Yun Sun Choe, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Yun Sun Choe, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1093866170, issued on Jan 15, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD00036687, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yun Sun Choe
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD00036687 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12821 Pacific Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98444
- Phone
- (253) 777-4881
- Enumerated
- Jan 15, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Fax
- (253) 245-5293
- Medicaid ID
- 8235038 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040225001226); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 200 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Verify Yun Sun Choe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00036687Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
888 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone206 claims
- Methotrexate152 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate76 claims
- Leflunomide40 claims
- Colchicine33 claims
- Allopurinol28 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).
Yun Sun Choe among 200 rheumatology physician records in Washington
Yun Sun Choe, M.D. 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 2007, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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
- Peter Henning, D.O.Tacoma, WA 984311861584641
- George Mount, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984311740254200
- Surya Singh, DOJoint Base Lewis McChord, WA 984311063035798
- Daniel Ene Stroescu, MDTacoma, WA 984051548201163
- Robert Ettlinger, MD FACP FACRTacoma, WA 984051740383744
- Ofelya Gevorgyan, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051164839700
- Syed Islam, MDTacoma, WA 984051487880829
- George Krick, MDTacoma, WA 984051720098973
Common questions
What is Yun Sun Choe, M.D.'s NPI number?
Yun Sun Choe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093866170, issued on Jan 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yun Sun Choe, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12821 Pacific Ave S, Tacoma, WA, 98444. Phone: (253) 777-4881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yun Sun Choe, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00036687, 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 Yun Sun Choe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yun Sun Choe, M.D. had 888 Medicare Part D claims for 279 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.