Lea Shim, DO - Medicare Internal Medicine in Puyallup, WA

Lea Shim, DO is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Puyallup, Washington. She graduated from medical school in 2018 and has 6 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Multicare Health System and her current practice location is 1701 - 3rd St Se #300, Puyallup, Washington. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (253) 697-5767.

Lea Shim is licensed to practice in Washington (license number OP61204077) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1184111379.

Contact Information

Lea Shim, DO
1701 - 3rd St Se #300,
Puyallup, WA 98372
(253) 697-5767
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameLea Shim
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience6 Years
Location1701 - 3rd St Se #300, Puyallup, Washington
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Lea Shim graduated from medical school in 2018
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1184111379
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/13/2018
  • Last Update Date: 11/15/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9739435694
  • Enrollment ID: I20211013002431

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Lea Shim such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1184111379NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine OP61204077 (Washington)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WAHospital
Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup, WAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Multicare Health System77198998971704

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameMulticare Health System
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497766638
PECOS PAC ID: 7719899897
Enrollment ID: O20031105000760

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Lea Shim is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Lea Shim, DO
P.o. Box 5299, Ms: 1313-5-pco,
Tacoma, WA 98415-0299

Ph: () -
Lea Shim, DO
1701 - 3rd St Se #300,
Puyallup, WA 98372

Ph: (253) 697-5767

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Puyallup, WA

Miao Huang, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 407 14th Ave Se, Puyallup, WA 98372
Phone: 253-697-4000    
Lynn C Ostenson, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 407 14th Ave Se, Puyallup, WA 98371
Phone: 253-697-4000    
Martin Mao-ting Lee, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 702 23rd Ave Se, Puyallup, WA 98372
Phone: 253-841-4378    
John David Piatt, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 12005 Meridian E Ste 101, Puyallup, WA 98373
Phone: 253-215-1095    Fax: 253-215-1096
Seyed Abdol Reza Jalali, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2910 S Meridian Ste 350, Puyallup, WA 98373
Phone: 253-445-5750    Fax: 253-426-4142
Dr. Janet Jayshree Singh, M.D.
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 401 15th Ave Se, Puyallup, WA 98372
Phone: 253-697-7655    
Michael Gregory Blackburn, MD
Internal Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 201 15th Ave Sw Ste C, Puyallup, WA 98371
Phone: 253-841-4243    Fax: 253-864-9452

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