Nawang Karsang Sherpa, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Federal Way, WA
Nawang Karsang Sherpa, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Federal Way, Washington, and NPI 1689861536, issued on Sep 25, 2007. Check the license (Washington ML20008076, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nawang Karsang Sherpa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- ML20008076 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30809 1St Ave S, Federal Way, WA 98003
- Phone
- (253) 839-2030
- Enumerated
- Sep 25, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (253) 839-1071
- Medicaid ID
- 8500712 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080104000007); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nawang Karsang Sherpa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license ML20008076Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
7,757 Medicare Part D claims for 857 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 253 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium411 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium374 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate355 claims
- Omeprazole331 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide281 claims
- Lisinopril279 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).
Nawang Karsang Sherpa among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington
Nawang Karsang Sherpa, M.D. is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% 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 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2009 among the 3,294 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
91 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Federal Way
They are 91 of the 2,770 NPPES records with a practice address in Federal Way, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is Nawang Karsang Sherpa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nawang Karsang Sherpa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689861536, issued on Sep 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nawang Karsang Sherpa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30809 1St Ave S, Federal Way, WA, 98003. Phone: (253) 839-2030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nawang Karsang Sherpa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number ML20008076, 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 Nawang Karsang Sherpa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nawang Karsang Sherpa, M.D. had 7,757 Medicare Part D claims for 857 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.