Dr. Alex C Efird , MD
Internal Medicine โข Seattle, WA
515 Minor Ave, 300
Seattle, WA 981042120
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on September 30, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,625 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 601 service units.
- G2211 โ Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's: 371 service units.
- G0439 โ Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit: 323 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 14 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 8,061 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 1,251 prescription fills, including refills.
- Losartan Potassium โ 771 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate โ 639 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 104 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Seattle, WA (2024, 347 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 314. Middle half: 120 to 699.
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Washington (2024, 1,563 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 445. Middle half: 181 to 884.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,085 in 2020 to 1,625 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
515 Minor Ave
300
Seattle, WA 981042120
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Swedish Health Services. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine
1999
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
450 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $171,831 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. 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, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $134,530 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, 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, 2024.
30-day fills
20,828 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
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
$448,731 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, 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, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019โ2025.
Years since graduation
27 years (graduated 1999)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1999 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2005
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Efird 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 Dr. Efird 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 Seattle and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Seattle, WA (2024, 347 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 314. Middle half: 120 to 699.
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Washington (2024, 1,563 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 445. Middle half: 181 to 884.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Seattle, WA (2024, 347 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $29,250. Middle half: $11,630 to $59,921.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Washington (2024, 1,563 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $44,391. Middle half: $19,546 to $81,175.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Seattle, WA (2024, 347 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $21,892. Middle half: $8,890 to $47,646.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Washington (2024, 1,563 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $34,352. Middle half: $14,821 to $61,951.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Seattle, WA (2024, 381 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 875. Middle half: 121 to 2,630.
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Washington (2024, 1,654 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 834. Middle half: 101 to 3,989.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Seattle, WA (2024, 381 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $73,115. Middle half: $8,159 to $248,861.
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Washington (2024, 1,654 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $61,689. Middle half: $2,998 to $293,737.
821 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Seattle, WA (3,081 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Seattle
26.8% of these 821 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
49.7% of these 821 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 increased 50% from 1,085 in 2020 to 1,625 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,085
- 2021: 1,253
- 2022: 1,384
- 2023: 1,353
- 2024: 1,625
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 55% from $111,008 in 2020 to $171,831 in 2024.
- 2020: $111,008
- 2021: $156,112
- 2022: $178,289
- 2023: $176,049
- 2024: $171,831
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 61% from $83,681 in 2020 to $134,530 in 2024.
- 2020: $83,681
- 2021: $120,982
- 2022: $136,747
- 2023: $137,475
- 2024: $134,530
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 75% from 4,600 in 2020 to 8,061 in 2024.
- 2020: 4,600
- 2021: 4,975
- 2022: 6,435
- 2023: 7,015
- 2024: 8,061
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 70% from 12,287 in 2020 to 20,828 in 2024.
- 2020: 12,287
- 2021: 13,073
- 2022: 17,038
- 2023: 18,537
- 2024: 20,828
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 222% from $139,374 in 2020 to $448,731 in 2024.
- 2020: $139,374
- 2021: $159,104
- 2022: $252,868
- 2023: $357,850
- 2024: $448,731
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), 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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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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601 | 395 | $330.00 | $140.92 |
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G2211
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
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371 | 249 | $42.00 | $17.42 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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323 | 323 | $391.00 | $142.15 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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118 | 103 | $235.00 | $100.40 |
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G0008
Administration of influenza virus vaccine
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31 | 31 | $86.00 | $35.62 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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26 | 25 | $147.00 | $63.19 |
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90653
Influenza vaccine, inactivated
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24 | 24 | $141.00 | $81.82 |
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99442
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes
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23 | 23 | $235.00 | $95.91 |
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90677
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use
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21 | 21 | $693.00 | $288.58 |
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G0009
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
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21 | 21 | $86.00 | $35.62 |
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G0402
Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment
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18 | 18 | $495.00 | $180.16 |
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G0438
Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
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18 | 18 | $514.00 | $180.59 |
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93005
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing
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17 | 17 | $45.00 | $7.46 |
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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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13 | 12 | $466.00 | $197.59 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; 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 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 1,251 | 108,603 | $13,462.80 | 345 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 771 | 64,887 | $7,166.69 | 202 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 639 | 53,440 | $4,613.21 | 165 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 287 | 25,210 | $3,938.63 | 74 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 261 | 22,260 | $4,787.60 | 77 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 241 | 19,612 | $2,272.67 | 60 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 227 | 20,390 | $3,484.24 | 68 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 218 | 17,071 | $3,592.60 | 63 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 201 | 17,340 | $1,442.35 | 55 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 179 | 14,930 | $2,507.52 | 50 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 161 | 10,628 | $3,080.15 | 45 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 143 | 11,950 | $769.54 | 39 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 142 | 12,090 | $2,607.48 | 38 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 142 | 12,440 | $1,185.67 | 38 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 141 | 11,590 | $1,599.29 | 37 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 139 | 9,524 | $181,738.68 | 37 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 124 | 7,594 | $712.34 | 32 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 111 | 4,050 | $657.56 | 35 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 105 | 3,154 | $3,138.80 | 48 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 102 | 8,524 | $912.11 | 28 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 95 | 8,138 | $1,107.15 | 28 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 88 | 6,068 | $863.13 | 25 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 88 | 6,982 | $720.43 | 23 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 81 | 6,632 | $627.93 | 22 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 76 | 4,240 | $1,770.14 | 27 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-10-07NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20100302000620
WA
9032254057
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Swedish Health Services
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 981224379
Phone: 2063866000
Swedish Health Services
2450 33rd Ave W, Seattle, WA 981993252
Phone: 2063203364
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine - Nephrology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Nephrology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Master of Science
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Nephrology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated September 30, 2005.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
Po Box 3489
Seattle, WA 981143489
Phone: 2063869500