Individual provider Active NPI

Christopher A Dire, MD

  • Gastroenterology Physician
  • Renton, WA
National Provider Identifier
1245312420
Registry record updated May 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Gastroenterology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RG0100X
License
MD00038696 Issued in WA
Practice address
4011 Talbot Road South
Suite 500
Renton, WA 98055
Phone
(425) 251-5110
Fax
(425) 793-7380
NPI assigned
Oct 19, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 13, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X MD00038696 WA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

4011 Talbot Road South
Suite 500
Renton, WA 98055

Mailing address

9200 S Dadeland Blvd Ste 800
Miami, FL 33156-2758
Phone (786) 530-3820

Other practice location 1

11027 Meridian Ave N Ste 100
Seattle, WA 98133-1705
Phone (206) 365-4492

Other practice location 2

501 N 34th St Ste 101
Seattle, WA 98103-8856
Phone (206) 838-1777

Other identifiers 4

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
P00041729OtherWARR MEDICARE
0168541OtherWAL&I
1005872MedicaidWA
8350548MedicaidWA

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in WA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20051123000564 WA Practitioner - Gastroenterology 4486674173 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Education
Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, 1997
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Valley Medical Group-RentonGroup PAC ID 4183753965, 419 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

16850 SE 272ND St
Covington, WA 98042-4931

400 S 43Rd St
Renton, WA 98055-5714
Phone (425) 228-3450

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy92
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux141

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
MD00038696WAMDGastroenterology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Valley Medical Group-Renton CurrentSince Jan 26, 2013 Accepting new patients
Public Hospital District #1 of King County Past Accepting new patients

Locations

16850 SE 272nd St
Ste 100
Covington, WA 98042
Phone (253) 395-1971

7203 129th Ave SE
#280
Newcastle, WA 98056
Phone 42525151103014

4011 Talbot Rd S
Ste 500
Renton, WA 98055
Phone (425) 251-5110

4011 Talbot Rd S
Ste 460
Renton, WA 98055
Phone (425) 251-5110

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: cdire18072@direct.valleymed.org

Organizations & group practices 3

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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