Syed Saquib Islam, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Syed Saquib Islam, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1487880829, issued on May 29, 2009. Check the license (Washington MD60642311, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Syed Saquib Islam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD60642311 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 209 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 596-3300
- Enumerated
- May 29, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (253) 596-3301
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161018003042); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Syed Saquib Islam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60642311Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,373 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone441 claims
- Methotrexate424 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate385 claims
- Amjevita(Cf) Autoinjector103 claims
- Sulfasalazine98 claims
- Allopurinol79 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Syed Saquib Islam among 200 rheumatology physician records in Washington
Syed Saquib Islam, MD 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 2009, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 123 with a school on file
- 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
- Robert Ettlinger, MD FACP FACRTacoma, WA 984051740383744
- Ofelya Gevorgyan, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051164839700
- 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 Syed Saquib Islam, MD's NPI number?
Syed Saquib Islam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487880829, issued on May 29, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Syed Saquib Islam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 209 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 596-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Syed Saquib Islam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60642311, 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 Syed Saquib Islam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Syed Saquib Islam, MD had 2,373 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.