Karen Ackerman, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Karen Ackerman, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1164574554, issued on Jan 17, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD00037898, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Ackerman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- MD00037898 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 209 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 596-3300
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 8249237 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080212000588); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karen Ackerman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00037898Check 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
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Ackerman among 1,041 diagnostic radiology physician records in Washington
Karen Ackerman, M.D. is one of 1,041 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 682 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 2085R0202X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Washington
There are 1,041 diagnostic radiology physician records in Washington.
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The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Bloom, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051215053624
- Elizabeth Carter, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051518021559
- James Cefalu, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051427114271
- Stephanie Flagg, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051598812265
- Ronald Fletcher, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051295882868
- Basil Grieco, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051376691758
- Robert Gutierrez, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051447297163
- Amber Hsiao, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051205985447
Common questions
What is Karen Ackerman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen Ackerman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164574554, issued on Jan 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Ackerman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 209 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 596-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Ackerman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00037898, 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.