Richard Louis Faiola, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Bellingham, WA
Richard Louis Faiola, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Bellingham, Washington, and NPI 1689626392, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00019469, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Louis Faiola
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License number
- MD00019469 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2016 Mt Baker Hwy, Bellingham, WA 98226
- Phone
- (360) 888-0005
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- Fax
- (360) 740-0555
- Medicaid ID
- 8576483 WA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records → All 35 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Verify Richard Louis Faiola in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00019469Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
546 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium53 claims
- Memantine Hcl32 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate30 claims
- Losartan Potassium28 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium26 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate20 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.
Richard Louis Faiola among 35 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Washington
Richard Louis Faiola, MD is one of 35 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 89% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Washington
There are 35 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Washington.
All 35 in Washington → Every provider in Bellingham → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lindsay Nelson, ANPBellingham, WA 982251235579004
- James Fausto, MDSeattle, WA 981851508092610
- Janice Gatzke, DOMount Vernon, WA 982741790195436
- Anna Marissa Araw, MDSeattle, WA 981221790936169
- Christopher Flynn, DOSeattle, WA 981221699185330
- Anna Clarissa Araw, MDSeattle, WA 981041528226420
- Vanessa Herring, D.O.Seattle, WA 981041013354091
- Nimmy Simon, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041821593948
Common questions
What is Richard Louis Faiola, MD's NPI number?
Richard Louis Faiola, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689626392, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Louis Faiola, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2016 Mt Baker Hwy, Bellingham, WA, 98226. Phone: (360) 888-0005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Louis Faiola, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00019469, 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 Richard Louis Faiola, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Louis Faiola, MD had 546 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. 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.