NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Christopher Sniezek, M.D. FACS

Otolaryngology Physician · Seattle, WA

Joseph Christopher Sniezek, M.D. FACS is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1518943646, issued on Dec 20, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD 60456742, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518943646
Name
Joseph Christopher Sniezek
Credential
M.D. FACS
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
MD 60456742 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1221 Madison St, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone
(206) 292-6464
Enumerated
Dec 20, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(206) 292-6498
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140718000429); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1994
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 1221 Madison St

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

  1. Sherry Mae AnchetaGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1588040018
  2. John Beatty, MDSurgery Physician1306909155
  3. Sandra Benitez Kruidenier, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255874079
  4. Richard Bensinger, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1184666844
  5. Dale Bloomquist, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1740348705
  6. Martha Clay, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1073697793

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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.8 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 score82.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.7
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Swedish Health ServicesSeattle, WA

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

Joseph Christopher Sniezek among 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington

Joseph Christopher Sniezek, M.D. FACS is one of 305 otolaryngology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2007 among the 198 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Washington

There are 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Ballard, MDSeattle, WA 981041508854449
  2. Dewayne Bradley, MDSeattle, WA 981041144339276
  3. Mien-Chi Chen, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041407822679
  4. Felix Chu, MDSeattle, WA 981041568496123
  5. Fred Herzon, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041558346072
  6. Namou Kim, MDSeattle, WA 981041336125798
  7. Calvin Knapp, MDSeattle, WA 981041841258019
  8. Thomas Lamperti, MDSeattle, WA 981041780673392

Common questions

What is Joseph Christopher Sniezek, M.D. FACS's NPI number?

Joseph Christopher Sniezek, M.D. FACS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518943646, issued on Dec 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Christopher Sniezek, M.D. FACS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 Madison St, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 292-6464. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Christopher Sniezek, M.D. FACS's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD 60456742, 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.

What is Joseph Christopher Sniezek, M.D. FACS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 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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