NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nimali D. Mendis, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Seattle, WA

Nimali D. Mendis, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1952306979, issued on Jun 16, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD00036002, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952306979
Name
Nimali D. Mendis
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
MD00036002 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 12TH Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
Phone
(206) 326-2400
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
34579000 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090818000848); accepts Medicare assignment
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 1200 12TH Ave S

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

  1. Lauren Acheson, RDHDental Hygienist1457715419
  2. Salima Alibhai, RDHDental Hygienist1245694207
  3. Victoria Allen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1154319796
  4. Ryan Anderson, PH.DPsychologist1972962611
  5. Raman Arora, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1710140207
  6. Marty Babcock, ARNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1003804055

Verify Nimali D. Mendis in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
    Search for license MD00036002
    Check 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
Open the Washington license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

725 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nimali Mendis725
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone124 claims
  2. Methotrexate99 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate59 claims
  4. Allopurinol43 claims
  5. Alendronate Sodium38 claims
  6. Folic Acid35 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. Pacmed ClinicsSeattle, WA

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

Nimali D. Mendis among 200 rheumatology physician records in Washington

Nimali D. Mendis, M.D. is one of 200 rheumatology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 123 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Washington

There are 200 rheumatology physician records in Washington.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zhijie Zhou, MDBurien, WA 981481942442652
  2. Yong Zhu, MDBurien, WA 981481386755544
  3. Julie Carkin, MDSeattle, WA 981331083601579
  4. Cindy Megan Chiu, DOSeattle, WA 981331154853455
  5. Heather Kramm, M.D.Seattle, WA 981331770548158
  6. Yuli McCann, MDSeattle, WA 981331619169729
  7. Philip Moberg, M.D.Seattle, WA 981331972745230
  8. Sherwin Novin, MDSeattle, WA 981331396300380

Common questions

What is Nimali D. Mendis, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nimali D. Mendis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952306979, issued on Jun 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nimali D. Mendis, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 12TH Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98144. Phone: (206) 326-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nimali D. Mendis, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00036002, 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 Nimali D. Mendis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nimali D. Mendis, M.D. had 725 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.