NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Patrick Kunkel, DO

Internal Medicine Physician · Spokane, WA

Patrick Kunkel, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1558850354, issued on May 7, 2018. Check the license (Washington OP61145526, 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
1558850354
Name
Patrick Kunkel
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
OP61145526 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
546 N Jefferson LN, Spokane, WA 99201
Phone
(509) 624-0111
Enumerated
May 7, 2018
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(509) 227-7070
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210702000926); 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 546 N Jefferson LN

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

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  4. Kimberly Chupurdia, PHDClinical Psychologist1083680870
  5. Sanjit Dutta, MDInternal Medicine Physician1881610038
  6. Sarah Farooqi, MDFamily Medicine Physician1982227039

Verify Patrick Kunkel 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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

8,464 Medicare Part D claims for 707 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 137 claims were for opioids.

  1. Patrick Kunkel8,464
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium715 claims
  2. Lisinopril396 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium388 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate350 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium345 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium296 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: $16.11

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Patrick Kunkel$16.11
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Providence Health And Services WashingtonSpokane, WA

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

Patrick Kunkel among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington

Patrick Kunkel, DO is one of 3,079 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

230 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Spokane

They are 230 of the 14,049 NPPES records with a practice address in Spokane, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Atique Ahmad, M.D.Spokane, WA 992011457546590
  2. Berdine Bender, MDSpokane, WA 992011295790129
  3. Scott Caveny, M.D., PH.D.Spokane, WA 992011841501335
  4. Sanjit Dutta, MDSpokane, WA 992011881610038
  5. Taylor EymannSpokane, WA 992011396448411
  6. John Floyd, MDSpokane, WA 992011114913621
  7. Petru Groza, M.D.Spokane, WA 992011730187360
  8. Elizabeth Ho, MDSpokane, WA 992011013973635

Common questions

What is Patrick Kunkel, DO's NPI number?

Patrick Kunkel, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558850354, issued on May 7, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Patrick Kunkel, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 546 N Jefferson LN, Spokane, WA, 99201. Phone: (509) 624-0111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Patrick Kunkel, DO's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number OP61145526, 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 Patrick Kunkel, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Patrick Kunkel, DO had 8,464 Medicare Part D claims for 707 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.