NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Valerie Carle, MD, FRCSC

Ophthalmology Physician · Seattle, WA

Michelle Valerie Carle, MD, FRCSC is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1649556523, issued on Oct 24, 2011. Check the license 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649556523
Name
Michelle Valerie Carle
Credential
MD, FRCSC
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A118787 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
310 15TH Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
Phone
(206) 326-3000
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2011
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171229001202); accepts Medicare assignment
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 310 15TH Ave E

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

  1. Jo Anderson, RPHPharmacist1063612083
  2. Brenda Augustavo, PHPharmacist1790814531
  3. Daniel Avery, MD MPHUrology Physician1215192463
  4. Brandon Bartels, A.R.N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1467518076
  5. Anamika Bennett, L.D.Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1891918124
  6. Barbara Berry, P.T.Physical Therapist1831249473

Verify Michelle Valerie Carle in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
  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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

330 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Michelle Carle330
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth72 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate70 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate58 claims
  4. Latanoprost30 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol28 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl15 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

  1. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonSeattle, WA

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

Michelle Valerie Carle among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington

Michelle Valerie Carle, MD, FRCSC is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington

There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ingrid Chang, MDSeattle, WA 981121457619264
  2. Delfred Diehl, M.D., FRCSCSeattle, WA 981121952468274
  3. Michael Gorman, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121538216965
  4. Lee Kiang, M.D., PH. D.Seattle, WA 981121518252469
  5. Man Kim, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121467504712
  6. Irene Lee, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121770758971
  7. Donald Lum, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121467505552
  8. Hubert Pham, M.D., M.S.Seattle, WA 981121578880902

Common questions

What is Michelle Valerie Carle, MD, FRCSC's NPI number?

Michelle Valerie Carle, MD, FRCSC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649556523, issued on Oct 24, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Valerie Carle, MD, FRCSC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 15TH Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112. Phone: (206) 326-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Valerie Carle, MD, FRCSC'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 Michelle Valerie Carle, MD, FRCSC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle Valerie Carle, MD, FRCSC had 330 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.