NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Thomas Arntz, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Renton, WA

Craig Thomas Arntz, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Renton, Washington, and NPI 1942271994, issued on Jan 29, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00021237, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942271994
Name
Craig Thomas Arntz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
MD00021237 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4011 Talbot RD S, Renton, WA 98055
Phone
(425) 656-5060
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 7, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(425) 656-5047
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040330000754); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1981
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4011 Talbot RD S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michael Allison, MDPreventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician1962473918
  2. Michael Anderson, MDPediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1497740575
  3. William Barrett, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1528001682
  4. Mark Bowers, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1811040504
  5. Guy Buell, M.D.Specialist1528061694
  6. Susan Cero, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1548214984

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

213 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 97 claims were for opioids.

  1. Craig Arntz213
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl38 claims
  3. Amoxicillin25 claims
  4. Meloxicam21 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium12 claims
  6. Prednisone12 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $46.36

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Craig Arntz$46.36
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Proliance Surgeons Inc P SRenton, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Craig Thomas Arntz among 88 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Washington

Craig Thomas Arntz, MD is one of 88 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2007 among the 60 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Washington

There are 88 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Washington.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Traci Granston, MDRenton, WA 980551023089075
  2. Niket Shrivastava, M.D.Renton, WA 980551780705947
  3. Steven Summerfield, MDRenton, WA 980551043271927
  4. Ryu Yoshida, M.D.Snoqualmie, WA 980651720348162
  5. Kurt Anderson, MDKirkland, WA 980341548251085
  6. Avi Goodman, M.D.Kirkland, WA 980341659783579
  7. Todd Guyette, MDKirkland, WA 980341669579132
  8. Allison Maclennan, MDKirkland, WA 980341417065525

Common questions

What is Craig Thomas Arntz, MD's NPI number?

Craig Thomas Arntz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942271994, issued on Jan 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Thomas Arntz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4011 Talbot RD S, Renton, WA, 98055. Phone: (425) 656-5060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Thomas Arntz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00021237, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Craig Thomas Arntz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Thomas Arntz, MD had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.