Dr. David J. Culpepper, MD
Sleep Medicine (Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician)
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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
- Medical school
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2015)
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 302
Licensed in Washington since 2019, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
- 2015Medical school: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
- 2015Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician primary
WA license MD60967824 (first issued 2019; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Washington Medical Ctr Seattle, WA
- 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
- 302
- Services billed
- 604
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 339 | 254 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 83 | 83 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 26 | 26 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 20 | 20 |
| Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation | 12 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Trazodone Hcl Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 143 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride (pramipexole di-hcl) Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 25 |
| Doxepin Hcl Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 20 |
| Modafinil Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 19 |
| Clonazepam Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 14 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 14 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 13 |
| Ropinirole Hcl Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 13 |
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, 7 companies reported 35 payments worth $2,271 in total to this clinician.
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $901 |
|---|---|
| Avadel Cns Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $799 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $192 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $182 |
| 3b Medical, Inc. | $112 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $47.07 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $38.37 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,880 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $200 |
| Education | $191 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avadel Cns Pharmaceuticals, LLC Apr 21, 2025 | Consulting Fee LUMRYZ · CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CNS NEUROLOGY · in-kind | $200 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. May 1, 2025 | Education XYWAV · NEUROLOGY · in-kind | $99.99 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. Aug 8, 2025 | Education XYWAV · NEUROLOGY · in-kind | $79.99 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. Mar 20, 2025 | Education in-kind | $11.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.