William Francis Dirkes, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA
William Francis Dirkes, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, and NPI 1154668770, issued on Jan 16, 2013. Check the license on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Francis Dirkes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- 55255 TN
28315 NE
F273785 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9040 Fitzsimmons Dr, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA 98431
- Phone
- (253) 968-2997
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2013
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200121000720); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Francis Dirkes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
198 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt30 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl16 claims
- Cephalexin14 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
- Olympia Emergency Services PLLCOlympia, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Francis Dirkes among 1,459 emergency medicine physician records in Washington
William Francis Dirkes, MD is one of 1,459 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 74% 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 72% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2010 among the 851 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 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 207P00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
17 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Joint Base Lewis McChord
They are 17 of the 408 NPPES records with a practice address in Joint Base Lewis McChord, and 1,459 emergency medicine physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is William Francis Dirkes, MD's NPI number?
William Francis Dirkes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154668770, issued on Jan 16, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Francis Dirkes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9040 Fitzsimmons Dr, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA, 98431. Phone: (253) 968-2997. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Francis Dirkes, MD's license?
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 William Francis Dirkes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Francis Dirkes, MD had 198 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.