Edward Githu, RN
Edward Githu, RN is a Registered Nurse in Puyallup, WA, registered under NPI 1003403858. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Puyallup, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 24, 2026. Parking is available about 0.23 mi away. There is EV charging 0.40 mi from the office (Electrify America) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 0.32 mi away, served by Meridian South & 47th Avenue Southeast & 120th Street East. A pharmacy sits 0.24 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.49 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 0.21 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.22 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.23 mi ~5 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.24 mi ~5 min
Convenience South Hill Mini Mart 0.25 mi ~6 min
11802 Meridian East, South Hill 98373
Gas station Arco 0.25 mi ~5 min
Transit Meridian South & 118th Street East 0.26 mi ~6 min
Gas station Chevron 0.27 mi ~6 min
Transit Meridian East & 43rd Avenue Southeast 0.29 mi ~6 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.29 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Bangkok Thai 0.30 mi ~7 min
520 39th Avenue Southwest, Puyallup 98373
Restaurant McDonald's 0.31 mi ~7 min
4603 South Meridian, Puyallup 98373-3541
Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00; Su 05:00-23:00
Restaurant Wingstop 0.31 mi ~7 min
4227 South Meridian, Puyallup 98373
Transit Meridian South & 47th Avenue Southeast & 120th Street East 0.32 mi ~7 min
Grocery Grocery Outlet 0.33 mi ~7 min
Coffee Dutch Bros. Coffee 0.38 mi ~8 min
201 39th Avenue Southwest, Puyallup 98373
5:00-22:00
EV charging Electrify America 0.40 mi ~9 min
Coffee BigFoot Java 0.49 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 61092809 | WA | Registered Nurse primary |
This provider holds licence 61092809 issued in WA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Registered Nurse covers
(1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 163W00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003403858 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Last updated | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | RN |
| Practice address |
18402 98TH AVE E Puyallup, WA 98375 (774) 253-1363 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
Sum = 52 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.