State Specialty Directory

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician in WA

Federal CMS data for 31 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician providers across WA. Includes Medicare utilization, Open Payments industry funding, and PECOS enrollment status.

31
Providers
Median industry payments
$9,302
31
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Providers
in WA
$9,302
Median Industry Payments
per provider (2018–2024)
292
Median Medicare Services
fee-for-service claims
How to read this directory: Providers are listed by Medicare service volume, which reflects only Medicare fee-for-service patients (typically 65+). This does not represent total practice volume. Industry payments span multiple years and payment types — they are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician includes multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns. Learn more →

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Providers — WA

NPPES · Open Payments · Medicare
Provider City Medicare Volume Beneficiaries* Top Procedure Industry Payments Payment Type Coverage
CHANG, MICHAEL M.D. Yakima 1,288 1,143 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $27,187 (2018-2024) Consulting (85%) Very High
BLAIR, JOHN M.D. Tacoma 1,258 880 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $9,302 (2018-2024) Travel (85%) Very High
WAHL, MELVIN MD Richland 1,034 893 Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) $5,826 (2018-2024) Travel (90%) Very High
POWERS, TIMOTHY M.D. Spokane 1,016 748 Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance $118,048 (2018-2024) Consulting (99%) Very High
MARTIN, MICHAEL MD Tacoma 968 744 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $1,596 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (63%) Very High
BACHINSKAS, ANDREW Seattle 908 761 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $4,584 (2021-2024) Travel (51%) Very High
THOMPSON, JASON M.D. Renton 747 628 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $3,035 (2018-2024) Travel (82%) Very High
SHUSTER, JOHN M.D. Spokane 706 598 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $284,177 (2018-2024) Consulting (99%) Very High
FALICOV, ALEXIS M.D. Seattle 509 453 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $3,567 (2018-2024) Travel (95%) Very High
SHONNARD, NEAL MD Puyallup 498 417 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $43,536 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (73%) Very High
SAHOTA, JANMEET DO Richland 439 361 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $10,227 (2018-2024) Travel (74%) Very High
SPINA, NICHOLAS MD Seattle 355 245 Spinal fusion of additional segment $68,933 (2018-2024) Consulting (53%) Very High
BARRETT, KODY M.D. Edmonds 347 301 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $3,488 (2021-2024) Food & Beverage (76%) Very High
MORRIS, RICHARD D.O. Mount Vernon 302 282 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $21,648 (2018-2024) Education (48%) Very High
DIAL, BRIAN Kirkland 293 227 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $21,929 (2019-2024) Travel (87%) Very High
TOHMEH, ANTOINE M.D. Spokane 292 244 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $4,185,621 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (99%) Very High
SALDUA, NEIL NELSON M.D. Vancouver 200 169 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $1,144 (2018-2024) Consulting (86%) Very High
ZHOU, HAITAO M.D. Seattle 192 97 Spinal fusion of additional segment $40,842 (2018-2024) Education (40%) Very High
TAVOLARO-TROMBETTA, CELESTE MD Seattle 148 92 Spinal fusion of additional segment $1,486 (2023-2024) Travel (53%) High
SHAFFER, ANDRE MD Seattle 137 119 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $41,470 (2018-2024) Grant (74%) Very High
MILLARD, JUSTIN MD Puyallup 119 106 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $30,067 (2018-2024) Consulting (42%) Very High
WEINREB, JEFFREY MD Bellingham 85 81 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $10,647 (2023-2024) Travel (94%) Very High
WHEELER, RACHEL DO Puyallup 46 46 Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment $6,247 (2018-2024) Travel (48%) Very High
SCHWAEGLER, PAUL MD Seattle 18 18 Spinal disc stabilization device placement $1,519 (2018-2024) Travel (82%) Very High
ROH, JEFFREY MD Seattle 16 14 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $1,094,405 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (89%) Very High
NELLES, DAVID MD Edmonds 13 13 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $45,349 (2018-2024) Travel (73%) Very High
KANG, DANIEL MD Tacoma 12 12 Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity $2,444 (2024-2024) Travel (100%) Very High
BROWN, ALAN MD Bellevue $975 (2018-2023) Food & Beverage (100%) High
MIELE, WILLIAM MD Tacoma $882 (2018-2023) Food & Beverage (100%) High
LI, ALEXANDER MD Seattle $1,948 (2022-2024) Education (81%) Moderate
ROWLAND, ANDREA MD Seattle $3,548 (2021-2024) Education (69%) Moderate
Note: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician encompasses multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns. Differences in payment amounts and procedure volumes may reflect subspecialty focus rather than practice quality. Consider viewing individual profiles for full context.
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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →