Kim Driftmier, MD
Kim Driftmier, MD is an Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician in Seattle, WA, registered under NPI 1023245644. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 325 9TH AVE N, Seattle, WA 98109. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| MD60931365 | WA | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician primary |
| MD60931365 | WA | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
This provider holds licence MD60931365 issued in WA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery
- PAC ID
- 3476869843
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine covers
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207XS0117X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207XS0117X | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | MD60931365 | WA | primary |
| 207X00000X | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician | MD60931365 | WA |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1023245644 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 22, 2009 |
| Last updated | Nov 8, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
325 9TH AVE N Seattle, WA 98109 (206) 520-5000 |
| Mailing address |
3745 GEIST RD Fairbanks, AK 99709 |
| Other identifiers |
1023245644
(WA) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
Sum = 56 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.