Kim Richards Driftmier, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Seattle, WA
Kim Richards Driftmier, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1023245644, issued on Jun 22, 2009. Check the license (Washington MD60931365, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kim Richards Driftmier
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- MD60931365 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 325 9TH Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
- Phone
- (206) 520-5000
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2009
- Record last updated
- Nov 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1023245644 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180524002109); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records → All 64 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 325 9TH Ave N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ruhiyyih MyersStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467041384
Verify Kim Richards Driftmier in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60931365Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
87 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pregabalin13 claims
- Celecoxib11 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: $205.75
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mckinley Orthopedic And Sports Medicine LLCFairbanks, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kim Richards Driftmier among 64 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Washington
Kim Richards Driftmier, MD is one of 64 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 52% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2002 among the 45 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Washington
There are 64 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Washington.
All 64 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Theodore Wagner, MDSeattle, WA 981051811077894
- Andrew BachinskasSeattle, WA 981041316325665
- Kyle Behrens, MDSeattle, WA 981041104409465
- Saad Elrahmany, MBBCHSeattle, WA 981041134530330
- Edward Jung, MDSeattle, WA 981041568808970
- Karina Katchko, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041003347832
- Alexander Li, MDSeattle, WA 981041942820089
- Sree Harsha Malempati, MDSeattle, WA 981041215216650
Common questions
What is Kim Richards Driftmier, MD's NPI number?
Kim Richards Driftmier, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023245644, issued on Jun 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kim Richards Driftmier, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 325 9TH Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98109. Phone: (206) 520-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kim Richards Driftmier, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60931365, 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 Kim Richards Driftmier, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kim Richards Driftmier, MD had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.