NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard E. Gray, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Lakewood, WA

Richard E. Gray, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Lakewood, Washington, and NPI 1851352710, issued on Mar 30, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00027404, 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
1851352710
Name
Richard E. Gray
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
MD00027404 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7308 Bridgeport Way W, Lakewood, WA 98499
Phone
(253) 582-7257
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(253) 582-1617
Medicaid ID
1020552 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051107000866); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1984
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 7308 Bridgeport Way W

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

  1. Nina Altman, MED BSPTPhysical Therapist1104874577
  2. Alex Angeles, PACPhysician Assistant1912002031
  3. Julian Arroyo, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1114921707
  4. Angela Baker, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1588692966
  5. William Bede, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1720057094
  6. Emily Billings, DPTPhysical Therapist1629518105

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  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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

239 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 112 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Gray239
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl100 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl66 claims
  3. Cephalexin16 claims
  4. Meloxicam15 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. Proliance Surgeons Inc P SLakewood, WA

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

Richard E. Gray among 64 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Washington

Richard E. Gray, MD is one of 64 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 83% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 45 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Washington

There are 64 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Washington.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Clyde Carpenter, M.D.Olympia, WA 985021205906294
  2. Gurmit Singh, MDOlympia, WA 985021912497884
  3. Christina Hajewski, M.D.Olympia, WA 985061336598887
  4. Daniel Kang, MDTacoma, WA 984311659532364
  5. John Blair, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051700985611
  6. Jos Cove, MDTacoma, WA 984051578613998
  7. Ari Holtzman, MDTacoma, WA 984051427580760
  8. Michael Martin, MDTacoma, WA 984051790726768

Common questions

What is Richard E. Gray, MD's NPI number?

Richard E. Gray, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851352710, issued on Mar 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard E. Gray, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7308 Bridgeport Way W, Lakewood, WA, 98499. Phone: (253) 582-7257. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard E. Gray, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00027404, 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 E. Gray, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard E. Gray, MD had 239 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.