Dr Edward David Arrington, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Tacoma, WA

Dr Edward David Arrington, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine" physician in Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from medical school in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and his current practice location is 9040 Jackson Avenue, Orthopaedic Surgery Dept, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (253) 968-3121.

Dr Edward David Arrington is licensed to practice in Washington (license number 40187) 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 1003889213.

Contact Information

Dr Edward David Arrington, MD
9040 Jackson Avenue, Orthopaedic Surgery Dept, Madigan Army Medical Center,
Tacoma, WA 98431-1100
(253) 968-3121
(253) 968-1586

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Edward David Arrington
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience36 Years
Location9040 Jackson Avenue, 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:
  • Dr Edward David Arrington graduated from medical school in 1988
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1003889213
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/21/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0749529998
  • Enrollment ID: I20220323001912

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Edward David Arrington such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1003889213NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207XX0005XOrthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine 40187 (Washington)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Ut Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.Dallas, TXHospital
Parkland Health & Hospital SystemDallas, TXHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center06481882502569

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Edward David Arrington allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1972579365
PECOS PAC ID: 0648188250
Enrollment ID: O20031106000792

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. Dr Edward David Arrington 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
Dr Edward David Arrington, MD
9040 Jackson Avenue, Orthopaedic Surgery Dept, Madigan Army Medical Center,
Tacoma, WA 98431-1100

Ph: (253) 968-3121
Dr Edward David Arrington, MD
9040 Jackson Avenue, Orthopaedic Surgery Dept, Madigan Army Medical Center,
Tacoma, WA 98431-1100

Ph: (253) 968-3121

Reviews and Comments


Orthopaedic Surgery Doctors in Tacoma, WA

John C. Osgood, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 209 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone: 253-596-3300    Fax: 253-596-3554
Dr. Stephen Davis Hioe, D.O.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 209 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone: 253-596-3300    Fax: 253-596-3301
Dr. Kevin Peter Schoenfelder, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1515 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone: 253-272-0186    Fax: 253-272-2642
Dr. James Banks Deal Jr., M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 9040 Jackson Ave, Tacoma, WA 98431
Phone: 808-433-3557    
D Scott Smith, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 209 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone: 253-596-3000    
James F. Miller, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 209 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone: 253-596-3300    

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.