NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Pete Poolos

Epilepsy Physician · Seattle, WA

Nicholas Pete Poolos is an epilepsy physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1205916277, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00040556, as entered in NPPES) 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205916277
Name
Nicholas Pete Poolos
Primary taxonomy
Epilepsy Physician 2084E0001X
License number
MD00040556 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone
(206) 731-3576
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2024
Medicaid ID
1205916277 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100812000500); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Stanford University School Of Medicine, 1991
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 Harborview Medical Center

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

  1. Emily AlbrechtPhysician Assistant1871679688
  2. Jordan Allen, RRTCritical Care Registered Respiratory Therapist1750270922
  3. David AveryPsychiatry Physician1548349293
  4. David BareiOrthopaedic Trauma Physician1316023112
  5. Scott Barnhart, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1134205933
  6. Kyra BeckerNeurology Physician1902985666

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average epilepsy physician in 2024

2,718 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 934 among the 476 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nicholas Poolos2,718
  2. Specialty average934

Most prescribed

  1. Lamotrigine450 claims
  2. Levetiracetam215 claims
  3. Divalproex Sodium212 claims
  4. Topiramate172 claims
  5. Zonisamide162 claims
  6. Carbamazepine Er138 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Association OF University PhysiciansSeattle, WA

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

Nicholas Pete Poolos among 20 epilepsy physician records in Washington

Nicholas Pete Poolos is one of 20 epilepsy physician records with a practice address in Washington. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2009 among the 20 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 0% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084E0001X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Epilepsy Physician providers in Washington

There are 20 epilepsy physician records in Washington.

The 8 epilepsy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Denise Chen, MDSeattle, WA 981041437504784
  2. Noah Eby, MDSeattle, WA 981041295364123
  3. Behnaz EsmaeiliSeattle, WA 981041487066627
  4. Shahin Hakimian, MDSeattle, WA 981041518047505
  5. Nausheen Mahmood, MDSeattle, WA 981041013408970
  6. Wolfgang Muhlhofer, MDSeattle, WA 981041699087205
  7. Peter Schwab, MDSeattle, WA 981041780145532
  8. Jeffrey Tsai, MDSeattle, WA 981041265588842

Common questions

What is Nicholas Pete Poolos's NPI number?

Nicholas Pete Poolos's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205916277, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Pete Poolos located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 731-3576. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Pete Poolos's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00040556, 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 Nicholas Pete Poolos prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Pete Poolos had 2,718 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries; the average among epilepsy physician prescribers was 934. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicholas Pete Poolos's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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