Karen L. Schwartzbauer, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Seattle, WA
Karen L. Schwartzbauer, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1225251663, issued on Apr 11, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD00032065, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen L. Schwartzbauer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- MD00032065 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1221 4TH Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
- Phone
- (206) 223-6490
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 8173924 WA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karen L. Schwartzbauer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00032065Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
36 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 L. Schwartzbauer among 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington
Karen L. Schwartzbauer, M.D. is one of 793 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Washington. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 19% of these records are older, 71% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 82% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Washington
There are 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington.
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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barry Aaronson, MDSeattle, WA 981011952418345
- Roger Bush, MDSeattle, WA 981011760411623
- Alvin Calderon, MDSeattle, WA 981011609985753
- Daniel Coates, MDSeattle, WA 981011730100074
- Richard Davis, MDSeattle, WA 981011720018781
- Brandee Grooms, MDSeattle, WA 981011669481925
- Thomas Gunby, MDSeattle, WA 981011144243668
- Daniel Hanson, MDSeattle, WA 981011841300167
Common questions
What is Karen L. Schwartzbauer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen L. Schwartzbauer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225251663, issued on Apr 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen L. Schwartzbauer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 4TH Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101. Phone: (206) 223-6490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen L. Schwartzbauer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00032065, 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 L. Schwartzbauer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen L. Schwartzbauer, M.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.