NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zheng Ge, M.D.,

Nephrology Physician · Tacoma, WA

Zheng Ge, M.D., is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1487671293, issued on Jul 16, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00038481, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487671293
Name
Zheng Ge
Credential
M.D.,
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
MD00038481 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1901 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone
(253) 627-5755
Enumerated
Jul 16, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(253) 627-7385
Medicaid ID
8252330 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100728000888); 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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Also registered at 1901 S Union Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Yonatan Ahdut, D.D.S.Dentist1811303167
  2. Cryssal Bacayon, RPTPhysical Therapist1295461333
  3. Maria BeckmanPhysician Assistant1942876461
  4. Laura Beste, PHARMDPharmacist1508842733
  5. George Brain, DDSPediatric Dentistry1407043367
  6. Gail Bunker, R,PH., PHARM.D.Pharmacist1528044716

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,760 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Zheng Ge1,760
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate144 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium115 claims
  3. Furosemide92 claims
  4. Sevelamer Carbonate85 claims
  5. Allopurinol80 claims
  6. Carvedilol71 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $48.41

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zheng Ge$48.41
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pacific Nephrology Associates PSFederal Way, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Zheng Ge among 284 nephrology physician records in Washington

Zheng Ge, M.D., is one of 284 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 213 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Washington

There are 284 nephrology physician records in Washington.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Meghana Awad, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051700020641
  2. Myra Carreon, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051679767677
  3. David Dempster, MDTacoma, WA 984051861438558
  4. Amandeep Gill, MDTacoma, WA 984051306934831
  5. Yajuan He, M.D.,PHDTacoma, WA 984051518984343
  6. Melissa Kaptik, MDTacoma, WA 984051215084025
  7. Young Ho Kim, MDTacoma, WA 984051417100207
  8. Ho Won Lee, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051184821225

Common questions

What is Zheng Ge, M.D.,'s NPI number?

Zheng Ge, M.D.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487671293, issued on Jul 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zheng Ge, M.D., located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1901 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 627-5755. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zheng Ge, M.D.,'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00038481, 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 Zheng Ge, M.D., prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zheng Ge, M.D., had 1,760 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.