Leaza M. Dierwechter, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Tacoma, WA
Leaza M. Dierwechter, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1598734592, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00040441, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leaza M. Dierwechter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD00040441 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3124 S 19TH St, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 301-5050
- Enumerated
- Mar 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 15, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100211000169); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3124 S 19TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Coons, DOSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1215956024
- Richard Gilbert, MDFamily Medicine Physician1366451825
- Daniel Ginsberg, MDInternal Medicine Physician1841303740
- Mark Mariani, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1972581114
- Kimberley Marin, ARNPNurse Practitioner1083052583
- Ronan McGhie, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942057336
Verify Leaza M. Dierwechter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00040441Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
70 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl23 claims
- Ondansetron Odt22 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: $574.89
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Multicare Health SystemTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 791 surgery physician records in Washington.
Other surgery physician records in Washington
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- Jad Abou-Khalil, M.D.Seattle, WA1891248969
- Virginie Achim, MDSpokane, WA1598085383
- Stephanie Acierno, MDTacoma, WA1841398534
- Iradj Aflatooni, MDKirkland, WA1073607032
- Matthew AgnewSeattle, WA1942210505
- Rana Ahmad, MDSpokane, WA1689646705
- Allison Alberton, MDEdmonds, WA1598194342
- Michael Alberts, M.D.Vancouver, WA1639262223
- Claudio Alperovich, MD, FACSKent, WA1316904568
Common questions
What is Leaza M. Dierwechter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Leaza M. Dierwechter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598734592, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leaza M. Dierwechter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3124 S 19TH St, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 301-5050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leaza M. Dierwechter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00040441, 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 Leaza M. Dierwechter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leaza M. Dierwechter, M.D. had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.