Wesley Hunter Stepp, MD, PHD
Otolaryngology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Wesley Hunter Stepp, MD, PHD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1801359500, issued on Apr 9, 2019. Check the license (Washington MD.MD.61662154, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wesley Hunter Stepp
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- MD.MD.61662154 WA
ME166778 FL
2020-03718 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9040 Jackson Ave Otolaryngology Clinic, Tacoma, WA 98431
- Phone
- (253) 968-1420
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250926002677); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 305 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 9040 Jackson Ave Otolaryngology Clinic
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Timothy Blood, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1295120681
Verify Wesley Hunter Stepp in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD.MD.61662154Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
80 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl14 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: $1,072.23
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Billings ClinicBillings, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Wesley Hunter Stepp among 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington
Wesley Hunter Stepp, MD, PHD is one of 305 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2007 among the 198 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Washington
There are 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington.
All 305 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Blood, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311295120681
- Leonard Hays, MDTacoma, WA 984311083674873
- Douglas Ruhl, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311568782019
- Renee Serra, MDTacoma, WA 984311992902480
- Roy Thomas, MDTacoma, WA 984311952374258
- Zachariah ChandyTacoma, WA 984051376998955
- Kenneth Deem, M.D., M.P.H.Tacoma, WA 984051093801730
- Stanton Erwin, MDTacoma, WA 984051134217102
Common questions
What is Wesley Hunter Stepp, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Wesley Hunter Stepp, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801359500, issued on Apr 9, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wesley Hunter Stepp, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9040 Jackson Ave Otolaryngology Clinic, Tacoma, WA, 98431. Phone: (253) 968-1420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wesley Hunter Stepp, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD.MD.61662154, 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 Wesley Hunter Stepp, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wesley Hunter Stepp, MD, PHD had 80 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.