William K. Hirota, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Tacoma, WA
William K. Hirota, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1952388142, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD00038042, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William K. Hirota
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD00038042 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1112 6TH Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 272-8664
- Enumerated
- Dec 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 15, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (253) 428-8136
- Medicaid ID
- 8250011 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100922000211); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 533 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1112 6TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- John Carrougher, MDGastroenterology Physician1760469985
- Michael CusackStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1578359600
- Morgan Davis, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1154182731
- Dean Douglas, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1053424333
Verify William K. Hirota in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00038042Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
794 Medicare Part D claims for 443 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G118 claims
- Omeprazole110 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes108 claims
- Gavilyte-C75 claims
- Famotidine45 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte40 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
- Franciscan Medical GroupLakewood, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William K. Hirota among 533 gastroenterology physician records in Washington
William K. Hirota, MD is one of 533 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 373 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Washington
There are 533 gastroenterology physician records in Washington.
All 533 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Alabaster, MDTacoma, WA 984051801869623
- Richard Baerg, MDTacoma, WA 984051447237631
- Lanie Belic, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051023081163
- John Carrougher, MDTacoma, WA 984051760469985
- Charles Donner, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051144293127
- William Holderman, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051346213956
- Lin Huang, MD, PHDTacoma, WA 984051639154149
- Jonathan Hurst, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051114990728
Common questions
What is William K. Hirota, MD's NPI number?
William K. Hirota, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952388142, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William K. Hirota, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1112 6TH Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 272-8664. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William K. Hirota, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00038042, 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 William K. Hirota, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William K. Hirota, MD had 794 Medicare Part D claims for 443 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.