FRANCISCAN HEALTH SYSTEM
NPI 1902986904
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Tacoma, WA

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

The NPI number for Franciscan Health System is 1902986904. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 16, 2006. The provider is doing business as Franciscan Pharmacy and Home Medical Supply St. Joseph.

Q: What is Franciscan Health System's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.

Active since October 16, 2006

1608 S J ST, TACOMA, WA 98405(253) 426-6912(253) 538-4612 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 23, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 23, 2025, Jun 27, 2024, Apr 15, 2024 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2022).

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About Franciscan Health System NPPES

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

FRANCISCAN HEALTH SYSTEM (NPI 1902986904), doing business as Franciscan Pharmacy And Home Medical Supply St. Joseph, is a healthcare organization registered as a durable medical equipment & medical supplies in Tacoma, Washington and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. The organization lists David Nosacka, Region Cfo - Nw Franciscan Health S, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1902986904

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy332B00000X

Legal Business NameFRANCISCAN HEALTH SYSTEM

Location Address1608 S J STTacoma, WA 98405-4930

Mailing Address1608 S J StTacoma, WA 98405-4930 · (253) 426-6912 · Fax (253) 538-4612

Phone(253) 426-6912

Fax(253) 538-4612

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialDavid NosackaRegion Cfo - Nw Franciscan Health S · (618) 641-5468

Enumeration DateOctober 16, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJune 23, 20254 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJune 23, 2025

✔ NPI 1902986904 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyDurable Medical Equipment & Medical SuppliesSuppliers

Taxonomy Code332B00000X

Definition

A supplier of medical equipment such as respirators, wheelchairs, home dialysis systems, or monitoring systems, that are prescribed by a physician for a patient's use in the home and that are usable for an extended period of time.

Also ListedPharmacyTaxonomy 333600000X · License CF00004025 (WA)

1608 S J ST, Tacoma, WA 98405

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsFranciscan Pharmacy And Home Medical Supply St. Joseph

Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid6030241WA

Other62150WA · L & I

Accepted Insurance

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

Medical Equipment Supplier Medicare DMEPOS 30

Medicare supplier enrollment and the product categories Franciscan Pharmacy And Home Medica carries, from the Medicare DMEPOS supplier directory.

Franciscan Pharmacy And Home Medica

DMEPOS supplier · Tacoma, WAOperated by Franciscan Health System

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Accepts Medicare assignment

Franciscan Pharmacy And Home Medica agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered equipment and supplies. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PTAN (Medicare Supplier Number)20625269

Medicare Participant SinceJanuary 1, 2001

Supplier Location1608 S J StTacoma, WA 98405

Phone(253) 274-7650

Supplier Specialties

Medical Supply Company Other Orthotic Personnel Pharmacy

Medicare Product Categories

Immunosuppressive Drugs

Immunosuppressive drugs require dosage, frequency, and route of administration to prevent or treat the rejection of an organ transplant

Nebulizer Drugs

Albuterol, levalbuterol, and metaproterenol are all short-acting bronchodilators with beta-adrenergic stimulatory effect

Commodes, Urinals, Bedpans

Raised toilets, Drop-arm commodes, Folding commodes, Plastic urinals, Plastic bedpans, Disposable urinals

Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Devices

Knee CPM machines, Shoulder CPM machines, Hand & wrist CPM machines

Blood Glucose Monitors/Supplies (Non-Mail Order)

Home blood glucose monitors including lancets, reagent strips, and other supplies necessary for the proper functioning of the device

Gastric Suction Pumps

Portable suction pumps, Stationary suction pumps, Canisters

Hospital Beds (Electric)

Total electric hospital beds, Semi-electric hospital beds

Hospital Beds (Manual)

Fixed height hospital beds, Variable height hospital beds

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pumps/Supplies

Wound care sets, Pumps, Canisters

Support Surfaces: Pressure Reducing Beds/Mats/Pads

Group 1 – Alternating pressure pad, Air/Water/Dry pressure pad or pressure mattress. Group 2 - Pressure reducing powered air mattresses, Powered air flotation bed, non-powered pressure reducing mattress Group 3 – Air fluidized bed

Traction Equipment

Traction tables, Traction machines, Inversion tables

Canes and/or Crutches

Standard Canes, Quad Canes, Offset Canes, Standard Crutches, Forearm Crutches

Patient Lifts

Ceiling lifts, Slings

Walkers

Standard Walkers, Wheeled Walkers, Folding Walker

Wheelchairs (Standard Manual)

Standard wheelchairs, transport wheelchairs, heavy duty wheelchairs

Wheelchairs (Standard Manual Related Accessories)

Accessories for standard wheelchairs, transport wheelchairs, heavy duty wheelchairs

Wheelchairs (Complex Rehabilitative Manual)

Complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs

Wheelchairs (Complex Rehab Manual Rel Accessories)

Complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs

Wheelchair Seating/Cushions

Wheelchair seat cushions, Wheelchair bank cushions, Wheelchair padded armrests

Orthoses: Off-The-Shelf

Met pads, Heel pads, Heel spur pads

Ostomy Supplies

Pouches, Paste, Powder, Barrier wipes

Tracheotomy Supplies

Tracheostomy care kits

Urological Supplies

Catheters, Urinary collection devices

Enteral Equipment and/or Supplies

Enteral infusion pumps, enteral nutrition supply kits

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Devices

CPAP machines, Compressor systems, Humidifiers, Masks

Nebulizer Equipment and/or Supplies

Nebulizers, Atomizers, Filters

Oxygen Equipment and/or Supplies

Portable oxygen systems, Oxygen concentrators, Oxygen contents

Respiratory Assist Devices

Respiratory Suction Pumps

Portable suction pumps, Stationary suction pumps, Canisters

Surgical Dressings

Gauze, Elastic bandages, Adhesive tape

Product categories are from the Medicare DMEPOS supplier directory. Contact the supplier to confirm current availability of specific items.

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Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

ALYSE NIKOLAO FNP, CNM

Advanced Practice Midwife

1608 S J ST
TACOMA, WA 98405

Pierce County (253) 274-7501

FRANCISCAN MEDICAL GROUP

Orthopaedic Surgery

1608 S J ST, FLOOR 4
TACOMA, WA 98405

Pierce County (253) 272-0186

AMELIA BAISDEN CNM

Midwife

1608 S J ST, 1ST FLOOR, MS 35-01
TACOMA, WA 98405

Pierce County (206) 850-3385

JOHN S SMOOTS MD

Internal Medicine

1608 S J ST, FLOOR 3
TACOMA, WA 98405

Pierce County (253) 274-7503

FRANCISCAN HEALTH SYSTEM

Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)

1608 S J ST
TACOMA, WA 98405

Pierce County (253) 274-7650

MR. COREY FURULIE ARNP, RD

Dietitian, Registered

1608 S J ST, 1ST FLOOR, MS 35-10
TACOMA, WA 98405

Pierce County (253) 274-7503

DR. MICHAEL ISIAH SANDLIN M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery

1608 S J ST, FLOOR 4
TACOMA, WA 98405

Pierce County (253) 274-7504

JOSEPH K HWANG MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology (Maternal & Fetal Medicine)

1608 S J ST
TACOMA, WA 98405

Pierce County (253) 428-2100

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 Franciscan Health System's NPI number?

The NPI number for Franciscan Health System is 1902986904. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 16, 2006. The provider is doing business as Franciscan Pharmacy and Home Medical Supply St. Joseph.

Where is Franciscan Health System located?

Franciscan Health System is located at 1608 S J St, Tacoma, WA 98405. The listed phone number is (253) 426-6912.

What is Franciscan Health System's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.

Does Franciscan Health System accept Medicare assignment for medical equipment?

Yes. As a Medicare medical equipment supplier, Franciscan Pharmacy And Home Medica accepts Medicare assignment: the supplier accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered equipment and supplies.

What insurance does Franciscan Health System accept?

Health plans from Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska and Providence Health Plan list Franciscan 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 Franciscan Health System was last updated on June 23, 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.