NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen C. James, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Seattle, WA

Karen C. James, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1326122045, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00040104, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1326122045
Name
Karen C. James
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD00040104 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 E Jefferson St, Seattle, WA 98122
Phone
(206) 215-4300
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Record last updated
May 2, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(295) 215-4315
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 1600 E Jefferson St

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

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  3. Joycelyn Becenti, PA-CPhysician Assistant1699841114
  4. Amanda Boulis, PAPhysician Assistant1992973044
  5. Marvin Brooke, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1750336913
  6. Philip Capp, MDFamily Medicine Physician1427161744

Verify Karen C. James in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,069 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karen James2,069
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium224 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium146 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate107 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium104 claims
  5. Gabapentin75 claims
  6. Alendronate Sodium59 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.

Karen C. James among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington

Karen C. James, MD is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 207Q00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

871 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Seattle

They are 871 of the 41,956 NPPES records with a practice address in Seattle, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Alto, MD, MPHSeattle, WA 981221962478073
  2. Philip Capp, MDSeattle, WA 981221427161744
  3. Sharon Grayson, MDSeattle, WA 981221700806734
  4. Anne Hirsch, ARNPSeattle, WA 981221710972666
  5. Jane King, M.D.Seattle, WA 981221518956226
  6. Sarah Lesko, M.D.Seattle, WA 981221447220439
  7. Monica Mayhill, MDSeattle, WA 981221902858061
  8. Robert McIntyre, M.D.Seattle, WA 981221689770216

Common questions

What is Karen C. James, MD's NPI number?

Karen C. James, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326122045, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen C. James, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 E Jefferson St, Seattle, WA, 98122. Phone: (206) 215-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen C. James, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00040104, 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 Karen C. James, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen C. James, MD had 2,069 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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