Dr. Joel Hoekema M.D.
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1770508509 is registered to Dr. Joel Hoekema M.D., a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine practising at 2979 Squalicum Pkwy, Suite #203 in Bellingham, Washington. Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Joel Hoekema M.D. has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2006.
Beyond the registryWhat this record adds.
It is enrolled in Medicare, linking to 1 PECOS enrollment record (with a public Medicare Enrollment ID) sourced from CMS, which the NPPES registry does not list. Within the directory it is one of 75 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers on file in Washington.
Source: CMS NPPES and PECOS public files. snapshot, refreshed monthly.
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Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20040524000738Orthopedic SurgeryWA
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Joel Hoekema M.D. accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Joel Hoekema M.D. directly at (360) 733-7670.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1770508509 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (360) 733-7670.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Joel Hoekema M.D. is a Type-1 individual NPI.
As of the latest monthly CMS NPPES snapshot, 75 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers are registered in Washington, and Dr. Joel Hoekema M.D. is one of them. The figure refreshes each month from the federal source.