Dr. James Dale Rifenbery, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 26
- Part D claims, 2024
- 23
- Industry payments
- $6,676
- Affiliated sites
- 3
- Medical groups
- 3
- Practice address
- 1802 Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Practice phone
- Call (253) 572-7120
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Tacoma, Washington
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Dr. James Dale Rifenbery is a general surgeon in Tacoma, Washington
Dr. Rifenbery practices at Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery in Tacoma, Washington.
Dr. Rifenbery's NPI, 1942210653, was assigned on August 8, 2006. Dr. Rifenbery graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Rifenbery holds Washington license MD00021615.
- NPI
- 1942210653NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9133021108
- NPI enumeration date
- August 8, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (253) 572-7120
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James Dale Rifenbery practices at Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery in Tacoma, Washington
Dr. Rifenbery's primary practice is Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, at 1802 Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405 in Pierce County. The practice phone is (253) 572-7120.
- Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery1802 Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405 · Pierce CountyPhone(253) 572-7120
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. James Dale Rifenbery is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Rifenbery's primary practice is Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery in Tacoma, Washington. The medical group on file is Post Acute Medical. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rifenbery to 2 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Dale Rifenbery's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rifenbery practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James Dale Rifenbery is one of 642 general surgeons in Washington
Surgery is Dr. Rifenbery's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Rifenbery is licensed in Washington.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, WashingtonPrimary
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Dr. James Dale Rifenbery billed Medicare for 26 services in 2023
CMS data shows 26 Medicare services from Dr. Rifenbery across 2 procedure codes in 2023, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $2,956 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Rifenbery's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 582023: 2655%
Dr. Rifenbery compared with the Washington median for general surgeons, 2023
- Dr. Rifenbery
- Washington median
- Medicare services
- 26vs 9272% below
- Part D claims
- 25vs 3324% below
Medians across 610 general surgeons in Washington with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Rifenbery's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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. James Dale Rifenbery's patients have a median age of 73
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rifenbery's median patient age at 73, with 53% women.
Dr. Rifenbery'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
- Women53%
- Men46%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. James Dale Rifenbery wrote 23 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rifenbery wrote 23 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $237 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 24 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Rifenbery's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
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. Rifenbery's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids48%11 of 23 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, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 242022: 254%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021.
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
How Dr. James Dale Rifenbery takes part in Medicare
Dr. Rifenbery accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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. James Dale Rifenbery received $6,676 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 44 general payments to Dr. Rifenbery from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Covidien LP paid the most, $2,502.
General payments to Dr. Rifenbery by program year, 2016 to 2021
General payments to Dr. Rifenbery by kind, 2016 to 2021
- Food and beverage$2,58339%
- Speaker and faculty fees$2,10031%
- Travel and lodging$1,99330%
Companies that paid Dr. Rifenbery the most, 2016 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James Dale Rifenbery graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine
Dr. Rifenbery graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1980.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. James Dale Rifenbery's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James Dale Rifenbery's NPI number?
Dr. James Dale Rifenbery's NPI number is 1942210653. It was assigned on August 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James Dale Rifenbery?
Dr. James Dale Rifenbery is a general surgeon in Tacoma, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. James Dale Rifenbery practice?
Dr. Rifenbery practices at 1802 Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405. Dr. Rifenbery's primary practice is Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery in Tacoma, Washington. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rifenbery to 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. James Dale Rifenbery's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Rifenbery is (253) 572-7120.
What is Dr. James Dale Rifenbery's medical license number?
Dr. Rifenbery holds Washington license MD00021615.
What medical group is Dr. James Dale Rifenbery part of?
Dr. Rifenbery is linked to Post Acute Medical. Dmand AI links Dr. Rifenbery to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. James Dale Rifenbery accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rifenbery billed Medicare for 26 services in 2023, and Dr. Rifenbery accepts Medicare assignment.
What services does Dr. James Dale Rifenbery bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Rifenbery's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99215).
Where did Dr. James Dale Rifenbery go to medical school?
Dr. Rifenbery graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1980.
What drugs does Dr. James Dale Rifenbery prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rifenbery's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. James Dale Rifenbery received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,676 in general payments to Dr. Rifenbery from 9 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Covidien LP.
How long has Dr. James Dale Rifenbery been practicing?
Dr. Rifenbery graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
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