NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard A. Chansky, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Seattle, WA

Howard A. Chansky, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1780768291, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00029712, 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 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780768291
Name
Howard A. Chansky
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
MD00029712 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195
Phone
(206) 598-4333
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
8139891 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100316000330); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1987
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 1959 NE Pacific St

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

  1. Benjamin AaronsonPsychologist1497108880
  2. Laith Abandeh, MDPediatric Radiology Physician1609404243
  3. Rebecca AbayInternal Medicine Physician1528565520
  4. Gifti Abbo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316688989
  5. Nandini AbburiNeurology Physician1730618349
  6. Mohamed AbdelmotlebDiagnostic Radiology Physician1134892656

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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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Association OF University PhysiciansSeattle, WA

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

Howard A. Chansky among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington

Howard A. Chansky, M.D. is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 67% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 385 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Washington

There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Taylor Beatty, D.O.Seattle, WA 981951891170577
  2. Ryan Bicknell, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951609968239
  3. Darin Davidson, MDSeattle, WA 981951376837062
  4. David Fitz, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951316289135
  5. Mia Hagen, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951659664811
  6. Christopher Kweon, MDSeattle, WA 981951255594834
  7. David Le, DOSeattle, WA 981951952893158
  8. Kevin Macdonald, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951831148600

Common questions

What is Howard A. Chansky, M.D.'s NPI number?

Howard A. Chansky, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780768291, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard A. Chansky, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA, 98195. Phone: (206) 598-4333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard A. Chansky, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00029712, 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.

What is Howard A. Chansky, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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