JOS A COVE MD
NPI 1578613998
Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Tacoma, WA
About Jos A Cove Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JOS A COVE MD (NPI 1578613998) is an individual orthopaedic surgery of the spine provider in Tacoma, Washington, licensed in Washington (MD00040590) and active in the NPI registry since January 2007. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital, and is a graduate of University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine (1993).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 6
Other Identifiers 4
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Jos A Cove Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Jos Cove reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Tacoma, WA 98405
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Washington enrollment
- 4,383 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 10
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Tacoma, WAOther Providers at the Same Location NPPES 10
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
TACOMA, WA 98405
TACOMA, WA 98405
TACOMA, WA 98405
TACOMA, WA 98405
TACOMA, WA 98405
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 Jos Cove's NPI number?
The NPI number for Jos Cove is 1578613998. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 10, 2007.
Where is Jos Cove located?
Jos Cove practices at 1515 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405. The listed phone number is (253) 403-2263.
What is Jos Cove's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Orthopaedic Surgery, specializing in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine, with taxonomy code 207XS0117X.
Is Jos Cove enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Jos Cove is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Jos Cove's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Jos Cove reassigns Medicare benefits to Multicare Health System (Tacoma, WA). The 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 Jos Cove's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Jos Cove affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Jos Cove is affiliated with Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Jos Cove was last updated on December 21, 2011. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 years 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.
# Jos A Cove, MD · NPI 1578613998
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine physician in Tacoma, Washington. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 10, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1578613998 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 10, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine · taxonomy 207XS0117X
- **State license:** MD00040590 (Washington)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1515 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, Tacoma, WA 98405-3933
- **Phone:** (253) 403-2263
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Multicare Health System (NPI 1639123003, Tacoma, WA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, class of 1993
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 21, 2011
- **Other identifiers:** Other 0155512 (WA); Medicaid 1115534 (WA); Other 193641100 (WA); and 1 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1578613998) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.