Sara J. Diem, PAC
Surgical Physician Assistant · Tacoma, WA
Sara J. Diem, PAC is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1710166129, issued on Nov 1, 2007. Check the license (Washington PA10005314, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sara J. Diem
- Credential
- PAC
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- PA10005314 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 316 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 403-5200
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 16, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071204000748); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 316 Martin Luther King JR Way
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Verify Sara J. Diem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license PA10005314Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
257 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 87 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen66 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl42 claims
- Gabapentin35 claims
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate26 claims
- Methylprednisolone15 claims
- Meloxicam14 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
- Multicare Health SystemTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Washington
There are 609 surgical physician assistant records in Washington.
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- Steven Alcocer, PA-CMount Vernon, WA1891014502
- Aleisha Allen, PA-CMount Vernon, WA1700520087
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- Nathan Ambrose, PA-CVancouver, WA1285229500
- Charles Anderegg, PACShelton, WA1124056437
- Brooke Angelo, PA-CRenton, WA1477096535
Common questions
What is Sara J. Diem, PAC's NPI number?
Sara J. Diem, PAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710166129, issued on Nov 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sara J. Diem, PAC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 316 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 403-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sara J. Diem, PAC's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number PA10005314, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Sara J. Diem, PAC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sara J. Diem, PAC had 257 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.