Physician Profile
Douglas H. Louie, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Louie
Douglas H. Louie, MD is a healthcare provider in Tacoma, WA specializing in family medicine. Douglas trained at University of Washington School of Medicine, graduating in 1985. According to Medicare claims data, Douglas cared for 765 Medicare patients across 1,740 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths, and administration of influenza virus vaccine.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (253) 537-1562
- Email not available
Practice Locations
12157 PACIFIC AVE
Tacoma, WA 98444
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Family Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Digestive
Genitourinary and reproductive
Musculoskeletal and pain
Neurologic and behavioral
Respiratory and infectious
Skin
Common childhood and ear conditions
Pain & Joints
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Preventive interventions
Screening and testing
Diagnostic Tests
Exams & Screenings
Foot and Leg Pain
Heart & Circulation
Injections
Lungs & Breathing
Minor Procedures
Occupational Health
Office procedures
Pain Management
Preventive Care
Respiratory
Senior Care
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Skin Procedures
Sleep Health
Urgent Care Procedures
Wellness & Weight
Women's Health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,740 services · 765 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Procedure | 17110 |
161 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Influenza vaccine, inactivated | Treatment | 90653 |
108 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
1,076 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Billing code | G0008 |
108 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office visit | 99442 |
100 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
99 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
35 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
30 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office visit | 99443 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other family doctors in Tacoma 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Washington School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1985 at University of Washington School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths 8
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Louie specialize in?
Dr. Louie is a family doctor in Tacoma, WA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Family Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Louie located?
Dr. Louie is listed at 12157 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98444. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Louie's phone number?
The number on file is (253) 537-1562. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Louie's NPI number?
Dr. Louie's National Provider Identifier is 1821190018. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Louie go to medical school?
Dr. Louie attended University of Washington School of Medicine, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Louie been practicing?
Dr. Louie has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Louie do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Louie performs procedures including destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine, inactivated, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Louie confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Louie. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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