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Clifford Hou, MD

  • Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
  • Everett, WA
National Provider Identifier
1831498419
Registry record updated May 2, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 207XX0005X
License
MD60661671 Issued in WA
Practice address
3927 Rucker Ave
Everett, WA 98201-4833
Phone
(425) 339-5447
NPI assigned
Mar 21, 2011
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 2, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X MD60661671 WA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

3927 Rucker Ave
Everett, WA 98201-4833

Mailing address

7600 Evergreen Way
Everett, WA 98203-6421
Phone (206) 860-5414

Other practice location 1

4011 172nd ST NE
Arlington, WA 98223
Phone (425) 259-0966

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in WA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20170926004041 WA Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 2567787104 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
Washington University School of Medicine, 2011
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Optum Care Washington PLLCGroup PAC ID 6406752153, 684 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

3927 Rucker Ave
Everett, WA 98201-4833
Phone (425) 339-3930

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Hip replacement1-10
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)1-10
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)16

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
MD60661671WAMDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Optum Care Washington PLLC CurrentSince Oct 2, 2017 Accepting new patients
Optum Care Washington PLLC CurrentSince Oct 2, 2017 Accepting new patients
The Polyclinic PLLC CurrentSince Feb 13, 2023 Accepting new patients
The Polyclinic PLLC Orthopaedic Surgery Current Accepting new patients
Optum Care Washington PLLC Past Accepting new patients

Locations

4011 172nd St NE
Arlington, WA 98223
Phone (360) 454-1936

3927 Rucker Ave
Everett, WA 98201
Phone (425) 339-5419

1330 Rockefeller Ave
Everett, WA 98201
Phone (425) 258-3903

1145 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122

904 7th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone (206) 223-6487

1201 N 175th St
Shoreline, WA 98133
Phone (425) 339-4299

1812 S J St
Ste 102
Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone (253) 552-4900

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: chou16213@direct.tecmc.com

Organizations & group practices 5

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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}

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