Active NPI 1821174202 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

J. Ryan Saunders , PA

Physician Assistant • Spokane, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

J. Ryan Saunders, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Spokane, WA. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2006, J. Ryan Saunders delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2710 E 57TH AVE.

J. Ryan Saunders 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, x-ray of knee. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2710 E 57th Ave

Spokane, WA 992236678

Telephone 5092522354

Fax 5094350978

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists Ps Facility NPI 1184259871

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Spokane, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs +7.8 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

72.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Saunders (20 Years) 20 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	1,521	18	$0.50	$0.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	425	366	$214.68	$76.19
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	159	142	$109.94	$40.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	147	147	$265.54	$93.47
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	92	86	$110.54	$41.04
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	89	88	$120.82	$44.26
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	87	85	$750.00	$141.21
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	76	70	$81.54	$30.13
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	63	61	$733.81	$144.06
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	57	55	$81.88	$28.96
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	48	$304.76	$108.73
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	43	43	$696.84	$127.08
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	31	30	$88.00	$31.54
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	29	26	$86.59	$32.11
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$437.90	$141.49
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	26	25	$97.00	$35.57
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	23	21	$175.00	$55.18
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	22	22	$126.00	$46.10
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	15	14	$96.13	$35.25
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	15	14	$89.00	$33.04
73718 Mri scan of leg without contrast	12	12	$709.00	$170.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	293	258	$176.00	$76.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	125	122	$250.00	$108.20
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	118	111	$95.73	$40.55
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	86	76	$74.05	$30.07
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	86	86	$249.00	$93.10
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	70	57	$96.99	$40.85
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	68	65	$113.00	$44.62
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	68	68	$750.00	$148.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	55	55	$379.00	$140.88
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	52	51	$73.96	$29.75
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	52	49	$730.00	$148.64
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	25	22	$165.48	$51.56
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	24	24	$76.00	$30.70
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	24	24	$676.00	$129.35
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	24	24	$106.00	$46.33
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	23	23	$84.00	$35.60
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	22	19	$24.00	$11.78
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	17	16	$74.94	$32.14
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	16	15	$76.75	$32.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	298	255	$175.28	$76.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	109	109	$249.00	$95.51
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	92	86	$95.00	$39.86
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	47	46	$70.00	$30.24
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	47	44	$750.00	$146.43
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	39	38	$96.00	$39.17
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	38	28	$82.00	$35.84
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	33	33	$730.00	$153.29
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	32	32	$113.00	$43.45
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	27	25	$69.00	$30.25
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	26	23	$23.54	$11.05
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	26	24	$146.42	$56.51
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	25	23	$73.00	$31.00
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	17	17	$78.35	$31.96
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	12	12	$106.00	$46.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	370	338	$168.19	$77.68
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	165	165	$249.08	$96.18
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	104	102	$113.38	$43.65
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	71	71	$105.20	$40.23
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	51	51	$96.00	$40.65
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	46	46	$72.26	$29.19
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	36	36	$69.00	$29.84
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	29	29	$676.00	$145.32
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	27	26	$106.00	$46.04
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	27	26	$146.22	$56.19
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	27	25	$18.30	$10.57
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	25	25	$750.00	$163.63
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	23	23	$74.00	$31.65
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	18	18	$730.00	$163.98
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	18	18	$77.06	$31.95
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	15	15	$82.00	$35.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	102	96	$183.67	$63.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	50	$266.06	$91.55
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	27	27	$152.89	$42.06
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	23	23	$110.04	$38.04
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	19	19	$116.74	$34.59
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	16	16	$88.13	$25.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$277.14	$93.50
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	14	14	$676.00	$141.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$432.50	$141.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	144	98	$212.00	$63.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$478.00	$136.85
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	26	18	$88.00	$29.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$314.00	$92.98
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	21	16	$117.00	$31.53
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	21	21	$164.00	$44.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	144	97	$212.00	$61.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	50	50	$478.00	$140.27
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	34	26	$117.00	$29.43
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	29	28	$164.00	$41.90
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	29	21	$88.00	$29.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$314.00	$92.39
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	16	13	$96.00	$21.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$315.00	$91.93
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	11	11	$3585.00	$176.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	134	92	$212.00	$61.10
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	45	27	$117.00	$27.23
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	42	26	$88.00	$24.90
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$314.00	$90.75
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	26	11	$98.00	$22.03
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	23	11	$95.00	$15.79
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	18	18	$164.00	$41.63
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	16	15	$4059.00	$166.22
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	14	12	$683.00	$24.22

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-09-18

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License WA PA10005072

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.

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X

State License WA PA10005072

Definition to come...

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

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

12410 E Sinto Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 992162280

Phone: 5099284334

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

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Physical Therapist

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Doctor of Physical Therapy

Dr. Melissa Frazier , OTD, OTR, L

Occupational Therapist - Hand

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Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapist Registered, L

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Physical Therapist

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Doctor of Physical Therapy

Gina Fopiano , PT

Physical Therapist

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Physical Therapist

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 August 25, 2021

Registered at 2710 E 57TH AVE, SPOKANE, WA 992236678 (Tel: 5092522354)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 25, 2021

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

✅

NPI Profile Active June 14, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location June 14, 2010

Registered at 220 E ROWAN AVE, SUITE 230, SPOKANE, WA 992071202 (Tel: 5094350973)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address June 14, 2010

Registered at PO BOX 3482, POST FALLS, ID 838773482

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 14, 2010

Recorded as J. RYAN SAUNDERS, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 14, 2010

Physician Assistant (License #PA10005072 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 28, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1821174202

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 28, 2006

Last Update: September 18, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

601 W 5th Ave Ste 400

Spokane, WA 992042715

Phone: 5093442663

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