Lawrence Tsai, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA
Lawrence Tsai, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1619177789, issued on Jul 18, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD60097718, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lawrence Tsai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- MD60097718 WA
R7985 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1708 Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 382-8000
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 10, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (253) 382-8019
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100325000262); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lawrence Tsai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60097718Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,307 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 120 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium496 claims
- Lisinopril242 claims
- Gabapentin181 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate145 claims
- Losartan Potassium142 claims
- Metformin Hcl139 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Franciscan Medical GroupTacoma, WA
- Select Outpatient Services IncGlenview, IL
- Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lawrence Tsai among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington
Lawrence Tsai, MD is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% 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 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2009 among the 3,294 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
363 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Tacoma
They are 363 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is Lawrence Tsai, MD's NPI number?
Lawrence Tsai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619177789, issued on Jul 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lawrence Tsai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1708 Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 382-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lawrence Tsai, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60097718, 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 Lawrence Tsai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lawrence Tsai, MD had 4,307 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.