Vitas Erik Wagner, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Tacoma, WA
Vitas Erik Wagner, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1982115358, issued on Oct 12, 2017. Check the license (Washington MD61176219, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vitas Erik Wagner
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- MD61176219 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1708 Yakima Ave Ste 105, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 552-1200
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2025
- Fax
- (253) 552-1239
- Medicaid ID
- 2189171 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251021002472); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 46 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1708 Yakima Ave Ste 105
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Claire Burris, PA-CPhysician Assistant1356820997
- Eileen Deming, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1194520650
- Joanna Gao, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1669363669
- Nicholas Sich, M.D.Surgical Oncology Physician1538570338
Verify Vitas Erik Wagner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD61176219Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
124 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 57 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl33 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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: $66.59
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Conmed Corporation. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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 one group practice
- Franciscan Medical GroupTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vitas Erik Wagner among 46 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Washington
Vitas Erik Wagner, MD is one of 46 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2008 among the 34 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 46 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Washington.
All 46 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shalini Kanneganti, M.DTacoma, WA 984051639326192
- Poya Pourghaderi, DOTacoma, WA 984051306341706
- Laila Rashidi, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051073839965
- Alison Wenholz, MDTacoma, WA 984051558990507
- John Maddox, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984021104801208
- Scott Nguyen, MDTacoma, WA 984311982145496
- Charles Baldi, MDPuyallup, WA 983721710544135
- Gabriela Vargas, M.D., M.S.Puyallup, WA 983721194991570
Common questions
What is Vitas Erik Wagner, MD's NPI number?
Vitas Erik Wagner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982115358, issued on Oct 12, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vitas Erik Wagner, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1708 Yakima Ave Ste 105, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 552-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vitas Erik Wagner, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD61176219, 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 Vitas Erik Wagner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vitas Erik Wagner, MD had 124 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.