Active NPI 1255303301 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Timothy W Bax , MD

Surgery • Spokane, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Timothy Bax, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Spokane, WA. With approximately 34 years of clinical experience since graduating from Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine in 1992, Dr. Bax delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 217 W CATALDO AVE FL 3.

Dr. Bax is affiliated with Providence Health And Services Washington and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

217 W Cataldo Ave Fl 3

Spokane, WA 992012217

Telephone 5097476194

Fax 5098380824

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Surgical Specialists Of Spokane Facility NPI 1013989532

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1992

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Spokane, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

34 Yrs +13.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.4 Yrs

State Avg: 22.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

53 Specialists

Practicing in Spokane, WA (818 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bax (34 Years) 34 Yrs

Spokane Specialty Average (20.4 Years) 20.4 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
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	78	78	$670.00	$214.67
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	56	35	$241.00	$75.84
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	53	42	$546.00	$176.56
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	23	22	$528.00	$168.82
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	22	22	$396.00	$127.20
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	16	11	$649.00	$206.61
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	13	13	$349.00	$112.05
43281 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope	12	12	$4824.68	$1476.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	62	62	$632.00	$212.02
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	55	37	$515.00	$175.46
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	53	33	$341.00	$117.15
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	49	49	$498.00	$169.66
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	17	$227.00	$77.84
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	20	18	$394.00	$57.07
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	15	15	$329.00	$112.93
43248 Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope	14	12	$472.00	$161.82

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	64	32	$212.94	$98.40
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	63	37	$143.57	$68.73
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	34	34	$432.94	$220.03
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	34	30	$292.71	$180.08
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$334.83	$167.30
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	28	27	$390.00	$188.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	25	$222.14	$127.19
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	18	18	$693.00	$89.53
43281 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope	17	17	$3282.35	$1510.31
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	13	13	$139.00	$66.29
43248 Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope	12	11	$397.00	$156.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	50	37	$139.00	$71.26
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	42	37	$287.00	$181.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$331.00	$167.93
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	34	23	$200.00	$102.43
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	$412.00	$222.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	25	$213.00	$129.71
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	25	24	$693.00	$67.00
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	19	$266.00	$134.73
43248 Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope	19	17	$393.00	$166.46
91035 Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through a capsule attached to the esophagus wall	12	12	$1033.76	$522.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$215.00	$110.45
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$390.00	$198.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$145.00	$88.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	50	35	$139.00	$72.68
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$331.00	$168.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	25	$213.00	$110.51
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	29	$266.00	$140.87
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	25	24	$693.00	$72.62
43248 Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope	19	18	$393.00	$167.96
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	17	17	$390.00	$206.93
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	17	17	$139.00	$74.90
G2012 Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic	17	16	$30.00	$13.29
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	15	$287.00	$149.68
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$215.00	$105.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	12	$145.00	$69.24
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	11	11	$1111.64	$567.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	65	44	$139.00	$73.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	50	50	$330.99	$166.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	47	$213.01	$110.20
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	33	33	$266.00	$138.36
43248 Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope	23	23	$393.00	$170.11
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	22	11	$550.00	$42.82
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	15	$77.00	$39.79
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	20	20	$693.00	$61.24
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	17	$286.35	$147.50
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	16	16	$139.00	$73.97
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$412.00	$209.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$214.38	$109.72
43281 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope	13	13	$3164.00	$1488.79
91035 Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through a capsule attached to the esophagus wall	12	12	$1033.76	$461.57
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$390.00	$204.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	97	60	$139.00	$72.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$318.00	$165.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$207.00	$108.36
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	28	16	$550.00	$40.89
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	28	$266.00	$136.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	22	$139.00	$73.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	25	$205.00	$107.99
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	17	$77.00	$39.22
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	18	18	$139.00	$73.29
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	16	16	$3092.00	$976.65
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	15	15	$22.00	$8.57
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	14	13	$1019.00	$528.19
43248 Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$393.00	$172.21
91010 Study of esophagus to assess movement	13	13	$383.00	$179.29
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$693.00	$73.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	83	44	$139.00	$71.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	50	50	$318.00	$159.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	29	$139.00	$72.48
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	32	20	$77.00	$38.67
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	28	$266.00	$134.93
43248 Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope	28	27	$390.50	$169.08
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	27	17	$550.00	$84.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$207.00	$107.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	19	$205.00	$89.26
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	17	17	$3092.00	$948.21
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	16	$693.00	$45.73
91010 Study of esophagus to assess movement	16	16	$383.00	$176.25
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	14	$276.00	$143.43
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	13	13	$22.00	$8.48
91035 Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through a capsule attached to the esophagus wall	12	12	$994.00	$456.50
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	12	12	$139.00	$71.83

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-11-28

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License WA MD00036060

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

1005968 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Labor & Industries

0305781 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

P0121507 (WA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Providence Health And Services Washington

217 W Cataldo Ave, Spokane, WA 992012217

Phone: 5097476194

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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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 28, 2022

Registered at 217 W CATALDO AVE FL 3, SPOKANE, WA 992012217 (Tel: 5097476194)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 28, 2022

Registered at PO BOX 421, LIBERTY LAKE, WA 990190421 (Tel: 8667472455)

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NPI Profile Active September 19, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 19, 2016

Registered at 217 W CATALDO AVE, SPOKANE, WA 992012217 (Tel: 5097476194)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 19, 2016

Registered at PO BOX 2242, SPOKANE, WA 992102242 (Tel: 5097476194)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 19, 2016

Recorded as TIMOTHY BAX, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 19, 2016

Surgery (License #MD00036060 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 03, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1255303301

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: February 03, 2006

Last Update: November 28, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 421

Liberty Lake, WA 990190421

Phone: 8667472455

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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