Paul S. Pottinger, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Seattle, WA
Paul S. Pottinger, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1992892517, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00041320, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul S. Pottinger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- MD00041320 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195
- Phone
- (206) 598-7600
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 12, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1992892517 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061208000272); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul S. Pottinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00041320Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
264 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass40 claims
- Cephalexin23 claims
- Azithromycin20 claims
- Posaconazole20 claims
- Amoxicillin16 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim13 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- 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).
Paul S. Pottinger among 263 infectious disease physician records in Washington
Paul S. Pottinger, M.D. is one of 263 infectious disease 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 175 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Washington
There are 263 infectious disease physician records in Washington.
All 263 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Frederick BucknerSeattle, WA 981951497845358
- Christine JohnstonSeattle, WA 981951104928720
- John Lynch, MDSeattle, WA 981951962510057
- Samuel MillerSeattle, WA 981951306936265
- Warren Phipps, MDSeattle, WA 981951881708352
- Jayant RajanSeattle, WA 981951386759199
- Robert Rakita, MDSeattle, WA 981951073606331
- Lalita RamakrishnanSeattle, WA 981951356426175
Common questions
What is Paul S. Pottinger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul S. Pottinger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992892517, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul S. Pottinger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA, 98195. Phone: (206) 598-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul S. Pottinger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00041320, 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 Paul S. Pottinger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul S. Pottinger, M.D. had 264 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul S. Pottinger, M.D.'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.
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.