Douglas Ruhl, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Douglas Ruhl, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1568782019, issued on Jun 8, 2010. Check the license (Washington MD60878924, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas Ruhl
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- MD60878924 WA
MD-16518 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9040 Jackson Ave, Tacoma, WA 98431
- Phone
- (253) 968-1420
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2010
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190904001638); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9040 Jackson Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Gabrielle Abrahamsen, DPTPhysical Therapist1003264771
- Chad Adams, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1447691266
- Juliana Adarmes, DNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1578280442
- Cindy Ager, PHARMDPharmacist1568448686
- Jorge Aguilera, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1639607807
Verify Douglas Ruhl in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60878924Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Multicare Health SystemGig Harbor, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Douglas Ruhl among 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington
Douglas Ruhl, M.D. is one of 305 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2007 among the 198 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Washington
There are 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington.
All 305 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Blood, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311295120681
- Leonard Hays, MDTacoma, WA 984311083674873
- Renee Serra, MDTacoma, WA 984311992902480
- Wesley Stepp, MD, PHDTacoma, WA 984311801359500
- Roy Thomas, MDTacoma, WA 984311952374258
- Zachariah ChandyTacoma, WA 984051376998955
- Kenneth Deem, M.D., M.P.H.Tacoma, WA 984051093801730
- Stanton Erwin, MDTacoma, WA 984051134217102
Common questions
What is Douglas Ruhl, M.D.'s NPI number?
Douglas Ruhl, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568782019, issued on Jun 8, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas Ruhl, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9040 Jackson Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98431. Phone: (253) 968-1420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas Ruhl, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60878924, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.