NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael D. McDonald, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Spokane, WA

Michael D. McDonald, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1275504045, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD 60037531, 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
1275504045
Name
Michael D. McDonald
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
MD 60037531 WA
38725 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 W 5TH Ave Ste 500, Spokane, WA 99204
Phone
(509) 344-8672
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2024
Fax
(509) 747-7838
Medicaid IDs
009316500 MN
808232500 ID
8529281 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250321001640); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 1994
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 601 W 5TH Ave Ste 500

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

  1. Erin Bergey, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1518469303
  2. Tamara Brining, PAPhysician Assistant1962646273
  3. Mark Buescher, PA-CPhysician Assistant1407181019
  4. Michael Dieter, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134198054
  5. Brett Hall, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1497053326
  6. Teresa Hayes, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1154439644

Verify Michael D. McDonald in five checks

  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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

702 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 232 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael McDonald702
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin171 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl134 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl59 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen58 claims
  5. Celecoxib53 claims
  6. Xarelto40 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists PSPost Falls, ID

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

Michael D. McDonald among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington

Michael D. McDonald, MD 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
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 385 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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. Glen Baird, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041457331043
  2. Eric Bowton, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041538169446
  3. Robert Brewster, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041629044912
  4. William Bronson, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041720033673
  5. Donald Ellingsen, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041194791343
  6. Andrew Howlett, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041639145618
  7. Michael Kody, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041407825599
  8. Timothy Lovell, MDSpokane, WA 992041326030743

Common questions

What is Michael D. McDonald, MD's NPI number?

Michael D. McDonald, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275504045, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael D. McDonald, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 W 5TH Ave Ste 500, Spokane, WA, 99204. Phone: (509) 344-8672. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael D. McDonald, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD 60037531, 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 Michael D. McDonald, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael D. McDonald, MD had 702 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.