Stephen M. Dechter, DO
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Pasco, WA
Stephen M. Dechter, DO is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Pasco, Washington, and NPI 1568635365, issued on Apr 12, 2008. Check the license (Washington OP60328984, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen M. Dechter
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License numbers
- OP60328984 WA
20A12083 CA
DO161115 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9915 Sandifur Pkwy Ste B, Pasco, WA 99301
- Phone
- (509) 586-2828
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (509) 586-2525
- Medicaid ID
- 2029386 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130711000767); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Western University Of Health Sciences College Of Dental Med, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen M. Dechter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license OP60328984Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
661 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 286 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin94 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen87 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen85 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl62 claims
- Baclofen42 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl36 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: $701.79
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 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
- Benton Franklin Orthopedic Associates, PLLCKennewick, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen M. Dechter among 39 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Washington
Stephen M. Dechter, DO is one of 39 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 72% 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 56% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2010 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Washington
There are 39 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Washington.
All 39 in Washington → Every provider in Pasco → Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Groner, MDKennewick, WA 993381184787491
- James Foster, MSN, NPSpokane, WA 992231609387083
- John Gilmer, MDSpokane, WA 992231477172716
- Jamie Lewis, M.D.Spokane, WA 992231073724290
- Merle Janes, MDSpokane Valley, WA 992161447461611
- Dan Wilcox, M.D.Spokane, WA 992071912900994
- Scott Grosse, MDSpokane, WA 992041316978281
- Brennan Wright, MDSpokane, WA 992021093219495
Common questions
What is Stephen M. Dechter, DO's NPI number?
Stephen M. Dechter, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568635365, issued on Apr 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen M. Dechter, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9915 Sandifur Pkwy Ste B, Pasco, WA, 99301. Phone: (509) 586-2828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen M. Dechter, DO's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number OP60328984, 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 Stephen M. Dechter, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen M. Dechter, DO had 661 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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.