John Lazear Okrent, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA
John Lazear Okrent, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1477811263, issued on Apr 30, 2012. Check the license (Washington MD60724908, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Lazear Okrent
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD60724908 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1112 S Cushman Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 593-2144
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2024
- Fax
- (253) 246-6725
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170301002068); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Lazear Okrent in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60724908Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,954 Medicare Part D claims for 356 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 84 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium328 claims
- Lisinopril233 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate154 claims
- Gabapentin153 claims
- Omeprazole147 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate131 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
- Sea Mar Community Health CentersTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Lazear Okrent among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington
John Lazear Okrent, M.D. is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2009 among the 3,294 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207Q00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
363 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Tacoma
They are 363 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is John Lazear Okrent, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Lazear Okrent, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477811263, issued on Apr 30, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Lazear Okrent, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1112 S Cushman Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 593-2144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Lazear Okrent, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60724908, 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 Lazear Okrent, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Lazear Okrent, M.D. had 4,954 Medicare Part D claims for 356 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.