Pawan Chawla, MD - Medicare Pulmonary Disease in Tacoma, WA

Pawan Chawla, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine" physician in Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from medical school in 2000 and has 24 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pulmonary Disease. He is a member of the group practice Franciscan Medical Group and his current practice location is 2420 S State St, Tacoma, Washington. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (253) 426-4000.

Pawan Chawla is licensed to practice in Washington (license number MD00047785) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1023197258.

Contact Information

Pawan Chawla, MD
2420 S State St,
Tacoma, WA 98405-2845
(253) 426-4000
(253) 428-8440



Physician's Profile

Full NamePawan Chawla
GenderMale
SpecialityPulmonary Disease
Experience24 Years
Location2420 S State St, Tacoma, Washington
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Pawan Chawla graduated from medical school in 2000
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1023197258
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/06/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/19/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5092732370
  • Enrollment ID: I20080825000139

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Pawan Chawla such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1023197258NPI-NPPES
1090618MedicaidWA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease MD00047785 (Washington)Secondary
207RS0012XInternal Medicine - Sleep Medicine MD00047785 (Washington)Secondary
207RC0200XInternal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine MD00047785 (Washington)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma, WAHospital
St Anthony HospitalGig harbor, WAHospital
St Clare HospitalLakewood, WAHospital
St Francis Community HospitalFederal way, WAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Franciscan Medical Group05471738661115

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Entity NameFranciscan Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1093165334
PECOS PAC ID: 0547173866
Enrollment ID: O20031111000789

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Pawan Chawla, MD
2420 S State St,
Tacoma, WA 98405-2845

Ph: (253) 426-4000
Pawan Chawla, MD
2420 S State St,
Tacoma, WA 98405-2845

Ph: (253) 426-4000

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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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Phone: 253-426-6341    Fax: 253-426-6344
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