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Richard Joseph Dobyns, MD
I speak: English
My gender: Male
Where I practice
About me
I grew up in California, but moved around a lot as a child. I am married with two adult children and a large extended family. I have always wanted to be a physician, and I love the interpersonal connections this career affords me, along with the scientific rigor the medical field demands.
About my practice
I am a faculty member at Kaiser Permanente's Family Medicine Residency, which has allowed me to participate in the Teen Pregnancy Clinic and the Procedures Clinic, a part of the General Surgery Clinic. I enjoy being in a large multi-specialty group which focuses on prevention and evidence-based medicine. It is a great honor to be a part of my patient's lives. I strive to be an active listener and understand the point of view of my patients, while providing them with necessary information to make informed decisions. I practice broad-based family medicine in the Rainier Valley, focusing on women's health, maternity care, teen health and musculoskeletal medicine. I am privileged to work at Kaiser Permanente with a great group of people in many different areas, including my own clinic, the residency clinic, the hospital and many specialty clinics.
How I thrive
I love to cook and entertain on a regular basis. I bake sourdough rustic bread, which we have for breakfast every morning. I try to eat well and make a nice dinner almost every day of the week. I like to start my day with an intense workout before going to work. I do yoga on the weekends. Most of our trips away include visiting the ocean and my children who live near there. Currently, I am learning to speak Spanish, which is a painfully slow process, as you might imagine.
My office
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Medical groups, locations, and plans
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan - Wa
Rainier 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
- 206-326-3825
- Main number
- 206-721-5600
- TTY Washington Relay Service
- 1-800-833-6388 (toll-free TTY for the hearing/speech impaired)
My training, certifications & licensing
Medical school
Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest UniversityBoard 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
GH RESResidency
GH RESJoined Kaiser Permanente
2020Provider ID
002289License information
Look up this clinician’s credentials at the Washington State Department of Health website.
National Provider Identifier (NPI)
1396889457Cultural 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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08/22/2025