ALAA ELGHARABAWI MD
NPI 1811844038
Family Medicine - Adult Medicine in Tacoma, WA

NPI Status: Active since March 16, 2026

Contact Information

917 PACIFIC AVE STE 600
TACOMA, WA
ZIP 98402
Phone: (253) 844-4324

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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Family Medicine
Adult Medicine

About ALAA ELGHARABAWI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alaa Elgharabawi, a primary care provider established in Tacoma, Washington with a medical specialization in Family Medicine, focusing in adult medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1811844038 assigned on March 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207QA0505X with license number ML70110232 (WA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated March 2026.

NPI: 1811844038
Provider Name: ALAA ELGHARABAWI MD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 917 PACIFIC AVE STE 600 TACOMA, WA 98402
Location Phone: (253) 844-4324
Mailing Address: 917 PACIFIC AVE STE 600 TACOMA, WA 98402
Mailing Phone: (253) 844-4324
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 03-16-2026
Last Update Date: 03-16-2026
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Alaa Elgharabawi sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Family Medicine Adult Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207QA0505X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: ML70110232
License State: WA
Taxonomy Description: The National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) recommends code 207QA0505X not be used. Choose a more appropriate code.

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1811844038, we treat the final digit (8) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 8 + 0 + 6 + 24 = 62

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1811844038.