Paul Edward Schwaegler, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Seattle, WA
Paul Edward Schwaegler, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1447298021, issued on Jun 3, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00027530, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Edward Schwaegler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- MD00027530 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 550 16TH Ave Ste 404, Seattle, WA 98122
- Phone
- (206) 322-1765
- Enumerated
- Jun 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (206) 322-1785
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081124000051); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 550 16TH Ave Ste 404
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Paul Edward Schwaegler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00027530Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
104 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin58 claims
- Meloxicam27 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: $1,250.21
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intrinsic Therapeutics. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Seattle Spine Institute, PLLCSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Edward Schwaegler among 64 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Washington
Paul Edward Schwaegler, MD is one of 64 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 83% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 45 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X 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 of the Spine Physician providers in Washington
There are 64 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Washington.
All 64 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hagay Amster Kahn, MDSeattle, WA 981221457165805
- Ronen Blecher, MDSeattle, WA 981221417470345
- Jeffrey Garr, M.D.Seattle, WA 981221023087780
- David Hanscom, MDSeattle, WA 981221568408912
- Bilal Qutteineh, MDSeattle, WA 981221699328278
- Christian Peterson, D.O.Seattle, WA 981331063453165
- Kim Driftmier, MDSeattle, WA 981091023245644
- Theodore Wagner, MDSeattle, WA 981051811077894
Common questions
What is Paul Edward Schwaegler, MD's NPI number?
Paul Edward Schwaegler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447298021, issued on Jun 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Edward Schwaegler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 16TH Ave Ste 404, Seattle, WA, 98122. Phone: (206) 322-1765. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Edward Schwaegler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00027530, 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 Paul Edward Schwaegler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Edward Schwaegler, MD had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.