Robert Emil Ettlinger, MD FACP FACR
Rheumatology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Robert Emil Ettlinger, MD FACP FACR is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1740383744, issued on Sep 6, 2006. Check the license (Washington 16479, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Emil Ettlinger
- Credential
- MD FACP FACR
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 16479 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1901 South Cedar Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 272-2261
- Enumerated
- Sep 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (253) 627-9842
- Medicaid ID
- 1359603 WA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 200 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Verify Robert Emil Ettlinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license 16479Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $10,958.17
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Robert Emil Ettlinger among 200 rheumatology physician records in Washington
Robert Emil Ettlinger, MD FACP FACR is one of 200 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Washington
There are 200 rheumatology physician records in Washington.
All 200 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Ene Stroescu, MDTacoma, WA 984051548201163
- Ofelya Gevorgyan, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051164839700
- Syed Islam, MDTacoma, WA 984051487880829
- George Krick, MDTacoma, WA 984051720098973
- Patricia Papadopoulos, MDTacoma, WA 984051386617074
- Natalya Warner, MDTacoma, WA 984051164470415
- Brittany Ahmed, MDTacoma, WA 984021609211911
- Blesset Alexander, M.D.Silverdale, WA 983831144894510
Common questions
What is Robert Emil Ettlinger, MD FACP FACR's NPI number?
Robert Emil Ettlinger, MD FACP FACR's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740383744, issued on Sep 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Emil Ettlinger, MD FACP FACR located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1901 South Cedar Street, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 272-2261. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Emil Ettlinger, MD FACP FACR's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 16479, 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.