Summary

Frances Tian, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician with subspecialty board certification in nephrology. In addition to her nephrology practice, Dr. Tian serves as an acting instructor and research fellow at the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Tian enjoys connecting with her patients through storytelling. She synthesizes each patient's story with clinical data in order to re-tell their stories in a way that honors their truth and deepens her understanding of medicine and life. Understanding how factors outside of medicine can impact a patient's health, Dr. Tian seeks to help patients with chronic conditions live fully, as opposed to leading lives in service to their condition. Dr. Tian is a member of the American Society of Nephrology. In 2019 she was an American Society of Nephrology Kidney Stars recipient. Away from work, Dr. Tian enjoys hiking with her dogs, photography and travel.

Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 5
  • 38 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English
  • Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
  • 6 written reviews
  • 1 specialty
  • 1 area of expertise
  • 1 office location
  • Female

Office Location

Franciscan Nephrology Associates at St. Joseph

1708 Yakima Ave Ste 107Tacoma, WA 98405
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed

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NephrologyPediatricsNephrologyNephrology
Accepts New Patients Accepts New Patients
4.3 
6 Years of Experience 7 Years of Experience 52 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option No Virtual Visit Option No Virtual Visit Option No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English Speaks English, Arabic
Tacoma , WASeattle , WASeattle , WABURIEN , WA
Med School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH Med School: University Of Washington School Of Medicine Med School: Ohio State University College Of Medicine & Public Health Med School: University Of Damascus Faculty Of Medicine
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Frances Tian

  • AARP
  • Aetna
  • Aetna - HMO
  • Aetna - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • AmeriGroup
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • Community Health Plan of Washington
  • Devoted Health
  • Devoted Health - Medicare
  • First Choice Health
  • GEHA
  • Humana
  • Humana - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Medicaid
  • Medicaid - Medicaid
  • Medicaid - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicaid
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • Meritain Health
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • Optum Health
  • Premera Blue Cross
  • Regence Blue Shield of Washington
  • Regence Blue Shield of Washington - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • Regence BlueShield
  • Tricare
  • Triwest Healthcare Alliance
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare - HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • UnitedHealthcare Oxford
  • Zenith

Medical Specialties

Frances Tian has the following specialty

Specialty Expertise

Frances Tian has the following area of expertise

  • Internal Medicine

Certifications, License, & Education

Frances Tian holds an active medical license in the state of Washington.

Medical License

Medical Doctor with an active medical license in the state of Washington that expires in 2027.

Education & Training

Fellowship

Completed their fellowship at Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Residency

Completed their residency at Internal Medicine, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.

Medical School

Graduated from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH.

NPI Number

Frances Tian's NPI number is 1841726411.

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Frances Tian's office is located at 1708 Yakima Ave Ste 107, Tacoma, WA, 98405.
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