NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Uel Dean Hansen, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Kennewick, WA

Uel Dean Hansen, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Kennewick, Washington, and NPI 1538215447, issued on Jan 25, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD60628502, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538215447
Name
Uel Dean Hansen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
MD60628502 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6703 W Rio Grande Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone
(509) 460-5588
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(509) 783-5438
Medicaid ID
2059991 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160628002471); accepts Medicare assignment
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 6703 W Rio Grande Ave

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

  1. Jessica Alvarez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1578101374
  2. Edward Anderson, PTPhysical Therapist1508998931
  3. Loren Copeland, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1699798983
  4. Judd Fitzgerald, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1205125945
  5. Owen Higgs, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1609891431
  6. Julie Israelsen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1275866139

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,137 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 396 claims were for opioids.

  1. Uel Hansen1,137
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen269 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium237 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium179 claims
  4. Metoclopramide Hcl176 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl81 claims
  6. Meloxicam63 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 30 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $6,405.94

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Uel Hansen$6,406
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Tri-City Orthopaedic Clinic P S CKennewick, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Uel Dean Hansen among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington

Uel Dean Hansen, M.D. is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 385 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X 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 Physician providers in Washington

There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Owen Higgs, MDKennewick, WA 993361609891431
  2. Shayne Kelly, DOKennewick, WA 993361841723582
  3. Christopher Kontogianis, M.D.Kennewick, WA 993361558308056
  4. Mark Merrell, MDKennewick, WA 993361275552531
  5. Johnathan Perry, MDKennewick, WA 993361467433706
  6. Heather Phipps, D.O.Kennewick, WA 993361770521320
  7. Michael Sherfey, D.O.Kennewick, WA 993381487860946
  8. Thomas Halvorson, MDProsser, WA 993501578555264

Common questions

What is Uel Dean Hansen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Uel Dean Hansen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538215447, issued on Jan 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Uel Dean Hansen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6703 W Rio Grande Ave, Kennewick, WA, 99336. Phone: (509) 460-5588. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Uel Dean Hansen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60628502, 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 Uel Dean Hansen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Uel Dean Hansen, M.D. had 1,137 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Uel Dean Hansen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 30 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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