Active NPI 1568579100 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Debra G Wechter , MD

Surgery • Seattle, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Debra Wechter, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Seattle, WA. With approximately 46 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine in 1980, Dr. Wechter delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1100 9TH AVE.

Dr. Wechter is affiliated with Virginia Mason Medical Center and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service;, new patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of surgical specimen. 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 2062236600

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Virginia Mason Medical Center Facility NPI 1376607234

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1980

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Seattle, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

46 Yrs +25.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.6 Yrs

State Avg: 22.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

222 Specialists

Practicing in Seattle, WA (818 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

18.5% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

61.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Wechter (46 Years) 46 Yrs

Seattle Specialty Average (20.6 Years) 20.6 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
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	183	53	$92.77	$32.92
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	44	44	$423.73	$185.95
76098 X-ray of surgical specimen	40	37	$43.00	$15.66
19301 Partial removal of breast	37	33	$1925.49	$703.92
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	37	30	$315.00	$152.15
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	33	33	$378.61	$141.07
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	33	33	$673.87	$254.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	24	$87.00	$69.45
19303 Total removal of breast	16	16	$3583.95	$1289.12
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	11	$463.00	$197.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	13	$235.00	$100.23
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	12	12	$25.50	$8.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	138	38	$91.00	$33.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	32	$87.00	$71.18
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	39	39	$417.00	$195.23
76098 X-ray of surgical specimen	36	35	$43.00	$16.42
19301 Partial removal of breast	32	30	$1755.66	$676.27
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	32	29	$315.00	$154.75
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	24	24	$166.00	$64.68
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	23	23	$643.83	$252.72
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	22	22	$373.23	$144.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	49	43	$74.43	$68.22
76098 X-ray of surgical specimen	37	35	$42.43	$16.44
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	26	$285.71	$158.02
99358 Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact first hour	31	31	$299.29	$119.00
19301 Partial removal of breast	30	27	$1026.61	$425.02
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	29	29	$413.14	$198.56
99359 Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact each 30 minutes beyond first hour	22	18	$146.27	$57.77
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	21	20	$2910.96	$924.65
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	20	11	$91.50	$34.49
14302 Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm	17	11	$587.47	$234.75
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	16	16	$165.50	$63.06
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	15	15	$639.33	$260.93
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	15	15	$369.07	$141.47
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	11	11	$1653.11	$512.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76098 X-ray of surgical specimen	75	64	$52.35	$16.81
19301 Partial removal of breast	61	53	$1343.52	$558.33
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	61	30	$92.00	$34.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	43	$67.69	$65.36
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	49	45	$249.00	$158.73
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	42	42	$413.33	$195.55
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	38	38	$702.83	$258.59
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	38	37	$165.00	$65.98
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	38	38	$372.84	$156.55
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	36	34	$2971.00	$862.07
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	26	25	$1467.31	$440.34
14302 Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm	22	17	$587.00	$234.70
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	16	$173.00	$38.87
99358 Prolonged patient service without direct patient contact first hour	18	18	$296.00	$120.00
19303 Total removal of breast	17	17	$2888.00	$1153.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$151.00	$107.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	12	$205.00	$68.81
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	12	11	$16.00	$3.00
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	11	$389.00	$158.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76098 X-ray of surgical specimen	74	67	$22.00	$17.35
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	60	60	$403.00	$184.27
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	52	51	$374.06	$156.46
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	52	51	$657.52	$257.25
19301 Partial removal of breast	51	44	$1218.83	$510.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	43	$148.00	$86.20
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	33	30	$2933.00	$933.70
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	32	30	$249.38	$121.73
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	30	30	$166.00	$68.10
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	23	23	$1408.45	$469.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	18	$70.36	$56.16
19303 Total removal of breast	19	18	$2636.61	$1124.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$288.00	$86.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$204.00	$56.15
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	11	11	$16.00	$2.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	66	$149.00	$84.37
19301 Partial removal of breast	64	48	$1161.01	$459.93
76098 X-ray of surgical specimen	58	56	$22.00	$8.46
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	53	53	$411.58	$180.28
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	42	42	$609.71	$238.14
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	41	41	$365.40	$147.89
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	34	34	$164.00	$66.26
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	33	30	$252.15	$116.22
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	29	29	$2890.00	$927.36
14302 Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm	20	13	$586.00	$230.85
19316 Enlargement of breast	15	15	$4470.00	$993.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$298.00	$138.13
19303 Total removal of breast	11	11	$2998.70	$1222.27
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	11	11	$1465.00	$481.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76098 X-ray of surgical specimen	65	61	$22.00	$8.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	57	$126.00	$83.15
19301 Partial removal of breast	59	49	$1104.03	$451.68
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	46	46	$375.00	$178.54
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	46	45	$371.91	$150.18
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	45	44	$665.83	$257.83
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	45	36	$221.00	$117.51
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	37	37	$166.00	$66.74
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	24	24	$2958.00	$915.04
19316 Enlargement of breast	20	20	$5130.00	$1191.40
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	16	16	$1480.00	$449.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$268.00	$136.66
19303 Total removal of breast	11	11	$2810.18	$1078.51
19294 Preparation of tumor cavity and placement of radiation therapy applicator into breast for radiation therapy concurrent with partial breast removal	11	11	$444.00	$174.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	80	$198.00	$82.25
76098 X-ray of surgical specimen	37	35	$24.00	$8.49
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	27	$273.00	$115.99
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	30	30	$377.00	$175.81
19301 Partial removal of breast	29	24	$1351.94	$481.83
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	21	21	$653.71	$223.35
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	21	21	$384.00	$142.68
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	20	20	$176.00	$64.88

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License WA MD00021233

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

8303992 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Shield

WE4856 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

020044575

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Alaska Medicaid

MD212WA (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Labor & Industry

0039588 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna/ushc Specialist

US0861479 (WA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Virginia Mason Medical Center

1100 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 981012756

Phone: 2062236600

Virginia Mason Medical Center

33501 1st Way S, Federal Way, WA 980036208

Phone: 2538382400

Virginia Mason Medical Center

925 Seneca St, Seattle, WA 981012742

Phone: 2062236600

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Hospitalist

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Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

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Social Worker

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Master of Social Work

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 June 17, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 17, 2008

Registered at 1100 9TH AVE, SEATTLE, WA 981012756 (Tel: 2062236600)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 17, 2008

Registered at 1100 9TH AVE, MS M4-PA, SEATTLE, WA 981012756 (Tel: 2065836025)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 17, 2008

Recorded as DEBRA WECHTER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 17, 2008

Surgery (License #MD00021233 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 23, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1568579100

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 23, 2006

Last Update: June 17, 2008

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1100 9th Ave, Ms M4-Pa

Seattle, WA 981012756

Phone: 2065836025

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