Richard E. Waltman, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Tacoma, WA
Richard E. Waltman, MD is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1710905112, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00018983, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard E. Waltman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
- License number
- MD00018983 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1901 S Union Ave Ste A244, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 459-6500
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records → All 49 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1901 S Union Ave Ste A244
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard E. Waltman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00018983Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Richard E. Waltman among 49 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Washington
Richard E. Waltman, MD is one of 49 geriatric medicine (family medicine) 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QG0300X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Washington
There are 49 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Washington.
All 49 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Balson, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051346570728
- Robert Hauss, D.O.Tacoma, WA 984081972965481
- Dejene Abetew, MDTacoma, WA 984091316631450
- Jyothi Dikkala, MDTacoma, WA 984091134958028
- Indris Yesuf, MDTacoma, WA 984091104641042
- Wanda Jirau-Rosaly, M.DTacoma, WA 984311720242068
- Natavan Karimova, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311033315379
- Tonya Harris, D.O.Puyallup, WA 983731003254442
Common questions
What is Richard E. Waltman, MD's NPI number?
Richard E. Waltman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710905112, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard E. Waltman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1901 S Union Ave Ste A244, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 459-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard E. Waltman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00018983, 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 Richard E. Waltman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard E. Waltman, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. 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.