Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ruben Mechell, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Tacoma, WA
7808 PACIFIC AVE STE 1, Tacoma, WA 98408
2534735566
Registered in NPPES since 2010
NPI: 1467772863 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Mechell from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Mechell

Dr. Ruben Mechell is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Tacoma, WA, with 16 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mechell received a total of $6,898 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 235 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 Dr. Mechell is 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.

✓ 16 years of NPI registration $6,898 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2023 ↗
$6,898
Total received (2018-2023)
Avg $1,150/year across 6 years
Top 18% in WA for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
235
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

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.

2023
$69
2022
$1,335
2021
$1,055
2020
$2,159
2019
$1,572
2018
$708

Payments by company (2023)

Stryker Corporation
$54
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2023 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2023) ›
Stryker Corporation
$2,628
Medinc of Texas
$854
Arthrex, Inc.
$802
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$518
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$363
Sandoz Inc.
$285
Organogenesis Inc.
$207
Horizon Pharma plc
$109
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$109
Bioventus LLC
$75
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$74
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$63
Kerecis Limited
$61
ABBVIE INC.
$58
TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES INC.
$56
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$46
Medtronic, Inc.
$44
Zyla Life Sciences
$40
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$40
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$39
KCI USA, Inc
$39
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$37
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$32
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$30
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$26
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$23
Trilliant Surgical LLC.
$20
KCI USA, Inc.
$20
Baudax Bio Inc.
$20
Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$19
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$18
BAUDAX BIO INC.
$16
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
$16
Journey Medical Corporation
$15
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$15
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$13
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$13
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$13
TEI Medical Inc.
$12
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 62.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
4FUSION · ALLOGRAFT · ALLOWRAP · ANCHORAGE · ANJESO · APEXICON E · AUGMENT · AUTOFIX · Apligraf · BIO4 · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · DALVANCE · DBM · DIAMOND · DUEXIS · DUOBRII · EASY CLIP · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FIXOS · FLEXITOUCH · FLOW 50/90 · GAMMA · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAVITY · HOFFMANN · INC. · INNOVAMATRIX AC · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IODOSORB · JUBLIA · KERRAMAX CARE · KERYDIN · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · Kimyrsa · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · MEDLINE INDUSTRIES · N/A · NAFTIN · NEUROFLEX · NEUROMEND · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · NONE · NUZYRA · NuDyn · OMEGA · OMNIGRAFT · ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE · ORTHOLOC 3DI · PENNSAID · PRIMATRIX · PROLAYER · PROPHECY · Puraply · Qutenza · RAYOS · REGRANEX · Restrata Wound Matrix · SIVEXTRO · SMART TOE · SMARTTOE · SONICANCHOR · SONICFUSION · SPRIX · STAR · STRAVIX · Santyl · Sivextro · Stravix · T2 · TargaDox · Tiger Cannulated Screws · VARIAX · VITOSS · VLP Mini-MOD · X3 ADVANCED BEARING TECHNOLOGY · ZIPSOR · ZORVOLEX · Zynrelef
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in nearby ZIP areas
47
County median income
$96,632
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ST CLARE HOSPITAL
3.5 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2023
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Mechell is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist, with 16 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Mechell receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mechell received a total of $6,898 from 41 companies across 235 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Mechell) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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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 ↗, 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →