Summary

Dr. Kelby Hempel specializes in internal medicine with advanced fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine. He completed his medical education at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Hempel went on to complete his internal medicine residency at McLaren Greater Lansing in Lansing, Michigan, where he also pursued specialized fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine. He speaks English fluently.

Dr. Hempel is affiliated with McLaren Greater Lansing and practices at Franciscan Pulmonary Associates at St. Joseph in Tacoma, Washington. His expertise includes treating various sleep disorders, with particular focus on sleep apnea in both adults and children. He also addresses obstructive sleep apnea cases. Dr. Hempel performs diagnostic procedures such as chest CT scans and chest fluoroscopy to evaluate lung conditions. Patients consistently rate him highly, giving him an average score of 5.0 out of 5.
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Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 5
  • 27 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English
  • Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, McLaren Greater Lansing, Lansing, MI
  • 16 written reviews
  • 1 award
  • 1 specialty
  • 2 areas of expertise
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Male

Awards

  • Vitals Preferred Provider

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Office Location

Franciscan Pulmonary Associates at St. Joseph

1708 Yakima Ave Ste 300Tacoma, WA 98405
Mon7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tue7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wed7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thu7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Fri7:30 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed

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Tacoma , WAEdgewood , WAEdgewood , WAMurphy , TX
Med School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Yakima, WA Med School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University Med School: Harbin Medical University Med School: Dow Medical College
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Kelby Hempel

  • Aetna
  • AmeriGroup
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Cigna
  • Community Health Plan of Washington
  • First Choice Health
  • Humana
  • Humana - HMO
  • Humana - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Medicaid
  • Medicaid - Medicaid
  • Medicaid - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Optum Health
  • Physicians Health Plan
  • Regence Blue Shield of Washington
  • Regence BlueShield
  • Tricare
  • Triwest Healthcare Alliance
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare - HMO
  • Wellcare
  • Wellcare - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • Zenith

Medical Specialties

Kelby Hempel has the following specialty

Specialty Expertise

Kelby Hempel has the following 2 areas of expertise

  • Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease

Certifications, License, & Education

Kelby Hempel holds an active medical license in the state of Washington.

Medical License

Doctor Of Osteopathy with an active medical license in the state of Washington that expires in 2026.

Education & Training

Fellowship

Completed their fellowship at Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, McLaren Greater Lansing, Lansing, MI.

Residency

Completed their residency at Internal Medicine, McLaren Greater Lansing, Lansing, MI.

Medical School

Graduated from Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Yakima, WA.

NPI Number

Kelby Hempel's NPI number is 1942748827.

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Kelby Hempel's office is located at 1708 Yakima Ave Ste 300, Tacoma, WA, 98405.
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Kelby Hempel is affiliated with McLaren Greater Lansing.
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