Colby Christopherson, ARNP
Nurse Practitioners (Gerontology Nurse Practitioner)
1802 Yakima Ave Ste 102
Tacoma, WA 98405
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Pierce County includes primary care (20% of residents) and dental (11% of residents) and mental health (11% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 8
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
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
- 2018Registered 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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Gerontology Nurse Practitioner primary
WA license AP60892185 -
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
WA license AP60892185
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA
Medical groups
- Franciscan Medical Group (1,421 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 prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 86 |
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 31 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 30 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 25 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 23 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 22 |
| Amiodarone Hcl Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 21 |
| Potassium Chloride Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 20 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 17 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 16 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.