Dr. Joy B Bucher , MD
Internal Medicine โข Seattle, WA
1100 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 981012756
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 October 20, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 762 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: 269 service units.
- G0439 โ Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit: 136 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: 130 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 8 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 3,293 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 453 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate โ 275 prescription fills, including refills.
- Losartan Potassium โ 225 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 76 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Seattle, WA (2024, 349 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 301. Middle half: 117 to 677.
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Washington (2024, 1,569 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 444. Middle half: 181 to 883.
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 628 in 2020 to 762 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1100 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 981012756
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 4 distinct group names: King County Finance; Select Outpatient Services Inc; Select Rehabilitation, Llc and 1 more. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine
2006
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
255 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 $67,939 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 $53,678 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
8,044 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
$309,982 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
20 years (graduated 2006)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2006 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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2006
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026; 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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Bucher 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. Bucher 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 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Seattle, WA (2024, 349 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 301. Middle half: 117 to 677.
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Washington (2024, 1,569 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 444. Middle half: 181 to 883.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Seattle, WA (2024, 349 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $29,119. Middle half: $11,546 to $58,899.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Washington (2024, 1,569 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $44,357. Middle half: $19,545 to $81,180.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Seattle, WA (2024, 349 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $21,892. Middle half: $8,744 to $46,561.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Washington (2024, 1,569 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $34,232. Middle half: $14,817 to $62,046.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Seattle, WA (2024, 382 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 866. Middle half: 117 to 2,618.
More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Washington (2024, 1,678 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 770. Middle half: 98 to 3,969.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Seattle, WA (2024, 382 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $71,924. Middle half: $7,413 to $248,688.
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Washington (2024, 1,678 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $59,301. Middle half: $2,734 to $291,770.
824 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Seattle, WA (3,125 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Seattle
25.7% of these 824 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
50.2% of these 824 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 21% from 628 in 2020 to 762 in 2024.
- 2020: 628
- 2021: 636
- 2022: 641
- 2023: 683
- 2024: 762
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 18% from $57,690 in 2020 to $67,939 in 2024.
- 2020: $57,690
- 2021: $75,826
- 2022: $75,051
- 2023: $76,924
- 2024: $67,939
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 24% from $43,417 in 2020 to $53,678 in 2024.
- 2020: $43,417
- 2021: $57,966
- 2022: $56,734
- 2023: $59,311
- 2024: $53,678
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 3,097 in 2020 and 3,293 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,097
- 2021: 3,463
- 2022: 3,438
- 2023: 3,633
- 2024: 3,293
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 20% from 6,684 in 2020 to 8,044 in 2024.
- 2020: 6,684
- 2021: 7,282
- 2022: 7,577
- 2023: 8,351
- 2024: 8,044
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 30% from $238,137 in 2020 to $309,982 in 2024.
- 2020: $238,137
- 2021: $345,895
- 2022: $331,137
- 2023: $376,631
- 2024: $309,982
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| 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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269 | 169 | $182.00 | $102.64 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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136 | 136 | $299.04 | $142.52 |
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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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130 | 86 | $47.00 | $17.42 |
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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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69 | 33 | $327.36 | $140.88 |
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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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49 | 40 | $315.00 | $152.37 |
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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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43 | 23 | $47.00 | $17.42 |
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99421
Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 5-10 minutes
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36 | 31 | $43.00 | $13.50 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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30 | 23 | $24.80 | $8.65 |
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 | 453 | 37,169 | $6,267.59 | 120 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 275 | 21,701 | $2,931.05 | 75 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 225 | 17,678 | $2,624.72 | 62 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 190 | 14,221 | $1,812.51 | 43 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 106 | 9,408 | $1,065.17 | 31 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 81 | 6,776 | $1,419.61 | 29 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 76 | 5,860 | $281.64 | 21 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 76 | 3,022 | $98,295.75 | 13 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 69 | 5,628 | $758.97 | 27 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 67 | 3,859 | $73,641.06 | 16 |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 63 | 5,823 | $5,927.87 | 23 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 61 | 5,128 | $800.84 | 18 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 58 | 4,650 | $811.33 | 16 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 58 | 4,677 | $1,777.62 | 16 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 56 | 4,220 | $647.81 | 15 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 55 | 4,930 | $847.18 | 17 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 50 | 2,983 | $1,206.84 | 13 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 48 | 3,980 | $1,061.84 | 13 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 46 | 3,670 | $68,374.41 | 18 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 45 | 3,364 | $1,168.12 | 17 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 44 | 1,491 | $1,214.32 | 19 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 41 | 3,000 | $2,046.58 | 14 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 39 | 2,623 | $373.89 | โ |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 38 | 982 | $298.51 | โ |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 36 | 1,265 | $1,154.20 | โ |
(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
NUCC 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
I20100104000152
WA
7618018326
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Select Outpatient Services Inc
2600 Compass Rd, Glenview, IL 600268001
King County Finance
14350 Se Eastgate Way, Bellevue, WA 980076458
Phone: 2064778000
King County Finance
2124 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 981212308
Phone: 2064778300
Select Rehabilitation, Llc
2600 Compass Rd, Glenview, IL 600268001
Virginia Mason Medical Center
100 Ne Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 980272925
Phone: 4255578000
Virginia Mason Medical Center
10601 5th Ave Ne, Seattle, WA 981257205
Phone: 2062876400
Virginia Mason Medical Center
1344 Wintergreen Ln Ne, Bainbridge Island, WA 981105118
Phone: 2068425632
Virginia Mason Medical Center
19116 33rd Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 980364706
Phone: 4257127900
Virginia Mason Medical Center
2671 Ne 46th St, Seattle, WA 981055041
Phone: 2065258000
Virginia Mason Medical Center
33501 1st Way S, Federal Way, WA 980036208
Phone: 2538382400
Virginia Mason Medical Center
380 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 981102424
Phone: 2068425632
Virginia Mason Medical Center
4575 Sand Point Way Ne, Seattle, WA 981053999
Phone: 2065258000
Virginia Mason Medical Center
7315 212th St Sw, Edmonds, WA 980267610
Phone: 4257759474
Virginia Mason Medical Center
925 Seneca St, Seattle, WA 981012742
Phone: 2062236600
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
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated October 20, 2006.
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 November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
1100 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 981012756
Phone: 2065155811