Active NPI 1407181019 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Mark Jerome Buescher , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Spokane, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Mark Buescher, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Spokane, WA. With approximately 17 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Washington School Of Medicine in 2009, Mark Buescher delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 601 W 5TH AVE STE 500.

Mark Buescher is affiliated with Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists Ps and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

601 W 5th Ave Ste 500

Spokane, WA 992042756

Telephone 5093442663

Fax 5096249179

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists, P.s. Facility NPI 1265401202

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Washington School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2009

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Spokane, WA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

17 Yrs +4.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 12.2 Yrs

State Avg: 12.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

320 Specialists

Practicing in Spokane, WA (3774 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

14.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Buescher (17 Years) 17 Yrs

Spokane Specialty Average (12.2 Years) 12.2 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	7,280	70	$0.50	$0.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	94	88	$213.02	$75.93
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	83	76	$264.96	$87.40
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	76	66	$109.53	$40.64
J2795 Injection, ropivacaine hydrochloride, 1 mg	72	54	$1.00	$0.07
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	69	55	$24.00	$9.45
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	63	50	$225.00	$61.68
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	50	39	$109.10	$40.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	43	$300.80	$105.07
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$263.66	$94.48
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$440.00	$131.84
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	13	11	$797.00	$158.15
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	13	13	$797.00	$170.86
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	12	12	$750.00	$147.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	303	197	$24.00	$11.44
J2795 Injection, ropivacaine hydrochloride, 1 mg	198	138	$1.00	$0.07
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	180	139	$230.93	$87.70
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	119	105	$96.97	$40.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	112	100	$250.00	$105.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	104	95	$176.00	$76.04
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	104	81	$201.38	$56.59
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	72	55	$94.75	$39.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$379.00	$136.92
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	37	35	$861.62	$193.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$249.00	$92.56
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	20	18	$797.00	$154.90
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	16	15	$750.00	$129.97
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	16	16	$113.00	$44.55
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	14	11	$84.00	$29.60
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	11	$111.50	$44.96
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	11	11	$676.00	$135.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J2795 Injection, ropivacaine hydrochloride, 1 mg	318	192	$1.00	$0.07
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	261	166	$23.71	$10.42
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	187	137	$233.57	$87.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	146	130	$175.23	$75.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	122	108	$249.90	$107.76
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	110	99	$96.00	$40.76
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	101	72	$164.73	$57.04
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	55	50	$93.67	$40.02
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	53	49	$13.00	$6.75
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	46	45	$797.00	$163.48
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$249.00	$95.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$379.00	$141.68
29862 Removal or shaving of hip joint socket cartilage using an endoscope	20	19	$473.00	$108.72
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	15	14	$750.00	$152.57
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	14	11	$70.00	$30.30
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	14	14	$83.00	$30.70
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	12	12	$797.00	$173.13
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	11	11	$113.00	$44.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J2795 Injection, ropivacaine hydrochloride, 1 mg	341	216	$1.12	$0.08
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	340	213	$18.26	$10.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	250	218	$168.28	$77.68
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	165	125	$228.47	$87.16
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	143	102	$167.49	$57.28
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	118	108	$96.86	$40.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	67	$249.42	$96.34
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	55	55	$107.36	$40.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	50	$248.00	$111.35
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	45	42	$805.24	$176.40
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	29	29	$70.00	$29.90
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	20	20	$113.00	$44.31
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	17	17	$93.53	$35.32
29862 Removal or shaving of hip joint socket cartilage using an endoscope	15	15	$506.00	$112.27
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	14	$101.00	$48.42
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	11	11	$838.00	$176.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$379.00	$143.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	244	165	$20.00	$11.37
J2795 Injection, ropivacaine hydrochloride, 1 mg	234	158	$5.00	$0.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	216	178	$178.00	$63.96
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	136	107	$295.46	$81.77
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	102	98	$130.00	$39.19
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	95	69	$278.95	$55.89
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	66	$263.00	$92.65
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	62	61	$1168.00	$189.42
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	50	47	$119.90	$37.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	43	40	$108.00	$38.48
29862 Removal or shaving of hip joint socket cartilage using an endoscope	22	22	$638.00	$104.33
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	21	19	$1248.00	$191.02
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	16	16	$152.00	$42.47
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	13	12	$750.00	$155.48
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	13	12	$103.38	$31.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	279	233	$178.00	$62.20
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	258	183	$20.00	$11.74
J2795 Injection, ropivacaine hydrochloride, 1 mg	243	174	$5.00	$0.08
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	160	149	$130.00	$35.93
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	134	107	$297.78	$78.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	96	96	$263.00	$91.61
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	86	68	$273.26	$53.96
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	69	65	$1168.00	$182.76
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	55	47	$109.00	$34.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	51	$108.00	$37.75
29862 Removal or shaving of hip joint socket cartilage using an endoscope	37	36	$638.00	$106.62
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	34	33	$1248.00	$182.90
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	25	22	$96.00	$31.93
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	22	22	$750.00	$166.22
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	11	11	$152.00	$43.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	267	188	$20.00	$12.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	245	201	$158.33	$59.80
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	149	128	$313.06	$79.65
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	112	107	$130.00	$34.72
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	85	72	$294.12	$55.74
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	81	81	$320.22	$91.27
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	68	57	$109.00	$33.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	58	51	$91.74	$37.56
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	57	56	$1229.44	$187.55
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	42	38	$1337.12	$178.52
29862 Removal or shaving of hip joint socket cartilage using an endoscope	25	25	$638.00	$111.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$239.05	$87.77
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	19	14	$96.00	$30.66
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	14	13	$87.00	$25.14
73523 X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views	14	14	$165.00	$48.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	318	221	$20.00	$10.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	280	217	$145.00	$59.54
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	214	175	$300.70	$77.61
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	138	126	$130.00	$33.00
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	85	$245.88	$88.30
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	68	67	$1168.00	$174.90
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	65	51	$288.46	$52.72
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	60	51	$109.00	$32.18
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	44	44	$85.00	$36.15
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	23	21	$96.00	$29.01
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	22	22	$1304.73	$173.22
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	19	17	$202.26	$44.43
29862 Removal or shaving of hip joint socket cartilage using an endoscope	19	19	$638.00	$107.06
72120 X-ray lower and sacral spine including bending views 2 or 3 views	16	16	$137.00	$33.75
73522 X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views	15	15	$145.00	$40.78
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	14	14	$750.00	$166.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$211.00	$88.93

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-11-15

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License WA PA60117993

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

808518500 (ID)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists Ps

12410 E Sinto Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 992162280

Phone: 5099284334

Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists Ps

2710 E 57th Ave, Spokane, WA 992236678

Phone: 5092522354

Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists Ps

12410 E Sinto Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 992162258

Phone: 5097892955

Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists Ps

601 W 5th Ave, Spokane, WA 992042715

Phone: 5093442663

Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists Ps

9310 N Division St, Spokane, WA 992181227

Phone: 5097892836

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Jennifer Knigge , ARNP

Nurse Practitioner

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Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Robert Stewart , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Patrick Lynch , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Gary Kaneshige , MD

Anesthesiology

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location November 15, 2024

Registered at 601 W 5TH AVE STE 500, SPOKANE, WA 992042756 (Tel: 5093442663)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 15, 2024

Registered at 601 W 5TH AVE STE 400, SPOKANE, WA 992042715 (Tel: 5093442663)

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NPI Profile Active February 08, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 08, 2010

Registered at 601 W 5TH AVE, SUITE 400, SPOKANE, WA 992042705 (Tel: 5093442663)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 08, 2010

Registered at 601 WEST FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 400, SPOKANE, WA 992042715 (Tel: 5093442663)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 08, 2010

Recorded as MARK BUESCHER, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 08, 2010

Physician Assistant (License #PA60117993 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 15, 2009

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1407181019

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 15, 2009

Last Update: November 15, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

601 W 5th Ave Ste 400

Spokane, WA 992042715

Phone: 5093442663

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