Sam Liu, M.D.
Sam Liu, M.D. is a Diagnostic Radiology Physician in Tacoma, WA, registered under NPI 1164435863. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1304 FAWCETT AVENUE SUITE 200, Tacoma, WA 98402. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| MD00045852 | WA | Diagnostic Radiology Physician primary |
| MD00045852 | WA | Nuclear Radiology Physician |
This provider holds licence MD00045852 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 Diagnostic Radiology covers
A radiologist who utilizes x-ray, radionuclides, ultrasound and electromagnetic radiation to diagnose and treat disease. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2085R0202X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2085R0202X | Diagnostic Radiology Physician Diagnostic Radiology | MD00045852 | WA | primary |
| 2085N0904X | Nuclear Radiology Physician Nuclear Radiology | MD00045852 | WA |
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 | 1164435863 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 14, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jan 26, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
1304 FAWCETT AVENUE SUITE 200 Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 761-4200 Fax (253) 383-3553 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 1535 Tacoma, WA 98401 |
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 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
Sum = 57 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.