Sign out
Ruth Johnson Peters, PhD
I speak: Mandarin, English
My gender: Female
Where I practice
About me
I grew up in Los Angeles, California, and Kalamazoo, Michigan. I met my husband in Taiwan, where I lived as a young adult. We are raising 3 children together. We also have 2 cats, Macie and Peanut. I speak conversational Mandarin.
About my practice
I've been interested in a career in health care ever since childhood, and by the end of my first psychology class, I was hooked. I joined Kaiser Permanente as staff members here appear happy and fulfilled. The health care organization also prioritizes evidence-based medicine and patient-centered care. I want my patients to feel empowered and hopeful about their care and their future. My approach to care includes compassion, education, skills training, and direct intervention. My patients and I work together throughout the process. I work with children and adolescents. I enjoy practicing psychology because every day I have the opportunity to make positive and lifelong changes in the lives of my patients.
How I thrive
I like participating in a variety of outdoor activities hosted by the Spokane community, including road races and music and art events. I especially enjoy cheering on my kiddos at their soccer games and swim meets. I love going anywhere with mature trees, natural hot springs, and mountains. I also love to read, and I'm learning to ski. When it comes to staying healthy, motivated, and inspired, I try to keep it simple most days, like spending time outside and eating my veggies.
My office
Referral requirements
You don’t need a referral to see this providerLanguages spoken by medical staff
Help is available in your language. Learn more.
Medical groups, locations, and plans
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan - Wa
Riverfront 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
- 509-241-2056
- Main number
- 509-324-6464
- TTY Washington Relay Service
- 1-800-833-6388 (toll-free TTY for the hearing/speech impaired)
My training, certifications & licensing
Professional school
Seattle Pacific UniversityJoined Kaiser Permanente
2020Provider ID
048693License information
Look up this clinician’s credentials at the Washington State Department of Health website.
National Provider Identifier (NPI)
1225240450Cultural Competency Training (CCT)
Kaiser Permanente providers complete accredited cultural competency training.The information in this online directory is updated periodically. The availability of physicians, hospitals, providers, and services may change.
If you are looking for a hospital or emergency services and are unable to find a provider close to you, please call our Member Services department at 1-888-901-4636 for assistance in finding an in-network alternative.
To report discrepancies in our provider directory information or if you need additional assistance, please contact our Member Services department by phone at 1-888-901-4636 (TTY 1-800-833-6388 or 711), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Or contact us electronically.
How we choose our network providers and hospitals
Kaiser Permanente uses the same quality, member experience, or cost-related measures to select practitioners and facilities in Marketplace Silver-tier plans as it does for all other Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP) products and lines of business, and uses the same geographic distribution consideration to select hospitals in Marketplace plans as it does for all other Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP) products and lines of business. The measures may include, but are not limited to, HEDIS/CAHPS performance, member/patient complaints, patient safety scores, hospital quality measures, and geographic need. Members enrolled in KFHP Marketplace plans have access to all professional, institutional and ancillary health care providers who participate in KFHP plans' contracted provider network, in accordance with the terms of the members' KFHP plan of coverage. All Kaiser Permanente Medical Group physicians and network physicians are subject to the same quality review processes and certifications.
A narrow network is defined as a tailored, tiered, or high-performance network that has 80 percent or less overlap with a health plan’s broadest network offered to a member in any type of plan offered by that health plan. Kaiser Permanente does not have a narrow network with respect to its Marketplace plans. Members enrolled in Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP) Marketplace plans have access to the same provider networks as members enrolled in all other KFHP plans.
Search Tips
- Can’t find your provider? Additional facilities can be found by searching under Locations.
- Check your spelling.
- Broaden your search by using fewer words or more general words.
- Remove any location information from the search terms box.
- Search by practitioner name (ex. ‘John Smith’ instead of ‘Steel City Chiropractic Group’).
- Try searching by specialty.
12/10/2025