NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria C. Palanca-Wessels, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Seattle, WA

Maria C. Palanca-Wessels, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1285741660, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00042749, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285741660
Name
Maria C. Palanca-Wessels
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
MD00042749 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Fairview Ave N, Mailstop D3-190, Seattle, WA 98109
Phone
(206) 667-7035
Enumerated
Aug 23, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080619000026); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2001
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Association OF University PhysiciansSeattle, WA

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

Maria C. Palanca-Wessels among 476 hematology & oncology physician records in Washington

Maria C. Palanca-Wessels, MD is one of 476 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 294 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Washington

There are 476 hematology & oncology physician records in Washington.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicholas Burwick, M.D.Seattle, WA 981091942234695
  2. Rekha Chandran, MDSeattle, WA 981091457393878
  3. Elena Chiorean, M.D.Seattle, WA 981091891750808
  4. Eric Collisson, MDSeattle, WA 981091093731143
  5. Jason Comer, M.D.Seattle, WA 981091396719910
  6. Ying Cui, MD PHDSeattle, WA 981091639191448
  7. Lawrence Fong, MDSeattle, WA 981091316901630
  8. Boglarka Gyurkocza, M.D.Seattle, WA 981091366474892

Common questions

What is Maria C. Palanca-Wessels, MD's NPI number?

Maria C. Palanca-Wessels, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285741660, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria C. Palanca-Wessels, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Fairview Ave N, Mailstop D3-190, Seattle, WA, 98109. Phone: (206) 667-7035. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria C. Palanca-Wessels, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00042749, 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.

What is Maria C. Palanca-Wessels, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. 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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