NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lori C. Walund, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA

Lori C. Walund, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1518093731, issued on Feb 23, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD00030168, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518093731
Name
Lori C. Walund
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD00030168 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1709 Dock St, Tacoma, WA 98402
Phone
(253) 284-1876
Enumerated
Feb 23, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040102000285); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1990
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 1709 Dock St

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

  1. Maria Duran, M.D,Internal Medicine Physician1285655126
  2. Lawrence Gerstle, MDInternal Medicine Physician1467473322
  3. Danielle Greer, DOHospitalist Physician1073624672
  4. Rana Tan, MDInternal Medicine Physician1225059199
  5. Abram Thiessen, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1922029875
  6. Robert Zipper, MDInternal Medicine Physician1689694515

Verify Lori C. Walund in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

327 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lori Walund327
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis24 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate19 claims
  3. Omeprazole16 claims
  4. Gabapentin14 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl14 claims
  6. Furosemide11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Overlake Medical Clinics LLCBellevue, WA

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

Lori C. Walund among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington

Lori C. Walund, M.D. is one of 3,079 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% 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 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

262 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tacoma

They are 262 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Brodkin, MDTacoma, WA 984021083651004
  2. Maria Duran, M.D,Tacoma, WA 984021285655126
  3. James Fitz, MDTacoma, WA 984021447274352
  4. Jana Gasow, MDTacoma, WA 984021023211752
  5. Lawrence Gerstle, MDTacoma, WA 984021467473322
  6. Ashley Hamilton, D.O.Tacoma, WA 984021184851735
  7. Beth Hartquist Valdivia, MDTacoma, WA 984021952387920
  8. Arthur Jhnson, MDTacoma, WA 984021780919845

Common questions

What is Lori C. Walund, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lori C. Walund, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518093731, issued on Feb 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lori C. Walund, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1709 Dock St, Tacoma, WA, 98402. Phone: (253) 284-1876. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lori C. Walund, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00030168, 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 Lori C. Walund, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lori C. Walund, M.D. had 327 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lori C. Walund, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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