Terra Deneb Schaetzel Thorndike, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Tacoma, WA
Terra Deneb Schaetzel Thorndike, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1750769311, issued on May 14, 2015. Check the license (Washington MD61154764, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Terra Deneb Schaetzel Thorndike
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- MD61154764 WA
2019001309 MO
LP03326 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4301 S Pine St, Tacoma, WA 98409
- Phone
- (253) 476-6500
- Enumerated
- May 14, 2015
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2023
- Fax
- (253) 476-6547
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211123001278); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records → All 65 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4301 S Pine St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Carolyn Anderson, MAMental Health Counselor1376946111
- Emily Anderson, M.S., CF-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1285032714
- Rachael BarryPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1245455203
- Madeline Burke, BCBABehavior Analyst1396280244
- Kathryn Burns, LMHCMental Health Counselor1215305339
- Marcia Cameron-Parker, M.A.Counselor1245570183
Verify Terra Deneb Schaetzel Thorndike in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD61154764Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
122 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonSilverdale, WA
- South Sound Inpatient Physicians PLLCBremerton, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Terra Deneb Schaetzel Thorndike among 65 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Washington
Terra Deneb Schaetzel Thorndike, M.D. is one of 65 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 37 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Washington
There are 65 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Washington.
All 65 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Meera Burns, MDTacoma, WA 984051295560472
- Mariben Cristina Estrada, MDTacoma, WA 984051962413641
- Kimberly HaTacoma, WA 984051124655667
- Evgenia Krotova, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051972897338
- Diane Faran, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311497953947
- Isam Dorna, MDPuyallup, WA 983721952362311
- Margaret Mullin, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983721851534192
- Donna Apolinario, MDUniversity Place, WA 984661376638627
Common questions
What is Terra Deneb Schaetzel Thorndike, M.D.'s NPI number?
Terra Deneb Schaetzel Thorndike, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750769311, issued on May 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Terra Deneb Schaetzel Thorndike, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4301 S Pine St, Tacoma, WA, 98409. Phone: (253) 476-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Terra Deneb Schaetzel Thorndike, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD61154764, 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 Terra Deneb Schaetzel Thorndike, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Terra Deneb Schaetzel Thorndike, M.D. had 122 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.