Rich Kukuia
Rich Kukuia is a provider specialising in Home Health Aide in Tacoma, WA, registered under NPI 1003572256.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Tacoma, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 7, 2026. Parking is available about 0.32 mi away. There is EV charging 0.47 mi from the office (Tesla Supercharger) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 636 ft away, served by Alaska Street South & South 42nd Street. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.45 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Alaska Street South & South 45th Street 302 ft ~2 min
Transit Alaska Street South & South 45th Street 466 ft ~2 min
Transit Alaska Street South & South 42nd Street 636 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Krispy Kreme 0.29 mi ~6 min
4302 Tacoma Mall Boulevard, Tacoma 98409
Parking 0.31 mi ~7 min
Parking 0.32 mi ~7 min
Parking 0.32 mi ~7 min
Restaurant L&L Hawaiian Barbecue 0.35 mi ~8 min
Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Restaurant Jollibee 0.35 mi ~8 min
4301 South Steele Street, Tacoma 98409
Coffee Glow Tea 0.40 mi ~8 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.44 mi ~9 min
4201 South Steele Street
Gas station Safeway Fuel Station 0.44 mi ~9 min
Grocery Safeway 0.44 mi ~9 min
1302 South 38th Street, Tacoma 98408
Mo-Fr 05:00-24:00; Sa-Su 05:00-24:00
Coffee Dairy Queen / Orange Julius 0.45 mi ~10 min
Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
EV charging Tesla Supercharger 0.45 mi ~10 min
Hotel Extended Stay America - Tacoma - South 0.45 mi ~10 min
2120 South 48th Street, Tacoma 98409
EV charging Tesla Supercharger 0.47 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
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
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 Home Health Aide covers
A person trained to assist public health nurses, home health nurses, and other health professionals in the bedside care of patients in their homes. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 374U00000X
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 | 1003572256 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 11, 2021 |
| Last updated | Nov 11, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Practice address |
1681 S 44TH ST Tacoma, WA 98418 (206) 251-2054 |
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 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Sum = 44 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
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.