Ishmael Christian David Ching, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Tacoma, WA
Ishmael Christian David Ching, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1588817480, issued on Oct 23, 2008. Check the license (Washington MD60256098, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ishmael Christian David Ching
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- MD60256098 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1717 S J St FL 1, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 426-6341
- Enumerated
- Oct 23, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (360) 426-6344
- Medicaid ID
- 2017553 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120914000414); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ishmael Christian David Ching in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60256098Check 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
- Franciscan Medical GroupTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ishmael Christian David Ching among 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington
Ishmael Christian David Ching, M.D. is one of 793 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Washington. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 29% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 29% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2011 among the 649 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Washington
There are 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington.
All 793 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Hospitalist Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Bennet, MDTacoma, WA 984051992889612
- Vanessa Carroll, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051518926823
- Melissa Chin, MDTacoma, WA 984051760403224
- Truc Do, D.O.Tacoma, WA 984051255352829
- Chin Leng Ee, MDTacoma, WA 984051659392918
- George Gleva, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051184720351
- John Hung, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051306917190
- Ling Qiu, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051134171317
Common questions
What is Ishmael Christian David Ching, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ishmael Christian David Ching, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588817480, issued on Oct 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ishmael Christian David Ching, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 S J St FL 1, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 426-6341. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ishmael Christian David Ching, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60256098, 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.