NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447298021
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
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 550 16TH Ave Ste 404

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

  1. Asher Gold, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1407888548
  2. Hoan Tran, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1730228750

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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.

  1. Paul Schwaegler104
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin58 claims
  2. 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.

  1. Paul Schwaegler$1,250
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

  1. 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.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hagay Amster Kahn, MDSeattle, WA 981221457165805
  2. Ronen Blecher, MDSeattle, WA 981221417470345
  3. Jeffrey Garr, M.D.Seattle, WA 981221023087780
  4. David Hanscom, MDSeattle, WA 981221568408912
  5. Bilal Qutteineh, MDSeattle, WA 981221699328278
  6. Christian Peterson, D.O.Seattle, WA 981331063453165
  7. Kim Driftmier, MDSeattle, WA 981091023245644
  8. 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.

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