NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zhijie Zhou, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Burien, WA

Zhijie Zhou, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Burien, Washington, and NPI 1942442652, issued on Mar 26, 2009. Check the license (Washington MD61543647, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942442652
Name
Zhijie Zhou
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
MD61543647 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16045 1St Ave S FL 2, Burien, WA 98148
Phone
(206) 965-4124
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2024
Fax
(206) 965-4278
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240925002595); accepts Medicare assignment
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 16045 1St Ave S FL 2

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

  1. Whitney Archibald, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1679916217
  2. Stephanie Batalao, ARNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1487692471
  3. Annette Blevins, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1609082866
  4. Margaret Carroll, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1578200523
  5. Chelsea Cox, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1881055077
  6. Shari Luchino, DNP, ARNP, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1194070300

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,268 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. Zhijie Zhou1,268
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate232 claims
  2. Prednisone223 claims
  3. Methotrexate150 claims
  4. Gabapentin66 claims
  5. Meloxicam58 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen43 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): 59.4 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 score19.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $29.61

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Celgene Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zhijie Zhou$29.61
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Franciscan Medical GroupFederal Way, WA

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

Zhijie Zhou among 200 rheumatology physician records in Washington

Zhijie Zhou, MD is one of 200 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2005 among the 123 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Washington

There are 200 rheumatology physician records in Washington.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yong Zhu, MDBurien, WA 981481386755544
  2. Nimali Mendis, M.D.Seattle, WA 981441952306979
  3. Julie Carkin, MDSeattle, WA 981331083601579
  4. Cindy Megan Chiu, DOSeattle, WA 981331154853455
  5. Heather Kramm, M.D.Seattle, WA 981331770548158
  6. Yuli McCann, MDSeattle, WA 981331619169729
  7. Philip Moberg, M.D.Seattle, WA 981331972745230
  8. Sherwin Novin, MDSeattle, WA 981331396300380

Common questions

What is Zhijie Zhou, MD's NPI number?

Zhijie Zhou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942442652, issued on Mar 26, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zhijie Zhou, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16045 1St Ave S FL 2, Burien, WA, 98148. Phone: (206) 965-4124. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zhijie Zhou, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD61543647, 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 Zhijie Zhou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zhijie Zhou, MD had 1,268 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zhijie Zhou, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 59.4 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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