Dr. David Paul Vetter, MD

  • Tacoma, WA
  • Internist
NPI1639127228PAC ID7810178357
Medicare services, 2022
15
Medicare patients, 2024
31
Part D claims, 2024
6,759
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$15
Practice address
315 S Mlk Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
Practice phone
Call (253) 403-1000
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Primary practice

MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital

Hospital · Tacoma, Washington

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Dr. David Paul Vetter is an internist in Tacoma, Washington

Dr. Vetter practices at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington, part of MultiCare Health System.

Dr. Vetter's NPI, 1639127228, was assigned on May 5, 2006. Dr. Vetter graduated from Uniformed Services UHS Fe Hebert School of Med in 1994. Dr. Vetter holds Washington license MD60739929.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7810178357
NPI enumeration date
May 5, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(253) 403-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1994

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

Dr. David Paul Vetter practices at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington

Dr. Vetter's primary practice is MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, at 315 S Mlk Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405 in Pierce County. The practice phone is (253) 403-1000.

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Dr. David Paul Vetter is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Vetter's primary practice is MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington, part of MultiCare Health System. The medical group on file is MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care, Spokane, Newport Hwy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vetter to 1 more behavioral health center, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Paul Vetter's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vetter practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
MultiCare Tacoma General HospitalAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David Paul Vetter is one of 2,689 internists in Washington

Internal medicine is Dr. Vetter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Vetter's licenses on file in 2 states: Washington and Nebraska.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, WashingtonPrimaryLicense MD60739929 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • Nebraska licenseLicense 20209

Internists near Dr. Vetter

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

Dr. David Paul Vetter billed Medicare for 15 services in 2022

CMS data shows 15 Medicare services from Dr. Vetter across 1 procedure code in 2022, all of them office visits, for 31 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $976 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202215
Medicare patients31
Paid by Medicare$976
Procedure codes1

Dr. Vetter's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Office and hospital visits
2021: 362022: 1558%
Other services
2021: 4082022: 0100%

Dr. Vetter compared with the Washington median for internists, 2022

  • Dr. Vetter
  • Washington median
Medicare services
15vs 36496% below
Medicare patients
31vs 16581% below
Part D claims
6,089vs 18233.5 times

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

Dr. Vetter's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022

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. David Paul Vetter treated 31 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 31 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vetter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 18 patients. 48% of them have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.93, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vetter's median patient age at 73, with 44% women.

Medicare patients, 202431
Average age70
Average risk score0.93

Dr. Vetter's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Vetter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1858%
  • Men1342%

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

  1. High blood pressure48%

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

Dr. Vetter's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women44%
  • Men56%

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

Dr. David Paul Vetter wrote 6,759 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Vetter wrote 6,759 Medicare Part D claims for 565 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,089 of them, across 113 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $266,551 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,811 claims across 117 drugs.

Part D claims, 20246,759
Drugs named by CMS113
Total drug cost$266,551
Part D patients565

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

  • Generic6,082 claims90%
  • Brand-name595 claims9%
  • Other82 claims1%

Dr. Vetter'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. Vetter's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids5%355 of 6,759 claims
  • Antibiotics1%78 of 6,759 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%29 of 6,759 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: 6,8112024: 6,08911%

Drugs named by CMS: 113 in 2024, 117 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. David Paul Vetter offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Vetter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Vetter as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. David Paul Vetter received $15 in industry payments in 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Vetter from 1 drug or device company in 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $15.

Companies that paid Dr. Vetter the most, 2022 to 2022

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

Dr. David Paul Vetter graduated from Uniformed Services UHS Fe Hebert School of Med

Dr. Vetter graduated from Uniformed Services UHS Fe Hebert School of Med in 1994.

  1. Medical schoolUniformed Services UHS Fe Hebert School of Med

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. David Paul Vetter'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)
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. David Paul Vetter's NPI number?

Dr. David Paul Vetter's NPI number is 1639127228. It was assigned on May 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David Paul Vetter?

Dr. David Paul Vetter is an internist in Tacoma, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. David Paul Vetter practice?

Dr. Vetter practices at 315 S Mlk Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405. Dr. Vetter's primary practice is MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington, part of MultiCare Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vetter to 1 behavioral health center, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. David Paul Vetter's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Vetter is (253) 403-1000.

What is Dr. David Paul Vetter's medical license number?

Dr. Vetter holds Washington license MD60739929, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. David Paul Vetter been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vetter in Washington and Nebraska.

Which hospitals is Dr. David Paul Vetter affiliated with?

Dr. Vetter practices at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.

What medical group is Dr. David Paul Vetter part of?

Dr. Vetter is linked to MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care, Spokane, Newport Hwy. Dmand AI links Dr. Vetter to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. David Paul Vetter accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vetter billed Medicare for 15 services in 2022, and Dr. Vetter accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. David Paul Vetter offer telehealth?

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

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Paul Vetter see?

CMS counts 31 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vetter in 2024, with an average age of 70.

What services does Dr. David Paul Vetter bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Vetter's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. David Paul Vetter go to medical school?

Dr. Vetter graduated from Uniformed Services UHS Fe Hebert School of Med in 1994.

What drugs does Dr. David Paul Vetter prescribe most?

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

Has Dr. David Paul Vetter received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $15 in general payments to Dr. Vetter from 1 company from 2022 to 2022. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.

How long has Dr. David Paul Vetter been practicing?

Dr. Vetter graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

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