Michael Raff, M.D.
Michael Raff, M.D. is a Clinical Biochemical Genetics Physician in Tacoma, WA, registered under NPI 1568548246.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 315 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, Tacoma, WA 98405. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MD00031657 | WA | Clinical Biochemical Genetics Physician primary |
This provider holds licence MD00031657 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 - Internal Medicine
- PAC ID
- 6305812447
- Enrollment ID
- I20040909000404
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Internal Medicine. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Clinical Biochemical Genetics covers
A clinical biochemical geneticist demonstrates competence in performing and interpreting biochemical analyses relevant to the diagnosis and management of human genetic diseases and is a consultant regarding laboratory diagnosis of a broad range of inherited disorders. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207SG0202X
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 | 1568548246 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 27, 2006 |
| Last updated | Apr 3, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
315 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY Tacoma, WA 98405 (253) 403-7557 Fax (253) 403-2757 |
| Other identifiers |
8250326
· Medicaid (WA) 3451 · Other |
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 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.