NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Fulton Postma, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Washington, DC

William Fulton Postma, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1821249897, issued on Oct 8, 2008. Check the license (District of Columbia MD040523, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821249897
Name
William Fulton Postma
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
MD040523 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3800 Reservoir RD NW, Washington, DC 20007
Phone
(202) 374-2880
Enumerated
Oct 8, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 13, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120821000623); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3800 Reservoir RD NW

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Miriam Abadie, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194168120
  2. Kathleen AbalosInternal Medicine Physician1831451764
  3. Fuad AbbasStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467256834
  4. Valiollah AbbassiPediatric Endocrinology Physician1073511275
  5. Ahmed AbdelfatahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1326918269
  6. Zeinab Abdi, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1861781437

Verify William Fulton Postma in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

68 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. William Postma68
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium44 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score63.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $11,153.83

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vericel Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Postma$11,154
  2. Specialty average$19,779

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC
  2. Mgmc LLCWashington, DC
  3. Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

William Fulton Postma among 12 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in District of Columbia

William Fulton Postma, MD is one of 12 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 33% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in District of Columbia

There are 12 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in District of Columbia.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Evan Argintar, MDWashington, DC 200101417108457
  2. Wiemi Douoguih, M.D.Washington, DC 200101669565495
  3. David Johnson, M.D.Washington, DC 200101265525125
  4. Emily Niu, M.D.Washington, DC 200101689990244
  5. Marc Rankin, M.D.Washington, DC 200161760480222
  6. Heidi Smith, PA-CWashington, DC 200361427642073
  7. Teresa Doerre, M.D.Washington, DC 200371972861359
  8. Davidson Sacolick, MDWashington, DC 200371508363888

Common questions

What is William Fulton Postma, MD's NPI number?

William Fulton Postma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821249897, issued on Oct 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Fulton Postma, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3800 Reservoir RD NW, Washington, DC, 20007. Phone: (202) 374-2880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Fulton Postma, MD's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD040523, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Fulton Postma, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Fulton Postma, MD had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Fulton Postma, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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