Dr. Kelly Ann Apperson , DNP
Nurse Practitioner β’ Seattle, WA
825 Eastlake Ave E.
Seattle, WA 981091023
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
825 Eastlake Ave E.
Seattle, WA 981091023
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: Metro Infectious Disease Consultants Llc. 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
2022
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $359.89 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $274.90 across 2 records.
- Education: $84.99 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc: $234.89 across 2 records.
- JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.: $125.00 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
4 years (graduated 2022)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2022 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
2020
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Apperson 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. Apperson 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
571 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Seattle, WA (2,330 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Seattle
28.7% of these 571 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
57.1% of these 571 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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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2023 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2023), 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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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $359.89.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
TALVEY | General | $149.90 |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
RYLAZE | General | $125.00 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Education
In-kind items and services
|
IMBRUVICA | General | $84.99 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-06-08NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NURSE PRACTITIONER
I20220621002261
WA
2567841695
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
Metro Infectious Disease Consultants Llc
1530 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA 984051954
Phone: 8774483627
Metro Infectious Disease Consultants Llc
500 Lilly Rd Ne, Olympia, WA 985069106
Phone: 8774483627
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 825 EASTLAKE AVE E., SEATTLE, WA 981091023 (Tel: 2065205000)
Registered at PO BOX 50095, SEATTLE, WA 981455095
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: WA AP61289514)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1959 NE PACIFIC ST, SEATTLE, WA 981957263 (Tel: 2065438736)
Registered at 1959 NE PACIFIC ST, SEATTLE, WA 981957263 (Tel: 2065438736)
Recorded as KELLY APPERSON, DNP
Registered Nurse (license number reported to NPPES: WA RN60378454)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
Po Box 50095
Seattle, WA 981455095