Joy Y. Zhao, MD
Neurology Physician · Burien, WA
Joy Y. Zhao, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Burien, Washington, and NPI 1275548992, issued on Jul 30, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00043896, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joy Y. Zhao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MD00043896 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16122 8TH Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166
- Phone
- (206) 243-2187
- Enumerated
- Jul 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (206) 246-1583
- Medicaid ID
- 8410391 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041111001112); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joy Y. Zhao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00043896Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
599 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin75 claims
- Topiramate69 claims
- Lamotrigine44 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa43 claims
- Dilantin37 claims
- Levetiracetam37 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,126.22
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Joy Y. Zhao among 489 neurology physician records in Washington
Joy Y. Zhao, MD is one of 489 neurology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2007 among the 351 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Washington
There are 489 neurology physician records in Washington.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Emmanuel Owen Arseni Martinez, MDBurien, WA 981661568501559
- Aruna SouriBurien, WA 981661922685296
- Raymond Valpey, M.D.Burien, WA 981661518961382
- Linda Wray, M.D.Burien, WA 981661356345128
- Barbara Jessen, M.D.Burien, WA 981461255595062
- Esther Rawner, MDSeattle, WA 981451093999211
- Rosalind Chuang, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951366558751
- Thomas Grabowski, MDSeattle, WA 981951033104252
Common questions
What is Joy Y. Zhao, MD's NPI number?
Joy Y. Zhao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275548992, issued on Jul 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joy Y. Zhao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16122 8TH Ave SW, Burien, WA, 98166. Phone: (206) 243-2187. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joy Y. Zhao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00043896, 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 Joy Y. Zhao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joy Y. Zhao, MD had 599 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.