Joseph Michael Lauinger
Internal Medicine Physician · Kent, WA
Joseph Michael Lauinger is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Kent, Washington, and NPI 1598840308, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00042517, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Michael Lauinger
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD00042517 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 23213 Pacific Hwy S, Kent, WA 98032
- Phone
- (206) 870-8880
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 4, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1598840308 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040722000168); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2000
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Michael Lauinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00042517Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
9,012 Medicare Part D claims for 534 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 288 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium658 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate512 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium342 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium239 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl231 claims
- Mounjaro217 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Association OF University PhysiciansSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Michael Lauinger among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington
Joseph Michael Lauinger 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
- Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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).
Internal Medicine Physician providers in Washington
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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Azen, M.D., M.P.H.Kent, WA 980321073703294
- Edward Dy, M.D.Kent, WA 980321790771947
- Sandra LordKent, WA 980321306921119
- Syed Mustafa, MDKent, WA 980321952620155
- Divya Parihar, M.DKent, WA 980321699087098
- Lester Pittle, MDKent, WA 980321487765442
- Sara Smith, M.D.Kent, WA 980321588997894
- Kavita Chawla, M.D.Kirkland, WA 980331437473451
Common questions
What is Joseph Michael Lauinger's NPI number?
Joseph Michael Lauinger's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598840308, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Michael Lauinger located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23213 Pacific Hwy S, Kent, WA, 98032. Phone: (206) 870-8880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Michael Lauinger's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00042517, 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 Joseph Michael Lauinger prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Michael Lauinger had 9,012 Medicare Part D claims for 534 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Michael Lauinger's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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.
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.