SPENCER LUNBECK, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician in SEATTLE, Washington. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
SPENCER LUNBECK, M.D. filed 1,333 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Psychiatry Physician in SEATTLE, Washington, prescribing 98% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 98%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
SPENCER LUNBECK, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,333 Top 21% higher than 79% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
SPENCER LUNBECK, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about SPENCER LUNBECK, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Washington
How Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among Washington providers
Psychiatry Physician share within Washington
Psychiatry Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Washington
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Psychiatry Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Psychiatry Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Psychiatry Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Psychiatry Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Psychiatry Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
SPENCER LUNBECK, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Psychiatry Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 9800 4TH AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA, 98115, with a listed phone of (206) 302-1200. NPI 1932581659 was issued on 06/19/2015. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what LUNBECK most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,333 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 127 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $55K in drug spend, split 2% brand-name and 98% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Psychiatry Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 53,104 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,038 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1932581659 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/19/2015 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where SPENCER LUNBECK, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context — Washington WMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to SPENCER LUNBECK, M.D.. To verify SPENCER LUNBECK, M.D.'s current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
WMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Washington disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
2% brand-name claims vs 98% generic, on 1,333 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,291
- Total Day Supply
- 67,804
- Brand vs Generic
- 2% brand / 98% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $17K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $38K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 65.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.41
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 41, 65-74: 56, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What SPENCER LUNBECK, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
97 claims
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
78 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
69 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
67 claims
- Aripiprazole
Aripiprazole
66 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
63 claims
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
61 claims
- Lorazepam
Lorazepam
59 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 97 |
| Buspirone Hcl | 78 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 69 |
| Gabapentin | 67 |
| Aripiprazole | 66 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 63 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 61 |
| Lorazepam | 59 |
| Lamotrigine | 51 |
| Olanzapine | 49 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Psychiatry Physician Overview
How SPENCER LUNBECK, M.D. fits within the Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
SPENCER LUNBECK, M.D.'s 1,333 claims are above the specialty average of 1,038.
Nearby Psychiatry Physician Providers in Washington
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Washington, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as LUNBECK.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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