Richard W. Zhao, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Seattle, WA
Richard W. Zhao, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1699838532, issued on Dec 19, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00038767, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard W. Zhao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD00038767 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
- Phone
- (206) 215-2520
- Enumerated
- Dec 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (206) 386-3180
- Medicaid ID
- 8255366 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100428000765); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard W. Zhao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00038767Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
121 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Swedish Health ServicesSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard W. Zhao among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington
Richard W. Zhao, MD 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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).
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Common questions
What is Richard W. Zhao, MD's NPI number?
Richard W. Zhao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699838532, issued on Dec 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard W. Zhao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA, 98122. Phone: (206) 215-2520. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard W. Zhao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00038767, 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 W. Zhao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard W. Zhao, MD had 121 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard W. Zhao, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.