Active NPI 1376049205 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Christopher Michael James , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical • Spokane, WA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Christopher James, PA-C is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Physician Assistant - Surgical in Spokane, WA. Practice services are available at 4815 N ASSEMBLY ST under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4815 N Assembly St

Spokane, WA 992056185

Telephone 5094347000

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Spokane Vamc Facility NPI 1962450122

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant - Surgical in Spokane, WA

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 15.0 Yrs

State Avg: 13.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

33 Specialists

Practicing in Spokane, WA (612 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

87.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2023)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7322 Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	912	18	$33.16	$16.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	74	$284.00	$103.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	73	46	$232.00	$74.97
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	49	27	$315.00	$54.41
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	44	36	$89.00	$29.41
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	38	36	$101.00	$34.21
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	29	28	$2232.00	$160.52
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	28	26	$2832.00	$167.76
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	22	21	$75.00	$24.24
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	21	21	$85.00	$28.63
77077 X-ray of joints, multiple	14	14	$117.00	$40.77
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$294.00	$94.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7322 Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,440	25	$50.00	$26.69
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	98	57	$232.00	$76.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	96	82	$284.00	$109.12
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	65	30	$315.00	$56.34
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	60	47	$89.00	$29.87
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	52	46	$101.00	$35.46
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	42	37	$2148.67	$171.83
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	30	28	$75.00	$23.41
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	29	27	$85.00	$27.35
77077 X-ray of joints, multiple	27	23	$117.00	$40.88
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	24	24	$2623.67	$170.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$294.00	$92.08
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	16	11	$88.00	$30.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7322 Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,344	28	$50.00	$31.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	82	55	$185.90	$77.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	69	$253.47	$109.61
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	60	33	$315.00	$55.28
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	40	32	$89.00	$29.45
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	35	31	$2232.00	$167.52
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	32	30	$101.00	$35.06
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	25	24	$2832.00	$169.10
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	20	19	$85.00	$27.64
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	19	18	$75.00	$23.81
77077 X-ray of joints, multiple	13	11	$117.00	$40.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$239.00	$95.06

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	99	84	$244.00	$92.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	54	37	$172.00	$64.23
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	43	40	$2232.00	$183.53
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	29	21	$315.00	$53.63
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	29	29	$101.00	$33.52
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	26	26	$2832.00	$189.26
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	21	21	$106.00	$33.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$234.00	$92.50
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	19	14	$85.00	$27.25
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	19	11	$89.00	$27.69
77077 X-ray of joints, multiple	17	17	$117.00	$37.66
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	16	12	$75.00	$24.44
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	16	13	$850.00	$508.17

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	119	102	$244.00	$90.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	91	67	$172.00	$62.08
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	79	14	$2.00	$0.10
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	55	39	$315.00	$51.56
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	50	48	$101.00	$30.73
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	50	46	$1292.84	$184.07
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	41	39	$106.00	$31.23
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	34	23	$1036.03	$481.71
77077 X-ray of joints, multiple	18	18	$117.00	$31.77
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$234.00	$92.48
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	17	16	$1545.82	$187.38
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	14	12	$85.00	$26.42
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	13	12	$75.00	$28.26

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	42	41	$244.00	$96.56
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	19	19	$1505.47	$197.24
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	14	12	$315.00	$54.30

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-02-04

Physician Assistant - Surgical Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X

State License WA PA60884497

Definition to come...

Secondary Practice Locations

800 W 5th Ave

Spokane, WA 992042803

Phone: 5096035800

5633 N Lidgerwood St

Spokane, WA 992081224

Phone: 5094820111

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

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Registered Nurse

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Brandy Henson , PhD

Psychologist - Clinical

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Sarah Newton

Hospitalist

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location February 04, 2026

Registered at 4815 N ASSEMBLY ST, SPOKANE, WA 992056185 (Tel: 5094347000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 04, 2026

Registered at 2 W ELCLIFF AVE, SPOKANE, WA 992183703

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 04, 2026

Physician Assistant (License #PA60884497 in WA)

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NPI Profile Active March 31, 2018

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 31, 2018

Registered at 17270 RED OAK DR STE 200, HOUSTON, TX 770902632 (Tel: 2814406960)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 31, 2018

Registered at 1834 BRITTON KEY LN, SPRING, TX 773864064

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 31, 2018

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER JAMES, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 31, 2018

Physician Assistant (License #PA11973 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 31, 2018

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1376049205

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 31, 2018

Last Update: February 04, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2 W Elcliff Ave

Spokane, WA 992183703

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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