NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph K. Hwang, MD

Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA

Joseph K. Hwang, MD is a maternal & fetal medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1508957903, issued on Sep 28, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD60568419, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508957903
Name
Joseph K. Hwang
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician 207VM0101X
License number
MD60568419 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1608 S J St, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone
(253) 428-2100
Enumerated
Sep 28, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 6, 2023
Fax
(253) 274-7563
Medicaid ID
2047039 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150813012136); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1992
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1608 S J St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Hanaa Abou Ouf, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1548476153
  2. Amelia Baisden, CNMMidwife1205264835
  3. Jennifer Banda, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1629492673
  4. Corey Furulie, ARNP, RDRegistered Dietitian1487052676
  5. Jenah Garrett, ARNP, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1659056935
  6. Amardeep Gill, MDInternal Medicine Physician1679675888

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Franciscan Medical GroupTacoma, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joseph K. Hwang among 76 maternal & fetal medicine physician records in Washington

Joseph K. Hwang, MD is one of 76 maternal & fetal medicine 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 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2006 among the 48 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VM0101X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician providers in Washington

There are 76 maternal & fetal medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 maternal & fetal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Dashow, DOTacoma, WA 984051831140615
  2. Angela Gray, MDTacoma, WA 984051013947142
  3. Kerry McMahon, MDTacoma, WA 984051770700528
  4. Richelle Olsen, MDTacoma, WA 984051760674329
  5. John Read, MDTacoma, WA 984051205869187
  6. Tamara Chao, MDTacoma, WA 984031285837526
  7. Matthew Kim, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984031770548091
  8. Elizabeth McKinney, MDTacoma, WA 984031962430884

Common questions

What is Joseph K. Hwang, MD's NPI number?

Joseph K. Hwang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508957903, issued on Sep 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph K. Hwang, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1608 S J St, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 428-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph K. Hwang, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60568419, 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.

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