Tristan L. Knutson, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA
Tristan L. Knutson, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1912057472, issued on Jan 10, 2007. Check the license (Washington 60131079, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tristan L. Knutson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- 60131079 WA
23942 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Madigan Army Medical Ctr, Tacoma, WA 98431
- Phone
- (253) 968-1250
- Enumerated
- Jan 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 29, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100325000462); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at Madigan Army Medical Ctr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Martha AlcockNurse's Aide1265881866
- Dennis Allison, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1750356937
- Gregory Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1235299371
- Samantha Arce, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1538210067
- Hillary Arnold, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1457340333
- Cristopher Ayala, LPNLicensed Vocational Nurse1760933824
Verify Tristan L. Knutson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license 60131079Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
214 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 44 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt28 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl24 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Prednisone15 claims
- Cefdinir14 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate12 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: $121.42
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Mt Rainier Emergency Physicians PLLCPuyallup, WA
- Western Washington Emergency Physicians PLLCTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tristan L. Knutson among 1,459 emergency medicine physician records in Washington
Tristan L. Knutson, 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 2007, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2010 among the 851 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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).
167 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Tacoma
They are 167 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 1,459 emergency medicine physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is Tristan L. Knutson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tristan L. Knutson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912057472, issued on Jan 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tristan L. Knutson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Madigan Army Medical Ctr, Tacoma, WA, 98431. Phone: (253) 968-1250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tristan L. Knutson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 60131079, 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 Tristan L. Knutson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tristan L. Knutson, M.D. had 214 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.