Mel Strange, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Hoquiam, WA
Mel Strange, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Hoquiam, Washington, and NPI 1144299603, issued on Mar 16, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00019211, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mel Strange
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD00019211 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 815 K St, Hoquiam, WA 98550
- Phone
- (360) 538-1609
- Enumerated
- Mar 16, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 815 K St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ryna ChinStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063302123
- Julie Day, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1407561962
- John Eiland, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1588730337
- Monica Hallak, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1942725155
- Nicholas Hallak, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1225239916
- Emily HuynhStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619822491
Verify Mel Strange in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00019211Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
7,527 Medicare Part D claims for 507 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 243 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium540 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium319 claims
- Losartan Potassium275 claims
- Omeprazole271 claims
- Simvastatin241 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate228 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 81.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,351.79
70 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 53,013 providers of this specialty with any payment received $861.30 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Grays Harbor Community HospitalHoquiam, WA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
4 family medicine physician records list a Hoquiam practice address
They are 4 of the 227 NPPES records with a Hoquiam practice address, and 5,264 family medicine physician records in Washington.
All 4 in Hoquiam → All 5,264 in Washington → Every provider in Hoquiam →
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- Arthur Abbott, M.D.Seattle, WA1255488847
- Dale Abbott, MDBurlington, WA1760453534
- Michael Abbott, MDEast Wenatchee, WA1336179928
- Richard Abbott, M.D.Mount Vernon, WA1689835803
- Charlee Abboud, DOTacoma, WA1174152169
- Suad AbdelazizSeattle, WA1306423421
- Joonis Abdulkhader, M.D.Seattle, WA1518154335
Common questions
What is Mel Strange, MD's NPI number?
Mel Strange, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144299603, issued on Mar 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mel Strange, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 815 K St, Hoquiam, WA, 98550. Phone: (360) 538-1609. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mel Strange, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00019211, 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 Mel Strange, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mel Strange, MD had 7,527 Medicare Part D claims for 507 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mel Strange, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.7 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.