Joshua Bales Bales, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Richland, WA
Joshua Bales Bales, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Richland, Washington, and NPI 1639327364, issued on Sep 6, 2008. Check the license (Washington MD60249500, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Bales Bales
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- MD60249500 WA
MD60248500 WA
A102201 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 845 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA 99352
- Phone
- (509) 946-1654
- Enumerated
- Sep 6, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (509) 943-5652
- Medicaid ID
- 1639327364 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120829000115); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 845 Swift Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- John-David Black, M.DOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1619105004
- Gordon Hsieh, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1548241029
Verify Joshua Bales Bales in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60249500Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
628 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 326 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt294 claims
- Tramadol Hcl148 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen102 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen71 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Joshua Bales Bales among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington
Joshua Bales Bales, 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 2008, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 385 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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.
All 656 in Washington → Every provider in Richland → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John-David Black, M.DRichland, WA 993521619105004
- Jason Dutton, D.O.Richland, WA 993521225327364
- David Gibbons, M.D.Richland, WA 993521407934896
- Walter Hales, MDRichland, WA 993521518986884
- James Hazel, MDRichland, WA 993521588689392
- Gordon Hsieh, D.O.Richland, WA 993521548241029
- Doyle Miller, M.D.Richland, WA 993521447423934
- Kevin Sampson, M.D.Richland, WA 993521508800996
Common questions
What is Joshua Bales Bales, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Bales Bales, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639327364, issued on Sep 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Bales Bales, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 845 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA, 99352. Phone: (509) 946-1654. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Bales Bales, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60249500, 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 Joshua Bales Bales, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Bales Bales, M.D. had 628 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua Bales Bales, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.