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MICHELLE BALE

Dental Hygienist in BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Washington. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Industry payments
$62.49
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: MICHELLE BALE is a Dental Hygienist ([object Object]) practicing in BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Washington . Industry payments of $62.49 across 1 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: MICHELLE BALE specializes in Dental Hygienist and practices in BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Washington, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry. Every detail on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

MICHELLE BALE at a glance

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 10/10/2018

NPI 1013482512

Primary specialty

Dental Hygienist

Mid-sized

15,486 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in Washington

How Dental Hygienist compares to other specialties among Washington providers

Washington providers

Dental Hygienist share within Washington

1. Dental Hygienist42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Dental Hygienist share within Washington

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Dental Hygienist (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Dental Hygienist ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Dental Hygienist) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Dental Hygienist) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

MICHELLE BALE is a Dental Hygienist provider practicing in BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Washington, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). NPI: 1013482512. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

MICHELLE BALE appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Dental Hygienist provider at 221 WINSLOW WAY W, BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA, 98110, with a listed phone of (425) 780-6908. NPI 1013482512 was issued on 10/10/2018. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BALE most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many Dental Hygienist providers operate outside Part D entirely.

Dental Hygienist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 15,486 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 114 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

221 WINSLOW WAY W
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA 98110

Provider Details

NPI 1013482512
Specialty Dental Hygienist
Gender Female
NPI Issued 10/10/2018

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for MICHELLE BALE. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$62

Largest payer

Ultradent Products Inc

Most common payment type

Gift

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Washington WMC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to MICHELLE BALE. To verify MICHELLE BALE's current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

88
Total board actions, Washington 2023
Across 85 cases
2.59
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Washington statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
31 cases

WMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Washington disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Dental Hygienist Overview

How MICHELLE BALE fits within the Dental Hygienist landscape nationally.

15,486
Dental Hygienist Providers in US
55
States with Dental Hygienist
114
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Dental Hygienist Providers in Washington

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Washington, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BALE.

Compare Dental Hygienist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MICHELLE BALE's specialty?
MICHELLE BALE specializes in Dental Hygienist and practices in BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Washington.
Where is MICHELLE BALE located?
MICHELLE BALE is located at 221 WINSLOW WAY W, BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA, 98110. Phone: (425) 780-6908.
What is MICHELLE BALE's NPI number?
MICHELLE BALE's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013482512, issued on 10/10/2018.
How many Dental Hygienist providers are there in the US?
There are 15,486 Dental Hygienist providers across 55 states in the US. The average Dental Hygienist provider writes 114 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does MICHELLE BALE accept Medicare?
MICHELLE BALE appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify MICHELLE BALE's credentials?
MICHELLE BALE's NPI is 1013482512. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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