Dr. Ali Afrassiabi, MD
Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)
2202 S Cedar St, Ste 150
Tacoma, WA 98405
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Pierce County includes primary care (20% of residents) and dental (11% of residents) and mental health (11% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Washington School of Medicine (1990)
- Years since graduation
- 36
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 508
Licensed in Washington since 1996, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1990Medical school: University of Washington School of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Anesthesiology Physician primary
WA license MD00033503 (first issued 1996; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 508
- Services billed
- 745
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 332 | 234 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 154 | 152 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 114 | 99 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | 22 | 22 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 15 payments worth $722 in total to this clinician.
| Glaukos Corporation | $636 |
|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $36.24 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $35.49 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $14.59 |
| Food and Beverage | $722 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.