NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie Suzanne Edwards, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Sitka, AK

Valerie Suzanne Edwards, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Sitka, Alaska, and NPI 1942307822, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 6292, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942307822
Name
Valerie Suzanne Edwards
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
6292 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
222 Tongass Dr, Sitka, AK 99835
Phone
(907) 966-2411
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 9, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(907) 966-8342
Medicaid ID
MD6625 AK
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081010000394); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 2005
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 222 Tongass Dr

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

  1. Marcia Aceveda, CHAPCommunity Health Worker1699052480
  2. April Anderson, PT, D.P.T.Physical Therapist1467729822
  3. Christy AndersonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1073402517
  4. Tiffany Andres, MS, RDRegistered Dietitian1437136041
  5. Christina Anglin, RNRegistered Nurse1760673024
  6. Lisa Antonio, MDFamily Medicine Physician1679951438

Verify Valerie Suzanne Edwards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,498 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 114 claims were for opioids.

  1. Valerie Edwards2,498
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril147 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium139 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate111 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium106 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium80 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate80 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Southeast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumSitka, AK · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars

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.

Valerie Suzanne Edwards among 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska

Valerie Suzanne Edwards, M.D. is one of 712 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2008 among the 388 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

20 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Sitka

They are 20 of the 799 NPPES records with a practice address in Sitka, and 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Asher, MDDillingham, AK 998351205876448
  2. John Baciocco, MDSitka, AK 998351124005731
  3. Kimberly Bakkes, MDSitka, AK 998351841245388
  4. Debra Brushafer, M.D.Sitka, AK 998351215939871
  5. Susan Carlson, MDSitka, AK 998351932200946
  6. Robert Carlson, MDSitka, AK 998351952491466
  7. Roger Golub, MDSitka, AK 998351528134046
  8. Robert Hunter, M.D.Sitka, AK 998351093887358

Common questions

What is Valerie Suzanne Edwards, M.D.'s NPI number?

Valerie Suzanne Edwards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942307822, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie Suzanne Edwards, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 Tongass Dr, Sitka, AK, 99835. Phone: (907) 966-2411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie Suzanne Edwards, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alaska license number 6292, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Valerie Suzanne Edwards, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valerie Suzanne Edwards, M.D. had 2,498 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.