NPI Lookup Washington — Find WA Healthcare Providers
Search Washington healthcare providers in the official NPPES registry — free, instant results
About Washington Healthcare Providers in NPPES
The NPPES registry contains approximately 44,000 active NPI records for Washington healthcare providers. These include individual practitioners (physicians, nurses, dentists, therapists, and more) and organizational providers (hospitals, group practices, clinics, and pharmacies). Major healthcare institutions in Washington include Swedish Health Services, UW Medicine, MultiCare Health System, Providence Health, Virginia Mason. Provider records are updated by providers themselves within 30 days of any change, and the registry is refreshed daily.
How to Find an NPI Number in Washington
The search tool above is pre-filtered to show Washington providers by default. Enter a provider's last name in the "By Provider Name" tab for the fastest results. For specific providers, entering both first and last name narrows results quickly. To find hospitals, clinics, or pharmacies operating in Washington, use the "By Organization" tab and enter the facility or practice name. To look up a known NPI number and verify it belongs to a Washington provider, use the "By NPI Number" tab.
Washington Healthcare Provider Overview
Healthcare in Washington is served by a network of providers across major cities including Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue, Kirkland. Washington providers span all medical specialties — from primary care physicians and family medicine to specialized surgical centers, behavioral health providers, and long-term care facilities. All providers who accept insurance, bill Medicare or Medicaid, or participate in electronic health record systems are listed in the NPPES NPI registry with active NPI records.
Washington Medical Board
The Washington Medical Commission is the state regulatory authority that issues and oversees medical licenses in Washington. For license status verification, disciplinary actions, and medical board certification, visit the official website at https://wmc.wa.gov. While this NPI lookup tool confirms a provider's federal NPPES enrollment, state license verification through the Washington Medical Commission is a separate but equally important step in complete provider credential verification. Both NPPES and state board data should be checked during credentialing workflows.
Common Healthcare Specialties in Washington
Healthcare providers in Washington cover the full spectrum of medical specialties. The most commonly registered specialties in the NPPES registry for Washington include internal medicine, family medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, cardiology, orthopedics, psychiatry, neurology, and radiology. Washington also has significant numbers of advanced practice nurses (NPs, CRNAs, CNMs), physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and clinical psychologists — all of whom have NPI records in NPPES.
NPI Lookup for Washington Medicaid and Medicare
Verifying NPI enrollment for Washington providers who participate in state Medicaid or federal Medicare programs requires checking multiple databases. This NPPES tool provides the foundational identity verification. For Washington Medicaid enrollment, check with the state Medicaid agency directly. For Medicare enrollment, use the CMS PECOS system (see our PECOS NPI Lookup tool). For DEA prescribing authority verification for Washington providers, see our DEA License Lookup by NPI tool.
Related Washington Healthcare Resources
Additional resources for Washington provider verification: the Washington Medical Commission at https://wmc.wa.gov for license verification; the OIG LEIE exclusion database at oig.hhs.gov for Medicaid/Medicare exclusion checks; the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) for malpractice and disciplinary history; and CMS Medicare Physician Compare for Medicare enrollment verification. Using all these resources together constitutes a comprehensive provider credential verification process.
Frequently Asked Questions — Washington NPI Lookup
How many healthcare providers are in Washington?
The NPPES registry contains approximately 44,000 active NPI records for Washington. This includes individual practitioners across all medical specialties and organizational providers such as hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies.
Can I look up a Washington provider by license number?
The NPPES registry does not support search by license number directly. However, NPI results include the provider's state license number, allowing you to cross-reference. To search by license number, use the Washington Medical Commission website at https://wmc.wa.gov.
Is Washington NPI data publicly available?
Yes. All NPPES data, including Washington provider records, is publicly available under federal law (45 CFR Part 162). There is no registration required and no cost to access this information.
How do I verify a Washington physician's credentials?
A complete credential verification includes: (1) NPI verification in NPPES using this tool; (2) state medical license verification through the Washington Medical Commission; (3) Medicare enrollment check via PECOS; (4) DEA registration verification for prescribing providers; and (5) NPDB query for malpractice history.
What if a Washington provider doesn't appear in NPPES?
Providers not found in NPPES either do not have an NPI (very rare for practicing providers), have an NPI under a different name or address, or may have a deactivated NPI. Try searching by last name only, or contact the provider directly to confirm their NPI number.
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