Christopher Hempson
Physician Assistants (Physician Assistant)
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King County includes primary care (5% of residents) and dental (4% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 161
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2015Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Physician Assistant primary
WA license PA60833443 · NC license 0010-05800
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA
Medical groups
- Virginia Mason Medical Center (867 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 161
- Services billed
- 420
- Patients’ average age
- 78
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 249 | 138 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 101 | 65 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 55 | 42 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | 23 | 21 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 213 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 154 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 149 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 141 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 95 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 77 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er (isosorbide mononitrate) Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 72 |
| Spironolactone Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 70 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 64 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 63 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $24.95 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $24.95 |
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| Food and Beverage | $24.95 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.