NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Lorin Taber, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Othello, WA

Robert Lorin Taber, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Othello, Washington, and NPI 1235170655, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00030769, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235170655
Name
Robert Lorin Taber
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
MD00030769 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
315 N 14TH Ave, Othello, WA 99344
Phone
(509) 488-2636
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(509) 331-2617
Medicaid ID
8158131 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050726000161); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1980
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 315 N 14TH Ave

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

  1. Harvey Fritz, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1033286349
  2. Lance Gerber, PT, DPT, OCSOrthopedic Physical Therapist1275753469
  3. Kenneth Spanton, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1538381397

Verify Robert Lorin Taber in five checks

  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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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

183 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Robert Taber183
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa22 claims
  2. Prednisone19 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine17 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt16 claims
  5. Azithromycin12 claims
  6. Cephalexin12 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): 76.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Okanogan County Public Hospital District NO. 3Omak, WA

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

Robert Lorin Taber among 1,459 emergency medicine physician records in Washington

Robert Lorin Taber, M.D. is one of 1,459 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 74% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2010 among the 851 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Washington

There are 1,459 emergency medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harvey Fritz, DOOthello, WA 993441033286349
  2. Joshua Macke, DOProsser, WA 993501508495078
  3. Terry Murphy, MD MS FACEPProsser, WA 993501306931712
  4. Edward Salko, DOKennewick, WA 993381285747725
  5. Lindsey Smith, D.O.Prosser, WA 993501396285938
  6. Ethan Bachrach, MDRichland, WA 993521700832771
  7. Gregory Brown, MDRichland, WA 993521194764829
  8. Joshua Coates, PA CRichland, WA 993521477594091

Common questions

What is Robert Lorin Taber, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Lorin Taber, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235170655, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Lorin Taber, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 315 N 14TH Ave, Othello, WA, 99344. Phone: (509) 488-2636. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Lorin Taber, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00030769, 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 Robert Lorin Taber, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Lorin Taber, M.D. had 183 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert Lorin Taber, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.8 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.

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