Susan Cain, ARNP
What this data tells you about Cain
Susan Cain is a physician assistant in Spokane, WA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Cain performed 8,589 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Cain received a total of $4,900 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 187 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Cain is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCG treatment for bladder cancer | 3,988 | $2 | $5 |
| Heparin sodium injection, per 1000 units An injection of heparin sodium, a blood thinner, administered in units of 1000. |
1,970 | $0 | $0 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
684 | $4 | $33 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
316 | $79 | $242 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 234 | $135 | $380 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
233 | $55 | $167 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
166 | $8 | $50 |
| Bladder instillation of anti-cancer drug A procedure where an anti-cancer medication is introduced directly into the bladder. This method delivers the treatment locally to the bladder tissue. |
156 | $59 | $373 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube A procedure to place a temporary tube into the bladder. This allows for the drainage of urine from the bladder. |
129 | $39 | $255 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 118 | $29 | $217 |
| Simple change of bladder tube | 115 | $61 | $200 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
99 | $8 | $21 |
| Injection, tobramycin sulfate, up to 80 mg | 81 | $2 | $8 |
| Subcutaneous or intramuscular chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering anti-cancer hormonal medication through an injection into the tissue under the skin or into a muscle. |
71 | $24 | $101 |
| Total testosterone level test A blood test that measures the total amount of testosterone in your body. This hormone is important for various bodily functions in both men and women. |
50 | $25 | $48 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 45 | $18 | $75 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) A blood test that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen to screen for prostate cancer. |
45 | $19 | $75 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 43 | $2 | $5 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
30 | $10 | $88 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
16 | $37 | $131 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Geographic Context
2.3 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Cain is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in WA), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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