Nawang Karsang Sherpa, M.D.
NPI 1689861536ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Federal Way, WA
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Franciscan Medical Group, practicing in Federal Way, Washington. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $487,454 for 7,757 claims, against $95,656 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $197.47 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Highline Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1689861536 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 25, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 12, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | ML20008076 | WA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 262 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,134 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $95,656 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,757 · 16,546 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 857 |
| Total drug cost | $487,454 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Franciscan Medical GroupTacoma, WA · 1,421 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Highline Medical CenterBurien, WA
- St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclaw, WA
- St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way, WA
- St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$197.47 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $128.16 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $69.31 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$197.47 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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