Meghana Shashikant Awad, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Meghana Shashikant Awad, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1700020641, issued on Apr 22, 2009. Check the license (Washington MD60338119, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Meghana Shashikant Awad
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD60338119 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1708 Yakima Ave Ste 107, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 207-4850
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (253) 274-7993
- Medicaid ID
- 2028006 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130723000284); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 284 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1708 Yakima Ave Ste 107
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jessica BondFamily Nurse Practitioner1154774115
- Myra Carreon, M.D.Nephrology Physician1679767677
- Yuang Chen, M.B.B.S.Nephrology Physician1043701642
- Matthew Firth, NP-CGerontology Nurse Practitioner1285202408
- Jasleen Ghuman, MDNephrology Physician1679004345
- Joseph Karhan, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1881999092
Verify Meghana Shashikant Awad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60338119Check 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 GroupLakewood, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Meghana Shashikant Awad among 284 nephrology physician records in Washington
Meghana Shashikant Awad, M.D. is one of 284 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Washington
There are 284 nephrology physician records in Washington.
All 284 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Myra Carreon, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051679767677
- David Dempster, MDTacoma, WA 984051861438558
- Zheng Ge, M.D.,Tacoma, WA 984051487671293
- Amandeep Gill, MDTacoma, WA 984051306934831
- Yajuan He, M.D.,PHDTacoma, WA 984051518984343
- Melissa Kaptik, MDTacoma, WA 984051215084025
- Young Ho Kim, MDTacoma, WA 984051417100207
- Ho Won Lee, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051184821225
Common questions
What is Meghana Shashikant Awad, M.D.'s NPI number?
Meghana Shashikant Awad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700020641, issued on Apr 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Meghana Shashikant Awad, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1708 Yakima Ave Ste 107, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 207-4850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Meghana Shashikant Awad, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60338119, 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.