Howard Sun, M.D.
Howard Sun, M.D. is a Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician in Tacoma, WA, registered under NPI 1245303080. 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 AVE SUITE 100, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 00039226 | WA | Vascular & Interventional Radiology… primary |
| MD00039226 | WA | Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
This provider holds licence 00039226 issued in WA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Diagnostic Radiology
- PAC ID
- 7618913740
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Diagnostic Radiology. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Vascular & Interventional Radiology covers
A radiologist who diagnoses and treats diseases by various radiologic imaging modalities. These include fluoroscopy, digital radiography, computed tomography, sonography and magnetic resonance imaging. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2085R0204X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2085R0204X | Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician Vascular & Interventional Radiology | 00039226 | WA | primary |
| 2085R0202X | Diagnostic Radiology Physician Diagnostic Radiology | MD00039226 | 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 | 1245303080 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 17, 2006 |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
1304 FAWCETT AVE SUITE 100 Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 761-4200 Fax (253) 383-3553 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 1535 Tacoma, WA 98401 |
| Other identifiers |
7252SU
· REGENCE BLUE SHIELD UNION AVENUE OPEN (WA) 142465 · LABOR AND INDUSTRIES/WC TRA (WA) 300114620 · RR MEDICARE TRA (WA) 3231SU · REGENCE BLUE SHIELD TRA (WA) 0249546 · LABOR AND INDUSTRIES-MEDICAL IMAGING ON 1ST (WA) 142467 · LABOR AND INDUSTRIES/WA UNION AVENUE OPEN (WA) G8881870 · PTAN-MIO1 (WA) 8856152 · MEDICARE PIN TRA KING COUNTY (WA) G8927633 · PTAN-UAOM (WA) 8244428 (WA) 8951862 · LABOR AND INDUSTRIES CRIME VICTIMS-MEDICAL IMAGING ON 1ST (WA) 300114621 · RR MEDICARE UNION AVENUE OPEN (WA) |
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 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Sum = 60 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.