Dr. Basil Pittenger, MD

  • Seattle, WA
  • Internist
NPI1225013485PAC ID8729060843
Medicare services, 2024
7,648
Medicare patients, 2024
1,313
Part D claims, 2024
11,678
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$1,296
Practice address
1737 Airport S Way, Seattle, WA 98134
Practice phone
Call (206) 623-8100
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc

Seattle, Washington

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Dr. Basil Pittenger is an internist in Seattle, Washington

Dr. Pittenger practices at Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc in Seattle, Washington.

Dr. Pittenger's NPI, 1225013485, was assigned on December 9, 2005. Dr. Pittenger graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Pittenger holds Oregon license MD25030.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8729060843
NPI enumeration date
December 9, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(206) 623-8100
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
51
Medical school graduation
2001

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Basil Pittenger practices at Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc in Seattle, Washington

Dr. Pittenger's primary practice is Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc, at 1737 Airport S Way, Seattle, WA 98134 in King County. The practice phone is (206) 623-8100.

  • Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc
    1737 Airport S Way, Seattle, WA 98134 · King CountyPhone(206) 623-8100

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Basil Pittenger is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Pittenger's primary practice is Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Pittenger is also affiliated with Bay Area Hospital. The medical group on file is Bay Area Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pittenger to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups, 1 home health agency, 1 hospice and 1 rural health clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Basil Pittenger's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pittenger practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories IncAvailable with a free account
+10 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Basil Pittenger is one of 2,689 internists in Washington

Internal medicine is Dr. Pittenger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Pittenger is licensed in Oregon.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, OregonPrimaryLicense MD25030 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Pittenger

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Basil Pittenger billed Medicare for 7,648 services in 2024

CMS data shows 7,648 Medicare services from Dr. Pittenger across 37 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,313 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $210,792 for them.

Medicare services, 20247,648
Medicare patients1,313
Paid by Medicare$210,792
Procedure codes37

Dr. Pittenger's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Other services
2023: 3,8672024: 4,1999%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,6662024: 1,5785%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,4672024: 1,21617%
Lab and pathology
2023: 3472024: 39514%
Surgery
2023: 1432024: 1421%
Imaging
2023: 1242024: 1185%

Where Dr. Pittenger's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office6,90790%
  • In a facility74110%

Dr. Pittenger compared with the Washington median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Pittenger
  • Washington median
Medicare services
7,648vs 36421.0 times
Medicare patients
1,313vs 1658.0 times
Part D claims
10,902vs 18259.9 times

Medians across 2,604 internists in Washington with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Pittenger's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Basil Pittenger treated 1,313 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 1,313 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pittenger in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 522 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pittenger's median patient age at 71, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,313
Average age74
Average risk score1.50
Also on Medicaid26%

Dr. Pittenger's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Pittenger's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women69253%
  • Men62147%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Pittenger's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Heart failure36%
  5. Mood disorders32%
  6. Diabetes31%
  7. Depression30%
  8. Ischemic heart disease30%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Pittenger's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Basil Pittenger wrote 11,678 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Pittenger wrote 11,678 Medicare Part D claims for 688 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 10,902 of them, across 159 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $899,721 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 9,900 claims across 157 drugs.

Part D claims, 202411,678
Drugs named by CMS159
Total drug cost$899,721
Part D patients688

Dr. Pittenger's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic9,893 claims85%
  • Brand-name1,719 claims15%
  • Other66 claims1%

Dr. Pittenger's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Pittenger's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%199 of 11,678 claims
  • Antibiotics1%125 of 11,678 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%32 of 11,678 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 9,9002024: 10,90210%

Drugs named by CMS: 159 in 2024, 157 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Basil Pittenger ranks in the 68th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare

Dr. Pittenger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Pittenger as offering telehealth. CMS counts 61 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Pittenger, more than 68% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Dr. Pittenger ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
68th percentile61 procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
55th percentile29 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Basil Pittenger received $1,296 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 66 general payments to Dr. Pittenger from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $153.

General payments to Dr. Pittenger by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Pittenger by kind, 2016 to 2025

$1.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,28099%
  • Education$161%

Companies that paid Dr. Pittenger the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Basil Pittenger graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine

Dr. Pittenger graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2001.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Washington School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Basil Pittenger's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Basil Pittenger's NPI number?

Dr. Basil Pittenger's NPI number is 1225013485. It was assigned on December 9, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Basil Pittenger?

Dr. Basil Pittenger is an internist in Seattle, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Basil Pittenger practice?

Dr. Pittenger practices at 1737 Airport S Way, Seattle, WA 98134. Dr. Pittenger's primary practice is Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc in Seattle, Washington. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pittenger to 4 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups, 1 home health agency, 1 hospice and 1 rural health clinic.

What is Dr. Basil Pittenger's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pittenger is (206) 623-8100.

What is Dr. Basil Pittenger's medical license number?

Dr. Pittenger holds Oregon license MD25030.

Which hospitals is Dr. Basil Pittenger affiliated with?

Dr. Pittenger is affiliated with Bay Area Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Pittenger to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Basil Pittenger part of?

Dr. Pittenger is linked to Bay Area Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Pittenger to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Basil Pittenger accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pittenger billed Medicare for 7,648 services in 2024, and Dr. Pittenger accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Basil Pittenger offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Pittenger as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Basil Pittenger see?

CMS counts 1,313 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pittenger in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Basil Pittenger bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pittenger's most billed Medicare services were medicare temporary code (Q9967), medical supplies or transport (A9585) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Basil Pittenger go to medical school?

Dr. Pittenger graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2001.

What drugs does Dr. Basil Pittenger prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pittenger's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Levothyroxine Sodium.

Has Dr. Basil Pittenger received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,296 in general payments to Dr. Pittenger from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Dr. Basil Pittenger been practicing?

Dr. Pittenger graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

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