Dr. Zerka Wadood, MD

Dr. Wadood practices at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington, part of MultiCare Health System.

Dr. Wadood's NPI, 1891149936, was assigned on April 14, 2016. Dr. Wadood graduated from Saba University School of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Wadood holds Washington license MD61301116.

Dr. Wadood's primary practice is MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, at 315 S Mlk Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405 in Pierce County. The practice phone is (253) 403-1000.

Dr. Wadood's primary practice is MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington, part of MultiCare Health System. Dr. Wadood is also affiliated with MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital. The medical group on file is MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care, Spokane, Newport Hwy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wadood to 2 more hospitals, 1 behavioral health center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wadood practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Wadood's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Wadood is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Wadood's licenses on file in 2 states: Washington and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists asthma, chronic lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic respiratory failure, pleural effusion and tobacco use among the conditions Dr. Wadood treats.

CMS data shows 632 Medicare services from Dr. Wadood across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 292 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,052 for them.

CMS counts 292 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wadood in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 112 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wadood's median patient age at 71, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Wadood wrote 607 Medicare Part D claims for 123 patients. 38% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 488 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $264,117 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 237 claims across 13 drugs.

Dr. Wadood accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Wadood, published from 2020 to 2023. Dr. Wadood's most frequent co-authors are Borna Mehrad, MD, Bashar Naji Hamdi Alzghoul, MD and Momen Banifadel, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Wadood from 8 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $293.

Dr. Wadood graduated from Saba University School of Medicine in 2016.

Dr. Wadood is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.