Richard K. Ling, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA
Richard K. Ling, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1396716684, issued on Jan 27, 2006. Check the license (Washington 29175, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Richard K. Ling
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 29175 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA 98431
- Phone
- (253) 968-2252
- Enumerated
- Jan 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (253) 968-3278
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard K. Ling in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license 29175Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Richard K. Ling among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington
Richard K. Ling, M.D. is one of 3,079 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
262 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tacoma
They are 262 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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- Cecily Peterson, MDTacoma, WA 984311447222369
Common questions
What is Richard K. Ling, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard K. Ling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396716684, issued on Jan 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard K. Ling, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, 98431. Phone: (253) 968-2252. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard K. Ling, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 29175, 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. 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.