Kai Da Costa, DO
General Practice Physician · Tacoma, WA
Kai Da Costa, DO is a general practice physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1578711016, issued on Sep 8, 2008. Check the license on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kai Da Costa
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 2155 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9040 Fitzsimmons Dr, Tacoma, WA 98431
- Phone
- (253) 968-1330
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 2, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kai Da Costa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
1,479 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clozapine218 claims
- Olanzapine114 claims
- Trazodone Hcl91 claims
- Aripiprazole76 claims
- Propranolol Hcl64 claims
- Invega Sustenna63 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Kai Da Costa among 388 general practice physician records in Washington
Kai Da Costa, DO is one of 388 general practice physician records with a practice address in Washington. 28% 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 33% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 33% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 28% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
167 general practice physician records list a practice address in Tacoma
They are 167 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 388 general practice physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is Kai Da Costa, DO's NPI number?
Kai Da Costa, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578711016, issued on Sep 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kai Da Costa, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9040 Fitzsimmons Dr, Tacoma, WA, 98431. Phone: (253) 968-1330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kai Da Costa, DO's license?
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 Kai Da Costa, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kai Da Costa, DO had 1,479 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kai Da Costa, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 of 100. 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.