Melissa Yeh Kaptik, MD
Nephrology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Melissa Yeh Kaptik, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1215084025, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Yeh Kaptik
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 39830 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1708 Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 272-5881
- Enumerated
- Jan 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (253) 383-0161
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090909000716); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 284 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1708 Yakima Ave
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Verify Melissa Yeh Kaptik in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,148 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate141 claims
- Losartan Potassium138 claims
- Carvedilol85 claims
- Calcitriol80 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate75 claims
- Furosemide69 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Franciscan Medical GroupTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Yeh Kaptik among 284 nephrology physician records in Washington
Melissa Yeh Kaptik, MD is one of 284 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% 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 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Washington
There are 284 nephrology physician records in Washington.
All 284 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Meghana Awad, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051700020641
- Myra Carreon, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051679767677
- David Dempster, MDTacoma, WA 984051861438558
- Zheng Ge, M.D.,Tacoma, WA 984051487671293
- Amandeep Gill, MDTacoma, WA 984051306934831
- Yajuan He, M.D.,PHDTacoma, WA 984051518984343
- Young Ho Kim, MDTacoma, WA 984051417100207
- Ho Won Lee, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051184821225
Common questions
What is Melissa Yeh Kaptik, MD's NPI number?
Melissa Yeh Kaptik, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215084025, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Yeh Kaptik, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1708 Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 272-5881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Yeh Kaptik, MD's license?
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 Melissa Yeh Kaptik, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Yeh Kaptik, MD had 1,148 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.