Verlene Joyce Gauthier, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Covington, WA
Verlene Joyce Gauthier, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Covington, Washington, and NPI 1730158478, issued on Mar 15, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00023841, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Verlene Joyce Gauthier
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD00023841 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 27005 168TH PL SE, Covington, WA 98042
- Phone
- (253) 395-1971
- Enumerated
- Mar 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (253) 395-1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 27005 168TH PL SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lindsay Hanson, DPT, ATCPhysical Therapist1013225135
- Magdalena Jones, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1346178910
Verify Verlene Joyce Gauthier in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00023841Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,524 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium81 claims
- Eliquis58 claims
- Gabapentin58 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium54 claims
- Trazodone Hcl52 claims
- Furosemide44 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.
Verlene Joyce Gauthier among 200 rheumatology physician records in Washington
Verlene Joyce Gauthier, M.D. is one of 200 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Washington
There are 200 rheumatology physician records in Washington.
All 200 in Washington → Every provider in Covington → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Reshad Mahmud, MDCovington, WA 980421043607930
- Amrit Pal Sandhu, MDCovington, WA 980421982629671
- Chitra Manickam, MDLynnwood, WA 980361114215175
- David Stage, MDLynnwood, WA 980361235280512
- Richard Neiman, MDKirkland, WA 980341366515710
- Barry Bockow, M.D.Renton, WA 980551942235510
- Andrew Holman, MDRenton, WA 980551134202260
- Daniel Moon, MDRenton, WA 980551437410354
Common questions
What is Verlene Joyce Gauthier, M.D.'s NPI number?
Verlene Joyce Gauthier, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730158478, issued on Mar 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Verlene Joyce Gauthier, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 27005 168TH PL SE, Covington, WA, 98042. Phone: (253) 395-1971. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Verlene Joyce Gauthier, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00023841, 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 Verlene Joyce Gauthier, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Verlene Joyce Gauthier, M.D. had 1,524 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.