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Christina Irene Ray , PA-C

Physician Assistant β€’ Puyallup, WA

Active NPI 1285499160 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment
Practice location in NPPES

201 W Main
Puyallup, WA 983715327

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

201 W Main

Puyallup, WA 983715327

Telephone 2532681170
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Community Health Care Facility NPI 1366141855

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Community Health Care. See the list

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026

Graduation Year

2024

Industry payments (Open Payments)

No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

2 years (graduated 2024)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2024 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

NPI first issued

2024

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

Accepts Medicare assignment

CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, β€œDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

No telehealth indicator

CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Christina Ray has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Christina Ray as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Puyallup and Washington

90 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Puyallup, WA (3,812 in Washington).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Puyallup

7.8% of these 90 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

61.1% of these 90 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-12-11
Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

License # reported to NPPES WA PA61574808

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20250102002472

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

WA

PECOS Control ID

5395272348

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Medicare Group Practice Enrollments

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026

Community Health Care

134 188th St S, Spanaway, WA 983874618

Phone: 2538472304

Community Health Care

201 W Main, Puyallup, WA 983715327

Phone: 2532681170

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

2 listed
Dr. Jalyn Benca , DNP

Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health

NPI 1659053254

Doctor of Nursing Practice

NPI 1083965719

Doctor of Dental Surgery

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

10 Historical Events
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Updated Practice Location December 11, 2024

Registered at 201 W MAIN, PUYALLUP, WA 983715327 (Tel: 2532681170)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 11, 2024

Registered at 1148 BROADWAY STE 100, TACOMA, WA 984023518 (Tel: 2532681170)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 11, 2024

Recorded as CHRISTINA RAY, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 11, 2024

Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: WA PA61574808)

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NPI Profile Active February 19, 2024

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Practice Location (Initial Record) February 19, 2024

Registered at 30616 8TH AVE SW, FEDERAL WAY, WA 980238226 (Tel: 4075487454)

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) February 19, 2024

Registered at 30616 8TH AVE SW, FEDERAL WAY, WA 980238226 (Tel: 4075487454)

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) February 19, 2024

Recorded as CHRISTINA RAY, PA-S

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 19, 2024

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 19, 2024

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1285499160
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: February 19, 2024
Last Update: December 11, 2024
Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

1148 Broadway Ste 100

Tacoma, WA 984023518

Phone: 2532681170

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.