MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM
NPI 1407808413
Nurse Practitioner in Tacoma, WA

Q: What is Multicare Health System's NPI number?

The NPI number for Multicare Health System is 1407808413. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 17, 2006. The provider is doing business as Pacific Sports Medicine @ MultiCare.

Q: What is Multicare Health System's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.

Active since May 17, 2006

3315 S 23RD ST, STE 200, TACOMA, WA 98405(253) 459-7000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 11, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 11, 2025, Aug 22, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).

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About Multicare Health System NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM (NPI 1407808413), doing business as Pacific Sports Medicine @ Multicare, is a healthcare organization registered as a nurse practitioner in Tacoma, Washington and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Vincent H Schmitz, Cfo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1407808413

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy363L00000X

Legal Business NameMULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM

Location Address3315 S 23RD ST, STE 200Tacoma, WA 98405-1605

Mailing AddressPo Box 5299, Ms: 737-2-physTacoma, WA 98415-0299 · (253) 459-7970

Phone(253) 459-7000

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialVincent H SchmitzCfo · (253) 459-8000

Enumeration DateMay 17, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 11, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration

✔ NPI 1407808413 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 10

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse PractitionerPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Taxonomy Code363L00000X

Definition

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Also ListedEmergency Medicine · Sports MedicineTaxonomy 207PS0010X

Also ListedFamily Medicine · Sports MedicineTaxonomy 207QS0010X

Also ListedInternal Medicine · Sports MedicineTaxonomy 207RS0010X

Also ListedOrthopaedic Surgery · Sports MedicineTaxonomy 207XX0005X

Also ListedOrthopaedic Surgery · Orthopaedic TraumaTaxonomy 207XX0801X

Also ListedPediatrics · Sports MedicineTaxonomy 2080S0010X

Also ListedPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation · Sports MedicineTaxonomy 2081S0010X

Also ListedPreventive Medicine · Sports MedicineTaxonomy 2083S0010X

Also ListedPhysician AssistantTaxonomy 363A00000X

3315 S 23RD ST, Tacoma, WA 98405

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsPacific Sports Medicine @ Multicare

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter Health, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Multicare Health System is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

4,365

Medicare enrollment records show 4,365 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Multicare Health System, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1,221 practice within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 76

Nurse Practitioner940

Physical Therapist in Private Practice646

Family Practice373

Pediatric Medicine308

Internal Medicine221

Diagnostic Radiology193

General Surgery139

Obstetrics/Gynecology135

68 other specialties1,410

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 4,365

Emily Bath

Physical Therapist in Private Practice

NPI 1326964461

3209 S 23RD ST STE 100
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 503-6876

✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Molly Dorroh, D.O.

Obstetrics/Gynecology

NPI 1194216366

3209 S 23RD ST STE 300
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 301-5560

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Kara Ayers, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1174171185

3209 S 23RD ST STE 300
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 403-5432

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Alixandra Leestma

Registered Dietitian or Nutrition Professional

NPI 1104489954

2202 S CEDAR ST STE 300
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 301-5280

✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Ayumi Salva, D.O., R.D.

Internal Medicine

NPI 1326176298

2202 S CEDAR ST STE 300
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 301-5280

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.1 mi

Madeline Gore, MD

Family Practice

NPI 1780334649

2420 S UNION AVE STE 300
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 680-6200

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi

Laurel Hightower, LICSW

Clinical Social Worker

NPI 1942642335

2420 S UNION AVE STE 100
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 752-7320

✔ PECOS0.2 mi

Mariben Estrada, MD

Hospice/Palliative Care

NPI 1962413641

2202 S CEDAR ST STE 300
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 301-5280

✔ PECOS0.2 mi

Danielle Hayes, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

NPI 1437496536

2202 S CEDAR ST STE 100
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 627-2900

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi

Jericho Escoton

Qualified Audiologist

NPI 1053927814

2202 S CEDAR ST STE 300
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 403-0065

✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi

Aparna Baheti, MD

Interventional Radiology

NPI 1902149339

2502 S UNION AVE
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 841-4653

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi

Roumen Iordanov, M.D.

Infectious Disease

NPI 1386006518

1901 S UNION AVE STE B7005
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 833-7256

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi

Raju Patel, DO

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

NPI 1790835981

1901 S UNION AVE BLDG B SUITE 3001
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 572-4900

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi

Poya Pourghaderi, DO

General Surgery

NPI 1306341706

1901 S UNION AVE SUITE 6001 BUILDING B
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 301-5077

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi

Niharika Rath, M.D.

Allergy/Immunology

NPI 1851706295

1901 S UNION AVE STE B6010
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 383-5777

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.2 mi

Brian Neal, M.D.

Psychiatry

NPI 1114284270

3402 S 19TH ST
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 301-5400

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.3 mi

Jesse Mierzwiak, MD

Urology

NPI 1013117803

3124 S 19TH ST STE 320
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 301-5100

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.3 mi

James Richman, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

NPI 1578829248

3124 S 19TH ST STE C340
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 459-7000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.3 mi

David Coons, DO

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1215956024

3124 S 19TH ST
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 459-7000

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.3 mi

Laila Rashidi, M.D.

Colorectal Surgery (Proctology)

NPI 1073839965

3124 S 19TH ST STE C220
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 301-6885

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare0.3 mi

See all 4,365 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Multicare Health System's NPI number?

The NPI number for Multicare Health System is 1407808413. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on May 17, 2006. The provider is doing business as Pacific Sports Medicine @ MultiCare.

Where is Multicare Health System located?

Multicare Health System is located at 3315 S 23rd St Ste 200, Tacoma, WA 98405. The listed phone number is (253) 459-7000.

What is Multicare Health System's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.

Is Multicare Health System enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Multicare Health System is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Multicare Health System?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 4,365 clinicians in 76 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Multicare Health System. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (940), Physical Therapist in Private Practice (646) and Family Practice (373). Of these, 1,221 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

What insurance does Multicare Health System accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health and Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska list Multicare Health System as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Multicare Health System was last updated on September 11, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.