NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Patricia Joy Papadopoulos, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Tacoma, WA

Patricia Joy Papadopoulos, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1386617074, issued on Feb 11, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD60322119, 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
1386617074
Name
Patricia Joy Papadopoulos
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
MD60322119 WA
60322119 WA
23416 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
315 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone
(253) 459-6715
Enumerated
Feb 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 315 Martin Luther King JR Way

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

  1. Neilan John Acaso, PHD, APRN, FNP-CCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1851266654
  2. Ammara AftabInternal Medicine Physician1447038823
  3. Hamza Aftab, MDInternal Medicine Physician1689294175
  4. Majeed Al-Mateen, MDPediatrics Physician1134144157
  5. Mario Alinea, MDFamily Medicine Physician1093810459
  6. Bethany Allen, CCCAudiologist1629195144

Verify Patricia Joy Papadopoulos in five checks

  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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66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,276 Medicare Part D claims for 455 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Patricia Papadopoulos3,276
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate638 claims
  2. Methotrexate396 claims
  3. Prednisone261 claims
  4. Allopurinol140 claims
  5. Mycophenolate Mofetil101 claims
  6. Leflunomide90 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $69.44

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Patricia Papadopoulos$69.44
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Patricia Joy Papadopoulos among 200 rheumatology physician records in Washington

Patricia Joy Papadopoulos, MD 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 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. Daniel Ene Stroescu, MDTacoma, WA 984051548201163
  2. Robert Ettlinger, MD FACP FACRTacoma, WA 984051740383744
  3. Ofelya Gevorgyan, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051164839700
  4. Syed Islam, MDTacoma, WA 984051487880829
  5. George Krick, MDTacoma, WA 984051720098973
  6. Natalya Warner, MDTacoma, WA 984051164470415
  7. Brittany Ahmed, MDTacoma, WA 984021609211911
  8. Blesset Alexander, M.D.Silverdale, WA 983831144894510

Common questions

What is Patricia Joy Papadopoulos, MD's NPI number?

Patricia Joy Papadopoulos, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386617074, issued on Feb 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Patricia Joy Papadopoulos, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 315 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 459-6715. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Patricia Joy Papadopoulos, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60322119, 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 Patricia Joy Papadopoulos, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Patricia Joy Papadopoulos, MD had 3,276 Medicare Part D claims for 455 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.