NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Bethke

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Walla Walla, WA

Joshua Bethke is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Walla Walla, Washington, and NPI 1245996271, issued on Nov 15, 2021. Check the license (Washington AP61226261, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245996271
Name
Joshua Bethke
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
AP61226261 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 W Poplar Street, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone
(509) 897-3320
Enumerated
Nov 15, 2021
Record last updated
May 6, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230425002138); 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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  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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

254 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 110 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Bethke254
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl75 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl50 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone24 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl21 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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. Northwest Surgical Specialists PCPortland, OR

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

Joshua Bethke among 546 adult health nurse practitioner records in Washington

Joshua Bethke is one of 546 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Washington. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2014 among the 264 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Washington

There are 546 adult health nurse practitioner records in Washington.

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emily Castillo, ARNPWalla Walla, WA 993621114261229
  2. Tyler Christensen, ARNPWalla Walla, WA 993621144606146
  3. Jennifer Smith, A.R.N.P.Walla Walla, WA 993621720052426
  4. Julie CookRichland, WA 993521740431261
  5. Alexis Firman, ARNPRichland, WA 993521124529565
  6. Christina Funaro-Pagani, DNPRichland, WA 993521700375516
  7. Robert Pleyo, ARNPRichland, WA 993521861631384
  8. Rachel Westman, AGPCNPRichland, WA 993521528526829

Common questions

What is Joshua Bethke's NPI number?

Joshua Bethke's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245996271, issued on Nov 15, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Bethke located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 W Poplar Street, Walla Walla, WA, 99362. Phone: (509) 897-3320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Bethke's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number AP61226261, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joshua Bethke prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Bethke had 254 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua Bethke's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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.