NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tarak H. Patel, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician · Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA

Tarak H. Patel, MD is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, and NPI 1366627390, issued on Jan 9, 2008. Check the license (Washington MD60042373, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366627390
Name
Tarak H. Patel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License number
MD60042373 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9040 Fitzsimmons Dr, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA 98431
Phone
(253) 968-2917
Enumerated
Jan 9, 2008
Record last updated
May 7, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9040 Fitzsimmons Dr

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

  1. Carl BarnesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316313216
  2. David BarryStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073930368
  3. Patrick Bedard, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1396246823
  4. Lynn BreckenridgeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467732818
  5. Kira BrownStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073941431
  6. Ross Candelore, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1104327527

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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

65 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tarak Patel65
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth13 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: $504.83

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mentor Worldwide LLC. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tarak Patel$504.83
  2. Specialty average$5,316.31

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Tarak H. Patel among 91 plastic surgery physician records in Washington

Tarak H. Patel, MD is one of 91 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 48% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 48% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 208200000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Washington

There are 91 plastic surgery physician records in Washington.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stanley Bloustine, M.D.Ft Lewis, WA 984311093791485
  2. Christopher Nichols, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984061659477610
  3. Timothy Browne, MDTacoma, WA 984051134381684
  4. Roy Semlacher, MDTacoma, WA 984051437106283
  5. Mansour Shirbacheh, MDTacoma, WA 984051831244839
  6. Louis Potyondy, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984021104884956
  7. Thomas Meeks, D.O.Silverdale, WA 983831609081629
  8. Philip Kierney, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983741073644795

Common questions

What is Tarak H. Patel, MD's NPI number?

Tarak H. Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366627390, issued on Jan 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tarak H. Patel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9040 Fitzsimmons Dr, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA, 98431. Phone: (253) 968-2917. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tarak H. Patel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60042373, 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 Tarak H. Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tarak H. Patel, MD had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.