Active NPI 1669509071 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Adel Melhem Assaad , MD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology • Seattle, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Adel Assaad, MD is a certified Pathology - Anatomic Pathology practicing in Seattle, WA. With approximately 26 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2000, Dr. Assaad delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1100 9TH AVE.

Dr. Assaad accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1100 9th Ave

Seattle, WA 981012756

Telephone 2065836596

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Virginia Mason Medical Center Facility NPI 1376607234

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Seattle, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

26 Yrs +5.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.4 Yrs

State Avg: 19.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

51 Specialists

Practicing in Seattle, WA (69 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

64.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Assaad (26 Years) 26 Yrs

Seattle Specialty Average (20.4 Years) 20.4 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
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,658	997	$103.00	$38.56
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	196	52	$77.00	$28.73
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	108	98	$99.00	$35.76
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	96	68	$227.00	$83.48
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	80	75	$32.00	$11.53
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	77	44	$171.00	$62.92
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	39	31	$72.00	$27.39
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	31	18	$122.00	$39.76
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	27	25	$35.00	$12.08
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	25	24	$272.00	$84.10
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	24	21	$19.00	$7.10
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	19	17	$193.00	$72.29
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	13	13	$34.00	$12.42
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	12	11	$399.00	$150.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,705	1,013	$103.00	$39.77
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	276	63	$77.00	$30.29
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	131	60	$171.00	$66.74
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	126	113	$99.00	$37.28
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	109	74	$227.00	$88.37
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	76	70	$32.00	$12.01
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	70	49	$72.00	$28.35
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	35	31	$19.00	$7.33
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	28	17	$122.00	$44.62
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	26	25	$272.00	$90.08
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	26	21	$35.00	$12.87
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	24	20	$193.00	$75.02
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	19	19	$399.00	$155.69
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	16	15	$34.00	$12.85
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	11	11	$490.82	$190.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,264	711	$103.00	$40.23
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	198	43	$77.54	$30.42
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	111	77	$227.00	$89.42
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	82	75	$97.88	$37.20
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	82	64	$32.00	$12.11
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	73	47	$171.36	$67.39
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	48	30	$72.56	$26.17
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	28	15	$119.43	$45.30
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	27	25	$399.52	$157.34
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	25	24	$270.88	$90.61
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	24	21	$19.00	$7.43
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	21	18	$33.33	$13.09
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	21	21	$485.29	$192.21
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	15	15	$34.33	$12.85
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	12	11	$193.50	$76.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,424	810	$103.00	$40.58
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	252	65	$78.00	$31.05
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	123	86	$227.00	$88.96
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	118	111	$97.00	$38.21
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	107	66	$172.00	$67.47
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	53	43	$32.00	$12.44
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	49	26	$73.00	$29.07
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	41	17	$105.00	$41.59
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	32	25	$34.00	$13.58
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	31	26	$194.00	$77.03
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	26	26	$400.00	$159.82
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	26	17	$119.00	$45.75
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	24	24	$484.00	$193.42
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	24	21	$33.00	$12.73
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	22	22	$270.00	$91.26
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	21	17	$19.00	$7.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,755	930	$103.00	$42.29
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	367	80	$78.00	$31.99
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	150	128	$99.00	$39.80
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	129	60	$171.00	$70.91
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	128	87	$226.00	$93.80
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	92	86	$31.00	$12.76
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	55	24	$125.00	$47.57
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	42	27	$72.00	$29.93
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	38	31	$34.00	$14.02
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	32	31	$269.00	$94.44
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	32	30	$399.00	$165.69
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	28	25	$33.00	$13.61
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	18	14	$20.00	$7.23
88363 Examination of archival tissue for genetic analysis	12	12	$133.00	$22.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	2,309	1,278	$104.00	$41.89
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	248	67	$77.00	$31.65
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	164	115	$228.00	$91.72
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	150	128	$103.00	$38.81
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	97	67	$172.00	$69.74
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	79	72	$32.00	$12.50
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	45	37	$74.00	$29.37
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	32	28	$35.00	$13.75
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	29	23	$33.00	$13.33
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	29	18	$147.00	$46.94
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	29	22	$20.00	$7.49
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	28	28	$273.00	$92.22
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	21	21	$404.00	$163.19
88363 Examination of archival tissue for genetic analysis	12	12	$65.00	$20.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	2,130	1,214	$106.00	$41.63
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	276	68	$80.00	$30.98
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	164	119	$235.00	$91.25
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	123	107	$104.00	$38.86
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	104	60	$177.00	$69.33
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	77	68	$33.00	$12.42
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	58	37	$76.00	$28.69
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	48	36	$36.00	$13.79
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	44	19	$153.00	$49.04
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	32	25	$34.00	$13.12
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	28	27	$281.00	$92.02
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	21	20	$13.00	$4.86
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	21	21	$415.00	$163.44
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	20	20	$494.00	$194.90
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	12	11	$20.00	$7.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	2,448	1,221	$115.00	$41.06
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	165	112	$254.00	$91.52
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	133	37	$81.00	$31.11
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	95	53	$191.00	$67.28
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	70	67	$108.00	$38.56
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	66	61	$34.00	$12.38
88302 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope	28	15	$22.00	$7.80
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	28	27	$39.00	$13.47
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	24	14	$164.00	$59.87
88309 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity	22	21	$449.00	$162.56
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	20	15	$82.00	$28.58
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	19	18	$36.00	$13.01
88321 Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere	16	16	$302.00	$91.56

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License WA MD00048551

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

8503781 (WA)

Medicaid State Provider ID

MD6901W (AK)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Shield

1065AS (WA)

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active April 08, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 08, 2015

Registered at 1100 9TH AVE, SEATTLE, WA 981012756 (Tel: 2065836596)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address April 08, 2015

Registered at 1100 9TH AVE, MS:M4-PFS, SEATTLE, WA 981012756 (Tel: 2065155811)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 08, 2015

Recorded as ADEL ASSAAD, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 08, 2015

Pathology (License #MD00048551 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 27, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1669509071

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: February 27, 2007

Last Update: April 08, 2015

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

1100 9th Ave, Ms:m4-Pfs

Seattle, WA 981012756

Phone: 2065155811

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