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Edward E Wakatake, MD
I speak: English
My gender: Male
Where I practice
About me
I was born in Hawaii. I spent half my youth overseas as my father served in the Air Force. I attended the University of Washington in Seattle and received my medical degree from Loma Linda University in Southern California. I pursued postgraduate training in Erie, Pennsylvania. I have always been partial to the West Coast, which is why I returned to the Pacific Northwest, where I've been practicing medicine for over 15 years. I am married to an ER nurse. We have a teenage daughter and a cat with a ginger-hued coat.
About my practice
Serving others is a family tradition. My grandfather was a physician, and my father and sister both served in the military. Likewise, I am drawn to serving others through medicine. Still, one size does not fit all when it comes to treatment. I strive to partner with patients to tailor their medical care in accordance with their needs and wishes. I enjoy working with veterans, children with diabetes, and geriatric patients. Additionally, I enjoy the mental challenges that medicine provides. I find it rewarding developing a healthy, respectful connection with patients, which helps them thrive.
How I thrive
I enjoy experiencing new places and eating new foods with my wife and daughter. I like seeing my daughter participate in school sporting activities. Lastly, I serve as a volunteer physician for Camp Leo, where children with diabetes thrive, grow, and become productive young adults. I've been to 54 different countries. I've skied down a glacier in the French Alps, hiked up Mount Fitzroy in Argentina, and dove inside the Japanese World War II shipwrecks in Micronesia.
My office
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Medical groups, locations, and plans
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan - Wa
Puyallup Medical Center
Plans and networks accepted
- Access PPO
- Boeing HMO Network
- Core
- Elect PPO
- Medicare Advantage HMO Anchor IND Part D
- Medicare Advantage HMO Group
- Medicare Advantage HMO GRP Part D
- Medicare Advantage HMO IND Part D
- Medicare Advantage HMO Individual
- Microsoft
- Options
- Options Federal
- Providence Caregivers
- SoundChoice
- Summit PPO
- Swedish Caregivers
- Virtual Plus - Connect Network
Contact information
- Fax
- 253-435-3138
- Main number
- 253-435-3100
- Main number - After hours
- 253-596-3400
- TTY Washington Relay Service
- 1-800-833-6388 (toll-free TTY for the hearing/speech impaired)
My training, certifications & licensing
Medical school
Loma Linda University School of MedicineBoard certification
Family Medicine
American Board of Family MedicineTo verify board certification for an individual practitioner, please visit the American Board of Medical Specialties, the American Medical Association, or the American Osteopathic Association websites.
Medical training
Internship
St. Vincent Health CenterResidency
St. Vincent Health CenterJoined Kaiser Permanente
2020Provider ID
066678License information
Look up this clinician’s credentials at the Washington State Department of Health website.
National Provider Identifier (NPI)
1447284492Cultural Competency Training (CCT)
Kaiser Permanente providers complete accredited cultural competency training.My hospitals
I have admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
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12/10/2025