Gemechis Ararso Wacho, MD
General Practice Physician · Tacoma, WA
Gemechis Ararso Wacho, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1699656132, issued on Sep 10, 2025. Check the license (Washington MDCE.ML.70048516, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gemechis Ararso Wacho
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- MDCE.ML.70048516 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 917 Pacific Ave Ste 600, Tacoma, WA 98402
- Phone
- (571) 457-2708
- Enumerated
- Sep 10, 2025
- Record last updated
- Oct 31, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251120001709); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gemechis Ararso Wacho in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MDCE.ML.70048516Check 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 2 group practices
- Pacific Medical Specialty GroupTacoma, WA
- Platinum Peaks Healthcare PCTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gemechis Ararso Wacho among 388 general practice physician records in Washington
Gemechis Ararso Wacho, MD is one of 388 general practice physician records with a practice address in Washington. 28% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2025, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2025 · 91% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 28% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 43 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
167 general practice physician records list a practice address in Tacoma
They are 167 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 388 general practice physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is Gemechis Ararso Wacho, MD's NPI number?
Gemechis Ararso Wacho, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699656132, issued on Sep 10, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gemechis Ararso Wacho, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 917 Pacific Ave Ste 600, Tacoma, WA, 98402. Phone: (571) 457-2708. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gemechis Ararso Wacho, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MDCE.ML.70048516, 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.