NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Josephine A. Wachana, PA

Medical Physician Assistant · Vancouver, WA

Josephine A. Wachana, PA is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Vancouver, Washington, and NPI 1194979690, issued on Nov 11, 2008. Check the license (Washington PA60053259, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; 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
1194979690
Name
Josephine A. Wachana
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License numbers
PA60053259 WA
PA01272 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
505 NE 87TH Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98664
Phone
(360) 256-8836
Enumerated
Nov 11, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2024
Fax
(360) 256-5024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101110000386); accepts Medicare assignment
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 505 NE 87TH Avenue

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

  1. Colleen Fox, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1366422651
  2. Donna Launey, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1720153513
  3. Karen Vigeland, MDDermatology Physician1306874748

Verify Josephine A. Wachana in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
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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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57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

1,797 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 111 claims were for opioids.

  1. Josephine Wachana1,797
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate100 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium94 claims
  3. Lisinopril94 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium61 claims
  5. Gabapentin55 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium52 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The NorthwestVancouver, WA

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

Josephine A. Wachana among 1,068 medical physician assistant records in Washington

Josephine A. Wachana, PA is one of 1,068 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Washington. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 47% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2013 among the 581 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in Washington

There are 1,068 medical physician assistant records in Washington.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Justin Colquhoun, PA-CVancouver, WA 986641588808216
  2. Krista Cooperstein, PA-CVancouver, WA 986641043456130
  3. Aaron Fordice, PA-CVancouver, WA 986641689077059
  4. Sarah GaleVancouver, WA 986641528253473
  5. Paul Mortlock, PA-CVancouver, WA 986641376506733
  6. Pidge NechakVancouver, WA 986641518056787
  7. Christina Nickolas, PA-CVancouver, WA 986641225187982
  8. Robert Senning, PAVancouver, WA 986641972552016

Common questions

What is Josephine A. Wachana, PA's NPI number?

Josephine A. Wachana, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194979690, issued on Nov 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Josephine A. Wachana, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 505 NE 87TH Avenue, Vancouver, WA, 98664. Phone: (360) 256-8836. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Josephine A. Wachana, PA's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number PA60053259, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Josephine A. Wachana, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Josephine A. Wachana, PA had 1,797 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. 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.

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