Michael Zhixu Tao, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Mill Creek, WA
Michael Zhixu Tao, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Mill Creek, Washington, and NPI 1750919551, issued on Mar 29, 2020. Check the license (Washington MD61664822, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Zhixu Tao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD61664822 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16708 Bothell Everett Hwy Ste 201, Mill Creek, WA 98012
- Phone
- (425) 316-5100
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2025
- Fax
- (425) 259-8600
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250815002456); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 16708 Bothell Everett Hwy Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Timofey Kukhotskiy, RNRegistered Nurse1679403950
Verify Michael Zhixu Tao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD61664822Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
113 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate26 claims
- Azelastine Hcl16 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
- Providence Health And Services- WashingtonMill Creek, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Zhixu Tao among 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington
Michael Zhixu Tao, MD is one of 305 otolaryngology 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 2020, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 94% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2007 among the 198 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207Y00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Washington
There are 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington.
All 305 in Washington → Every provider in Mill Creek → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steve Risa, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980061881925956
- Eric Waterman, MDBellevue, WA 980061093872947
- Trac Duong, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041659566560
- Eric Eisen, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041104203793
- Seema Jeswani, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041073830402
- Jonathan Kopelovich, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041023218617
- Alice Kuntz, MDBellevue, WA 980041942257084
- Adrienne Laury, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041124260351
Common questions
What is Michael Zhixu Tao, MD's NPI number?
Michael Zhixu Tao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750919551, issued on Mar 29, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Zhixu Tao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16708 Bothell Everett Hwy Ste 201, Mill Creek, WA, 98012. Phone: (425) 316-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Zhixu Tao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD61664822, 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 Michael Zhixu Tao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Zhixu Tao, MD had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.