Esther M. Park-Hwang, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Esther M. Park-Hwang, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1184638439, issued on Jul 29, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00036137, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Esther M. Park-Hwang
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License numbers
- MD00036137 WA
M-1624 GU
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 521 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 403-2900
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 25, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160808000048); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest obstetrics & gynecology physician records → All 1,038 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 521 Martin Luther King JR Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Monica Abbi, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1295703650
- Rebecca Benko, MDFamily Medicine Physician1689699696
- Michal Brennan, DOFamily Medicine Physician1104841030
- Paula Constance, ARNPNurse Practitioner1437175676
- Kelly Demeyere-Coursey, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700221611
- Elena Dodge, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1992449235
Verify Esther M. Park-Hwang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00036137Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
74 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide19 claims
- Estradiol18 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $23.24
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 5 group practices
- General Conference Corp OF SdaTamuning, GU
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonOlympia, WA
- Lewis County Hospital District NO 1Morton, WA
- Multicare Health SystemGig Harbor, WA
- South Hill Family Medicine PCPuyallup, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Esther M. Park-Hwang among 1,038 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Washington
Esther M. Park-Hwang, MD is one of 1,038 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2007 among the 582 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Washington
There are 1,038 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Washington.
All 1,038 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Monica Abbi, MDTacoma, WA 984051295703650
- Donald Boutry, MDTacoma, WA 984051336134089
- Jacky Cheng, MDTacoma, WA 984051609852300
- Michael Chinn, MDTacoma, WA 984051336111814
- Wesley Davis, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051003892480
- Catrina Funk, MDTacoma, WA 984051811993298
- Robert Gore, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051174568323
- Ladonna Jones, MDTacoma, WA 984051043298672
Common questions
What is Esther M. Park-Hwang, MD's NPI number?
Esther M. Park-Hwang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184638439, issued on Jul 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Esther M. Park-Hwang, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 521 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 403-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Esther M. Park-Hwang, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00036137, 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.
How much does Esther M. Park-Hwang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Esther M. Park-Hwang, MD had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.