Wendwesen Kassa Lemma, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA
Wendwesen Kassa Lemma, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1952183592, issued on Oct 18, 2023. Check the license (Washington MDCE.ML.61488604, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wendwesen Kassa Lemma
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MDCE.ML.61488604 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3020 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA 98409
- Phone
- (253) 844-4327
- Enumerated
- Oct 18, 2023
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Wendwesen Kassa Lemma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MDCE.ML.61488604Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,132 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 186 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl95 claims
- Lorazepam50 claims
- Tramadol Hcl49 claims
- Pregabalin47 claims
- Jardiance38 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium38 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.
Wendwesen Kassa Lemma among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington
Wendwesen Kassa Lemma, MD is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 97% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 97% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 57% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
363 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Tacoma
They are 363 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is Wendwesen Kassa Lemma, MD's NPI number?
Wendwesen Kassa Lemma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952183592, issued on Oct 18, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wendwesen Kassa Lemma, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3020 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98409. Phone: (253) 844-4327. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wendwesen Kassa Lemma, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MDCE.ML.61488604, 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 Wendwesen Kassa Lemma, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wendwesen Kassa Lemma, MD had 1,132 Medicare Part D claims for 125 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.