Lewis Benny Almaraz, M.D.
Specialist · Bellingham, WA
Lewis Benny Almaraz, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Bellingham, Washington, and NPI 1588817654, issued on Nov 2, 2008. Check the license (Washington MD00024890, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lewis Benny Almaraz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License numbers
- MD00024890 WA
38010 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3120 Squalicum Pkwy, Bellingham, WA 98225
- Phone
- (206) 931-2137
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 2, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3120 Squalicum Pkwy
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Verify Lewis Benny Almaraz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license MD00024890Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Lewis Benny Almaraz among 2,609 specialist records in Washington
Lewis Benny Almaraz, M.D. is one of 2,609 specialist records with a practice address in Washington. 4% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 49% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 2% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 92% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
76 specialist records list a practice address in Bellingham
They are 76 of the 5,172 NPPES records with a practice address in Bellingham, and 2,609 specialist records in Washington.
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The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Baader, MDBellingham, WA 982251902979891
- James Blackburn, MDBellingham, WA 982251952306284
- Rochelle Burlingame, LMPBellingham, WA 982251336163302
- Hull Cook, M. D., P.S.Bellingham, WA 982251669440012
- Anne Griffith, LMTBellingham, WA 982251710915103
- Maureen Kelty, MD PCBellingham, WA 982251457336000
- James Lohse, MDBellingham, WA 982251619069077
- William Lombard, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982251245237536
Common questions
What is Lewis Benny Almaraz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lewis Benny Almaraz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588817654, issued on Nov 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lewis Benny Almaraz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3120 Squalicum Pkwy, Bellingham, WA, 98225. Phone: (206) 931-2137. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lewis Benny Almaraz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00024890, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lewis Benny Almaraz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lewis Benny Almaraz, M.D. had 21 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.