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Joshua David Purses, D.O.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician in Tacoma, WA · enumerated 2008.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Joshua David Purses

Credential D.O.

Sex Male

Practice address 3124 S 19th St Ste 340, Tacoma, WA, 98405

Phone (253) 459-7000

Enumeration date Jan 2, 2008

Last updated in NPPES Feb 15, 2012

Taxonomy & licenses

207X00000X Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License OP60224828 (WA) Secondary

207XX0005X Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License OP60224828 (WA) Primary

207XS0117X Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License OP60224828 (WA) Secondary

207XS0114X Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License OP60224828 (WA) Secondary

207XP3100X Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License OP60224828 (WA) Secondary

DO · Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine: A fully licensed physician trained in osteopathic medical schools, with the same practice rights as an MD. About the DO credential

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What specialty is Joshua Purses?

Joshua Purses is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2012-02-15.