Vijay Vanchinathan, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Vijay Vanchinathan, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1225473416, issued on May 2, 2013. Check the license (Washington 60898358, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vijay Vanchinathan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 60898358 WA
67721-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 209 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 596-3300
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2013
- Record last updated
- May 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190618002680); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 209 Martin Luther King JR Way
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Verify Vijay Vanchinathan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license 60898358Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
418 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluorouracil58 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate39 claims
- Ketoconazole36 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide36 claims
- Retin-A25 claims
- Fluocinonide21 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vijay Vanchinathan among 384 dermatology physician records in Washington
Vijay Vanchinathan, M.D. is one of 384 dermatology 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 2013, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2009 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207N00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Washington
There are 384 dermatology physician records in Washington.
All 384 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jacob Berman, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051962897595
- Nicole Cassler, MDTacoma, WA 984051750585741
- Jeffery Kwock, MDTacoma, WA 984051386105492
- Aaron Pace, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051760646129
- Andrew Pace, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051881929560
- Jill Rosenthal, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051457418410
- Pitiporn Suwattee, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051710073291
- Travis Benson, MDBonney Lake, WA 983911366191140
Common questions
What is Vijay Vanchinathan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vijay Vanchinathan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225473416, issued on May 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vijay Vanchinathan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 209 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 596-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vijay Vanchinathan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 60898358, 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 Vijay Vanchinathan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vijay Vanchinathan, M.D. had 418 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.