NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruth Chaffee, PH.D.

Clinical Psychologist · Tacoma, WA

Ruth Chaffee, PH.D. is a clinical psychologist with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1487705455, issued on Jan 16, 2007. Check the license (Washington 1258, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487705455
Name
Ruth Chaffee
Credential
PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Psychologist 103TC0700X
License number
1258 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2702 1/2 N Proctor St, Tacoma, WA 98407
Phone
(253) 756-8862
Enumerated
Jan 16, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(253) 756-8886
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090305000123); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
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Ruth Chaffee among 1,675 clinical psychologist records in Washington

Ruth Chaffee, PH.D. is one of 1,675 clinical psychologist records with a practice address in Washington. 13% 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 2007, is newer than 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 24% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2009 among the 386 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 103TC0700X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

182 clinical psychologist records list a practice address in Tacoma

They are 182 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 1,675 clinical psychologist records in Washington. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 clinical psychologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dorian Hunter, PHDRuston, WA 984071679861074
  2. Elizabeth Lotempio, PSYDRuston, WA 984071689960767
  3. Nicholas McLain, PH.D.Tacoma, WA 984071598829343
  4. Dena Calabrese, PH.D.Tacoma, WA 984081164862702
  5. Brook GillaspieTacoma, WA 984061114421393
  6. Maurice O'Connor, PSYCHOLOGISTTacoma, WA 984061144433087
  7. Colleen Rustad, PHDTacoma, WA 984061184134314
  8. Alyssa Schneider, PHD, LPTacoma, WA 984061487432753

Common questions

What is Ruth Chaffee, PH.D.'s NPI number?

Ruth Chaffee, PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487705455, issued on Jan 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruth Chaffee, PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2702 1/2 N Proctor St, Tacoma, WA, 98407. Phone: (253) 756-8862. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruth Chaffee, PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number 1258, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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