Vernan I. Atienza
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Kirkland, WA
Vernan I. Atienza is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Kirkland, Washington, and NPI 1851402440, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00041820, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vernan I. Atienza
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License numbers
- MD00041820 WA
036107853 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11521 NE 128TH St, Kirkland, WA 98034
- Phone
- (425) 899-6800
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (425) 899-6808
- Medicaid IDs
- 036107853 IL
8508798 WA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080423000756); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records → All 97 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 11521 NE 128TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ryan Culala, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1487657003
- Arthur Israel, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1255313185
- Richard Lipsky, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1689656563
- Victoria Marxen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1578545356
- Amee Naidu, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679555155
- Stephen Price, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134102312
Verify Vernan I. Atienza in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00041820Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
6,851 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 226 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium403 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium380 claims
- Donepezil Hcl300 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate242 claims
- Losartan Potassium236 claims
- Memantine Hcl215 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- King County Public Hospital District NO 2Kirkland, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vernan I. Atienza among 97 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Washington
Vernan I. Atienza is one of 97 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 66% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 47 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Washington
There are 97 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Washington.
All 97 in Washington → Every provider in Kirkland → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marissa Black, M.D.Kirkland, WA 980341114269735
- Arthur Israel, MDKirkland, WA 980341255313185
- Richard Lipsky, MDKirkland, WA 980341689656563
- Connie Smith, MDKirkland, WA 980341578546768
- John Addison, MDMercer Island, WA 980401659323087
- Neeti Mittal, MDMercer Island, WA 980401023069317
- Arti Tayade, M.D.Redmond, WA 980531134296452
- Yen-Tsun Lai, M.D.Renton, WA 980551790727535
Common questions
What is Vernan I. Atienza's NPI number?
Vernan I. Atienza's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851402440, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vernan I. Atienza located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11521 NE 128TH St, Kirkland, WA, 98034. Phone: (425) 899-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vernan I. Atienza's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00041820, 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 Vernan I. Atienza prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vernan I. Atienza had 6,851 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vernan I. Atienza's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.