnoy, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1871456608
  4. Natasha Bui, P.T.Pediatric Physical Therapist1770037970
  5. Amber Burnett, SPTSpeech-Language Pathologist1124208384
  6. Kara Cassar, M.S. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1124237599

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

3,042 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. John Dempster3,042
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Lacosamide540 claims
  2. Levetiracetam457 claims
  3. Lamotrigine332 claims
  4. Xcopri214 claims
  5. Clobazam173 claims
  6. Aptiom115 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): 90.1 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 score96.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.5
  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: $13,418.58

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Dempster$13,419
  2. Specialty average$8,318

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

Bills Medicare through 5 group practices

  1. Legacy Clinics LLCPortland, OR
  2. Legacy Emanuel Hospital And Health CenterPortland, OR
  3. Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital And Medical CenterPortland, OR
  4. Legacy Meridian Park HospitalTualatin, OR
  5. Legacy Salmon Creek HospitalVancouver, WA

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

John Dempster among 489 neurology physician records in Washington

John Dempster, M.D. is one of 489 neurology 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 2007, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2007 among the 351 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Washington

There are 489 neurology physician records in Washington.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jill Baird, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986861326381500
  2. Joseph Freeburg, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986861174898381
  3. Jaesung Kim, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986861962834796
  4. Catherine Mamah, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986861811062912
  5. Shereen Seyal, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986861225423064
  6. Paige Skorseth, MDVancouver, WA 986861407432503
  7. Melissa Freeman, MDVancouver, WA 986841548496243
  8. Robert FuinoVancouver, WA 986841962864967

Common questions

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

John Dempster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386854974, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Dempster, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2121 NE 139TH St, Vancouver, WA, 98686. Phone: (360) 487-4707. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60170989, 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 Dempster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Dempster, M.D. had 3,042 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 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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