Richard Johnston, MD
Urology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Richard Johnston, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1477839066, issued on Oct 26, 2011. Check the license (Washington MD60377570, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Johnston
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- MD60377570 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1708 Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (206) 953-8079
- Enumerated
- Oct 26, 2011
- Record last updated
- Mar 16, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120717000333); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Johnston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60377570Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
1,085 Medicare Part D claims for 352 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 143 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl242 claims
- Finasteride149 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen101 claims
- Solifenacin Succinate71 claims
- Trimethoprim67 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim39 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: $893.61
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Providence Health And Services- WashingtonEdmonds, WA
- Surgical Associates Northwest PCFederal Way, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Johnston among 335 urology physician records in Washington
Richard Johnston, MD is one of 335 urology 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 2011, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2005 among the 224 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Washington
There are 335 urology physician records in Washington.
All 335 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Dean, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051114943123
- Michael Deberardinis, MDTacoma, WA 984051073618419
- Robert Finnerty, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051235124793
- Christopher Harris, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051740345180
- Craig Iriye, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051558420596
- Victor Kiesling, MDTacoma, WA 984051740362136
- Francis Kim, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051215070297
- Peter Link, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051497810444
Common questions
What is Richard Johnston, MD's NPI number?
Richard Johnston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477839066, issued on Oct 26, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Johnston, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1708 Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (206) 953-8079. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Johnston, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60377570, 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 Johnston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Johnston, MD had 1,085 Medicare Part D claims for 352 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.