NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lin Huang, MD, PHD

Gastroenterology Physician · Tacoma, WA

Lin Huang, MD, PHD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1639154149, issued on Dec 8, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD000039882, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639154149
Name
Lin Huang
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
MD000039882 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3209 S 23RD St, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone
(253) 272-8148
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(253) 404-0506
Medicaid ID
8294092 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101110000200); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3209 S 23RD St

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

  1. Sanjay Agrawal, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1710912894
  2. Steven Alabaster, MDGastroenterology Physician1801869623
  3. Winston BalangueTechnician/Technologist1932799848
  4. Garrick Brown, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1407829047
  5. Shenise Brown, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1760715163
  6. Janet Caragan, ARNPNurse Practitioner1952339962

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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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9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

739 Medicare Part D claims for 353 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Lin Huang739
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole116 claims
  2. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes83 claims
  3. Gavilyte-G82 claims
  4. Gavilyte-C71 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium42 claims
  6. Famotidine37 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $327.87

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lin Huang$327.87
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Washington Gastroenterology PLLCFederal Way, WA

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

Lin Huang among 533 gastroenterology physician records in Washington

Lin Huang, MD, PHD is one of 533 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 373 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 207RG0100X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Washington

There are 533 gastroenterology physician records in Washington.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Alabaster, MDTacoma, WA 984051801869623
  2. Richard Baerg, MDTacoma, WA 984051447237631
  3. Lanie Belic, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051023081163
  4. John Carrougher, MDTacoma, WA 984051760469985
  5. Charles Donner, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051144293127
  6. William Hirota, MDTacoma, WA 984051952388142
  7. William Holderman, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051346213956
  8. Jonathan Hurst, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051114990728

Common questions

What is Lin Huang, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Lin Huang, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639154149, issued on Dec 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lin Huang, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3209 S 23RD St, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 272-8148. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lin Huang, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD000039882, 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 Lin Huang, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lin Huang, MD, PHD had 739 Medicare Part D claims for 353 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.