NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John S. Smoots, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA

John S. Smoots, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1285645945, issued on Aug 10, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00024723, 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
1285645945
Name
John S. Smoots
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD00024723 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1608 S J St, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone
(253) 274-7503
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 13, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(253) 274-7993
Medicaid ID
1030923 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100429001155); may accept 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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Also registered at 1608 S J St

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

  1. Hanaa Abou Ouf, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1548476153
  2. Amelia Baisden, CNMMidwife1205264835
  3. Jennifer Banda, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1629492673
  4. Corey Furulie, ARNP, RDRegistered Dietitian1487052676
  5. Jenah Garrett, ARNP, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1659056935
  6. Amardeep Gill, MDInternal Medicine Physician1679675888

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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

7,206 Medicare Part D claims for 695 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 308 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Smoots7,206
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium367 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium365 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium331 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate270 claims
  5. Irbesartan230 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate198 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.

John S. Smoots among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington

John S. Smoots, MD 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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).

262 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tacoma

They are 262 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Bradford, MDTacoma, WA 984051285695379
  2. William Brand, MDTacoma, WA 984051093744716
  3. James Buttitta, MDTacoma, WA 984051376572214
  4. Imelda De Villa, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051457399370
  5. Ellen Hardin, MDTacoma, WA 984051730112921
  6. Reid Holtzclaw-Swan, MDTacoma, WA 984051992782288
  7. Jeffrey Hooper, D.O.Tacoma, WA 984051083653539
  8. William Lee, MDTacoma, WA 984051285626325

Common questions

What is John S. Smoots, MD's NPI number?

John S. Smoots, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285645945, issued on Aug 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John S. Smoots, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1608 S J St, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 274-7503. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John S. Smoots, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00024723, 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 S. Smoots, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John S. Smoots, MD had 7,206 Medicare Part D claims for 695 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.