Joseph Ference, PA-C
Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist · Lakewood, WA
Joseph Ference, PA-C is a psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Lakewood, Washington, and NPI 1255387783, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (Washington PA10004397, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Ference
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist 364SP0808X
- License number
- PA10004397 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9720 S Tacoma Way, Lakewood, WA 98499
- Phone
- (253) 503-3666
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 9720 S Tacoma Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Heather AsbellAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1760021596
- Angela BallenskyLicensed Practical Nurse1023649100
- Amanda BarrierLicensed Practical Nurse1013579267
- Kristena BeggioLicensed Practical Nurse1285358929
- Felicia BlankenLicensed Practical Nurse1003513185
- Arial BlanksAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1851001457
Verify Joseph Ference in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license PA10004397Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist in 2024
45 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,065 among the 361 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone19 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $58.84
2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.. The 254 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,171.10 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Rainier Internal Medicine LLCPuyallup, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Washington
There are 16 psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Washington.
Other psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Washington
- Jeffrey Bailey, RNSpokane, WA1003502808
- Lynn Bradshaw, CMABellingham, WA1962978379
- Vicki Britt, ARNP CSMarysville, WA1770661068
- Patricia Fray, ARNPBellevue, WA1881835163
- Haley Guesford, NC61073133Sedro Woolley, WA1477121432
- Diane Kaplan, ARNP, CSEdmonds, WA1770657629
- Hailey KuhnVancouver, WA1750971701
- Caitlin Margitan, PMHNPBurien, WA1023566015
- Stacey Mostek-Garland, ARNPSpokane, WA1962134403
- Karla Ogden, MA-CEverett, WA1578028452
Common questions
What is Joseph Ference, PA-C's NPI number?
Joseph Ference, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255387783, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Ference, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9720 S Tacoma Way, Lakewood, WA, 98499. Phone: (253) 503-3666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Ference, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number PA10004397, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joseph Ference, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Ference, PA-C had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 1,065. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.