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Active NPI 1609951433 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Ramasamy Bakthavatsalam

Surgery • Seattle, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Ramasamy Bakthavatsalam is a certified Surgery practicing in Seattle, WA. With approximately 42 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1984, Ramasamy Bakthavatsalam delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR.

Ramasamy Bakthavatsalam is affiliated with The Association Of University Physicians and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, transplantation of donor kidney, preparation of donor kidney for transplantation. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

University Of Washington Medical Ctr
1959 Ne Pacific St

Seattle, WA 981956165

Telephone 2065984477
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1984

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Seattle, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
42 Yrs +21.4 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

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
74.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bakthavatsalam (42 Years) 42 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
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
46 23 $362.37 $120.51
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney
32 32 $9023.45 $2446.02
50323 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation
26 26 $688.82 $101.72
50327 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation
12 12 $667.15 $115.32

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License WA MD00040033

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
8246274 (WA)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Internal Id-Motor Vehicle Id
251660

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

The Association Of University Physicians

1959 Ne Pacific St, Seattle, WA 981950001

Phone: 2065984333

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners
Carrie Boom , ARNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1063559037

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1063597888
NPI 1093893455
Joe Reed , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1093956948

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Karen Leung-Waite , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1124300462

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Robert Zierler

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1194800920

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR, 1959 NE PACIFIC ST, SEATTLE, WA 981956165 (Tel: 2065984477)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 50095, SEATTLE, WA 981455095

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as RAMASAMY BAKTHAVATSALAM

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Surgery (License #MD00040033 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 27, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1609951433
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: October 27, 2006
Last Update: July 08, 2007
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

Po Box 50095

Seattle, WA 981455095

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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