NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Tamez, MD

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician · Roanoke, VA

Joseph Tamez, MD is a pediatric pulmonology physician with a practice address in Roanoke, Virginia, and NPI 1003888900, issued on Feb 3, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101231281, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003888900
Name
Joseph Tamez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician 2080P0214X
License numbers
0101231281 VA
0101-231281 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4348 Electric RD, Roanoke, VA 24018
Phone
(540) 769-0976
Enumerated
Feb 3, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2025
Fax
(540) 857-5393
Medicaid IDs
1003888900 VA
6720528 VA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4348 Electric RD

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

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  2. Omowunmi Adekoya, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124913629
  3. A Anderson, D.D.S.Pediatric Dentistry1306800503
  4. Lisa Apfel, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1659481984
  5. Olivia Asamoah, MDPediatrics Physician1447710405
  6. Erika Axeen, MDNeurology Physician1154610699

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric pulmonology physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 119 among the 263 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joseph Tamez11
  2. Specialty average119

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.

Joseph Tamez among 33 pediatric pulmonology physician records in Virginia

Joseph Tamez, MD is one of 33 pediatric pulmonology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 42% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 18% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0214X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 33 pediatric pulmonology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 pediatric pulmonology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Natalie Hayes, D.O.Roanoke, VA 240181922274612
  2. Erin WorthingtonRoanoke, VA 240181275910937
  3. Andre Muelenaer, MDRoanoke, VA 240131255303525
  4. James Sherman, MDRoanoke, VA 240131487626388
  5. Marcia Frye, MDPortsmouth, VA 237081487791000
  6. Jose Chocano, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235071336198126
  7. Marilyn Gowen, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235071053361683
  8. Angela Marko, D.O.Norfolk, VA 235071538570130

Common questions

What is Joseph Tamez, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Tamez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003888900, issued on Feb 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Tamez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4348 Electric RD, Roanoke, VA, 24018. Phone: (540) 769-0976. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Tamez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101231281, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph Tamez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Tamez, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric pulmonology physician prescribers was 119. 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.