Active NPI 1306817358 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Merritt Kevin Auld , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Seattle, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Merritt Auld, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Seattle, WA. With approximately 47 years of clinical experience since graduating from Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota in 1979, Dr. Auld delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 601 BROADWAY.

Dr. Auld is affiliated with Opa Ortho Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

601 Broadway
6th Floor

Seattle, WA 981225330

Telephone 2063862600

Fax 2066221644

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Swedish Health Services Facility NPI 1770743528

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota

Graduation Year

1979

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Seattle, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

47 Yrs +25.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.1 Yrs

State Avg: 23.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

154 Specialists

Practicing in Seattle, WA (707 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

27.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Auld (47 Years) 47 Yrs

Seattle Specialty Average (21.1 Years) 21.1 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	760	16	$0.76	$0.13
J0665 Injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg	490	16	$0.10	$0.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	115	75	$295.70	$97.53
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	113	59	$261.16	$82.14
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	77	54	$139.50	$52.76
J7327 Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	41	24	$3383.76	$673.95
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$296.19	$115.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	19	$387.11	$130.31
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	20	16	$116.21	$40.56
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	16	$153.02	$60.65
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	11	11	$3512.00	$1375.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	169	87	$185.51	$98.48
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	124	25	$13.00	$1.02
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	116	66	$235.94	$80.32
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	55	41	$119.99	$54.18
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	47	13	$607.91	$126.83
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	42	30	$89.69	$39.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$246.39	$123.34
J7327 Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	26	18	$1860.69	$694.44
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	19	14	$46.00	$7.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$305.84	$140.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	154	24	$13.00	$1.16
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	98	58	$250.02	$86.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	88	64	$175.00	$100.24
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	52	42	$114.00	$55.07
J7327 Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	40	26	$1438.47	$757.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	27	$120.00	$62.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$237.00	$123.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	21	$249.00	$136.95
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	18	14	$87.00	$40.98
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	18	11	$1323.06	$1142.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	131	65	$246.37	$83.62
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	82	65	$110.48	$52.56
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	75	20	$548.00	$133.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	38	$156.60	$101.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	35	25	$99.60	$60.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$222.79	$121.94
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	29	21	$76.00	$5.71
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	26	19	$1408.46	$1164.54
J7327 Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	18	13	$1393.00	$755.73
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	16	12	$87.00	$40.38
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	11	11	$103.00	$47.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	115	54	$245.03	$80.41
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	87	21	$548.00	$143.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	50	41	$143.00	$81.33
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	46	36	$99.22	$50.34
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	38	27	$76.00	$6.06
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$214.00	$118.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	14	$86.00	$50.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	220	88	$246.14	$75.96
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	203	46	$548.00	$141.64
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	83	71	$97.00	$46.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	68	$143.00	$77.07
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	64	45	$76.00	$6.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$214.00	$115.39
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	26	$86.00	$49.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$214.00	$118.04
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	15	14	$87.00	$33.85
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	14	13	$84.00	$33.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	262	99	$244.14	$76.52
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	255	60	$544.27	$144.26
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	132	101	$96.16	$44.22
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	73	50	$76.00	$6.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	68	62	$141.75	$76.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	51	41	$85.06	$48.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$212.43	$116.86
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	32	27	$82.97	$38.23
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	23	21	$84.83	$32.42
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	20	20	$146.25	$81.66
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	15	14	$4978.67	$1428.68
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	11	11	$105.00	$42.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	258	91	$242.14	$76.47
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	240	53	$529.00	$152.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	85	63	$83.00	$47.32
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	82	61	$94.00	$43.72
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	78	49	$76.00	$5.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	39	$138.00	$74.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$207.00	$115.47
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$143.00	$80.70
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	16	12	$81.00	$39.97
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	12	12	$84.00	$32.23

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License WA MD00023514

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Opa Ortho Pllc

601 Broadway, Seattle, WA 981225330

Phone: 2066222600

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Registered Nurse

Kevan Haack , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

Gretchen Hucks , RN

Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical

NPI 1104021997

Registered Nurse

Lydia Fiez , PA-C, MPAS

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1124628359

Physician Assistant (Certified), MPAS

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active December 12, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 12, 2014

Registered at 601 BROADWAY, 6TH FLOOR, SEATTLE, WA 981225330 (Tel: 2063862600)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 12, 2014

Registered at 805 MADISON ST, SUITE 901, SEATTLE, WA 981041172 (Tel: 2062648100)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 12, 2014

Recorded as MERRITT AULD, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 12, 2014

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #MD00023514 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 29, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1306817358

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: January 29, 2006

Last Update: December 12, 2014

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

805 Madison St, Suite 901

Seattle, WA 981041172

Phone: 2062648100

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