Provider Profile
Hong Cai, PA
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Hong Cai
Hong Cai, PA is a physician assistant practicing in Tacoma, WA. Medicare claims data shows Hong provided 1,094 services to 473 patients. 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, complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count, and insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (316) 768-1005
- Email not available
Practice Locations
315 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
Tacoma, WA 98405
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,094 services · 473 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
158 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
347 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
172 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Lab test | 80053 |
129 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
103 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | Lab test | 83615 |
48 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (cea) protein level | Lab test | 82378 |
46 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Transferrin (iron binding protein) level | Lab test | 84466 |
25 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Iron level | Lab test | 83540 |
25 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | Lab test | 82607 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other physician assistants at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Tacoma 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2021 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Hong Cai?
Hong Cai is a physician assistant in Tacoma, WA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Hong Cai's address?
Hong Cai is listed at 315 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Hong Cai?
The number on file is (316) 768-1005. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Hong Cai?
Hong Cai's National Provider Identifier is 1851056303. 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 Hong Cai train?
Hong Cai attended Other, graduating in 2021. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Hong Cai have?
Hong Cai has 5 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2021, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Hong Cai perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Hong Cai performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Hong Cai's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Hong Cai. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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