Tamara Ann Coulter Dotson , PA-C
Physician Assistant โข Lewiston, ID
415 6th St
Lewiston, ID 835012434
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NPI assigned on October 2, 2013; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 11 Original Medicare Part B services in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2020:
- 99215 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 11 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 12 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 47 in 2017 to 11 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017โ2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
415 6th St
Lewiston, ID 835012434
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Madison, WI. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $1,055 in 2020
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2020. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020.
Paid by Medicare
About $611 in 2020
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2020, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020.
30-day fills
12 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$44 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021โ2025.
NPI first issued
2013
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Tamara Dotson has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Tamara Dotson as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Lewiston and Idaho
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Tamara Dotson are from 2020.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Tamara Dotson are from 2023.
23 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Lewiston, ID (1,252 in Idaho).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Lewiston
8.7% of these 23 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
47.8% of these 23 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 77% from 47 in 2017 to 11 in 2020.
- 2017: 47
- 2018: 144
- 2019: 151
- 2020: 11
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 81% from $5,536 in 2017 to $1,055 in 2020.
- 2017: $5,536
- 2018: $10,728
- 2019: $19,954
- 2020: $1,055
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 86% from $4,355 in 2017 to $611 in 2020.
- 2017: $4,355
- 2018: $8,416
- 2019: $15,880
- 2020: $611
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 40% from 20 in 2016 to 12 in 2023.
- 2016: 20
- 2021: 13
- 2022: 14
- 2023: 12
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 40% from 20 in 2016 to 12 in 2023.
- 2016: 20
- 2021: 13
- 2022: 14
- 2023: 12
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $134 in 2016 to $44 in 2023.
- 2016: $134
- 2021: $70
- 2022: $67
- 2023: $44
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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11 | 11 | $559.00 | $95.94 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2020; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 12 | 49 | $43.89 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-12-04NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20240117002899
WI
6901829415
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
700 S Park St Ste A
Madison, WI 537151830
Phone: 6082602900
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Surgery
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: WI 7686)
Registered at 415 6TH ST, LEWISTON, ID 835012434 (Tel: 2087437612)
Registered at PO BOX 8, WAUNA, WA 983950008 (Tel: 3607312533)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2520 CHERRY AVE, BREMERTON, WA 983104229 (Tel: 3607444922)
Registered at 1123 PACIFIC AVE, TACOMA, WA 984024303 (Tel: 2536921710)
Recorded as TAMARA DOTSON, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: WA PA.60417452)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2520 CHERRY AVE, BREMERTON, WA 983104229 (Tel: 3607444922)
Registered at 1123 PACIFIC AVE, TACOMA, WA 984024303 (Tel: 2536921710)
Recorded as TAMARA COULTER DOTSON, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: WA PA.60417452)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Lewiston
- Jared Fielding, PA
- Jeremy Ostermiller, PA-C
- Samantha Wheeler, PA-C
- Laura Gifford, PA-C
- Breanne Lybyer, PA-C
- Amber Farance, PA-C
Mailing Address
Po Box 8
Wauna, WA 983950008
Phone: 3607312533