NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kelby Arden Hempel, D.O.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Tacoma, WA

Kelby Arden Hempel, D.O. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1942748827, issued on Feb 10, 2017. Check the license (Washington OP61518262, 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
1942748827
Name
Kelby Arden Hempel
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
OP61518262 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1708 Yakima Ave Ste 300, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone
(253) 363-8700
Enumerated
Feb 10, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 14, 2024
Fax
(253) 272-0419
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240820002437); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific Nw Un Of Hs, Col Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 1708 Yakima Ave Ste 300

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

  1. Mudassar Ahmad, MB,BSPulmonary Disease Physician1093155483
  2. Jeffrey Albores, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1497917405
  3. Abdullah Arjomand, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1346773280
  4. Clifton Baylor, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1235187485
  5. Diana Hansen, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1396912614
  6. Ramona Ionita, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1831364850

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

263 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.

  1. Kelby Hempel263
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta48 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa38 claims
  3. Fluticasone-Salmeterol14 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium13 claims
  5. Anoro Ellipta11 claims
  6. Spiriva Handihaler11 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: $168.51

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kelby Hempel$168.51
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Franciscan Medical GroupTacoma, WA

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

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Washington

There are 324 pulmonary disease physician records in Washington.

Other pulmonary disease physician records in Washington

  1. Khaled Abdel-Rahman, M.D.Auburn, WA1881731370
  2. Rosemary Adamson, MB BSSeattle, WA1881853745
  3. Vanjul Agarwal, M.DVancouver, WA1669636320
  4. Radha Agrawal, MDBellevue, WA1881629798
  5. Mudassar Ahmad, MB,BSTacoma, WA1093155483
  6. Moira AitkenSeattle, WA1558446385
  7. Ali Al-Hilli, M.D., MSC, FACPBellingham, WA1669888269
  8. Jeffrey Albores, M.D.Tacoma, WA1497917405
  9. William Altemeier, MDSeattle, WA1447335278
  10. Bryan Anderson, D.O.Spokane, WA1578828224

Common questions

What is Kelby Arden Hempel, D.O.'s NPI number?

Kelby Arden Hempel, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942748827, issued on Feb 10, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kelby Arden Hempel, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1708 Yakima Ave Ste 300, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 363-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kelby Arden Hempel, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number OP61518262, 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 Kelby Arden Hempel, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kelby Arden Hempel, D.O. had 263 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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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