Tycho E. Kersten, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Spokane, WA
Tycho E. Kersten, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1568438562, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00039855, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tycho E. Kersten
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- MD00039855 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 W 5TH Ave Ste 400, Spokane, WA 99204
- Phone
- (509) 344-2663
- Enumerated
- Feb 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2024
- Fax
- (509) 624-9179
- Medicaid IDs
- 806017400 ID
8276586 WA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260424001268); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 56 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 601 W 5TH Ave Ste 400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Baca, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1932513900
- Donald Ellingsen, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1194791343
- Tod Fleming, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497708796
- Kiel Fredekind, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1982254892
- David Hulet, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1841644630
- Gary Kaneshige, MDAnesthesiology Physician1093726911
Verify Tycho E. Kersten in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00039855Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
91 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 64 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er21 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: $20.03
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- 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).
Tycho E. Kersten among 56 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Washington
Tycho E. Kersten, M.D. is one of 56 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 79% 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, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 39 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Washington
There are 56 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Washington.
All 56 in Washington → Every provider in Spokane → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jared Allred, M.D.Spokane, WA 992021497902340
- Christopher Anderson, M.D.Spokane Valley, WA 992161205887056
- Amaryllis Scott, M.D.Spokane, WA 992181194822874
- Mathew Taylor, M.D, M.P.H.Pullman, WA 991631780078790
- William Magee, M.D.Colville, WA 991141235333188
- Judd Fitzgerald, M.D.Kennewick, WA 993361205125945
- Geoffrey Higgs, MDProsser, WA 993501548236748
- Nicholas Kennedy, MDYakima, WA 989021285058545
Common questions
What is Tycho E. Kersten, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tycho E. Kersten, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568438562, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tycho E. Kersten, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 W 5TH Ave Ste 400, Spokane, WA, 99204. Phone: (509) 344-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tycho E. Kersten, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00039855, 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 Tycho E. Kersten, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tycho E. Kersten, M.D. had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.