Active NPI 1285060426 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Christopher James Schaller , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Tacoma, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Christopher Schaller, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Tacoma, WA. With approximately 13 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2013, Christopher Schaller delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1304 FAWCETT AVE STE 100.

Christopher Schaller maintains professional affiliations with Tra-Minw P S, Medical Imaging Northwest - Good Samaritan Hospital Imaging Alliance and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance, drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance, fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1304 Fawcett Ave Ste 100

Tacoma, WA 984021900

Telephone 2537614200

Fax 2537614201

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Medical Imaging Northwest - Good Samaritan Hospital Imaging Alliance Facility NPI 1083802946

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2013

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Tacoma, WA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

13 Yrs +0.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 12.8 Yrs

State Avg: 12.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

328 Specialists

Practicing in Tacoma, WA (3774 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

78.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Schaller (13 Years) 13 Yrs

Tacoma Specialty Average (12.8 Years) 12.8 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
32555 Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance	86	49	$967.00	$92.35
49083 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance	75	36	$366.00	$87.16
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	52	51	$62.00	$15.14
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	49	48	$48.00	$11.69
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	38	38	$42.00	$10.40
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	36	30	$130.00	$41.82
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	29	29	$1146.00	$286.13
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	19	19	$246.00	$63.92
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	12	12	$887.00	$213.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
32555 Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance	72	62	$967.00	$92.39
49083 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance	56	34	$366.00	$91.22
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	56	54	$48.00	$12.17
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	50	50	$62.00	$15.41
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	37	37	$42.00	$10.70
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	30	20	$130.00	$42.51
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	26	26	$1146.00	$288.84
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	19	19	$246.00	$59.52
77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement	17	17	$94.00	$23.10
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	15	15	$887.00	$223.16
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	14	12	$330.00	$72.41
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	14	14	$156.00	$39.85
62328 Removal of spinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test using imaging guidance	12	12	$304.00	$74.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
32555 Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance	98	87	$966.50	$94.61
49083 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance	82	40	$366.00	$90.47
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	73	70	$48.00	$11.83
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	69	66	$62.00	$15.82
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	48	47	$42.00	$10.76
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	26	26	$887.00	$217.62
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	20	$241.00	$61.50
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	24	22	$330.00	$72.45
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	23	23	$1145.50	$292.34
77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement	15	15	$93.50	$23.30
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	12	12	$168.46	$40.45
36590 Removal of peripheral venous catheter for infusion	12	12	$644.50	$160.82
62328 Removal of spinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test using imaging guidance	12	12	$304.00	$75.76
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	12	12	$246.00	$65.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
49083 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance	129	66	$371.17	$91.54
32555 Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance	100	65	$948.27	$97.10
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	79	76	$48.00	$12.08
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	67	64	$62.00	$16.23
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	49	49	$42.00	$10.97
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	34	34	$1145.50	$297.03
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	31	31	$330.00	$72.80
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	16	$241.00	$62.42
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	26	26	$245.08	$66.02
62328 Removal of spinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test using imaging guidance	17	17	$304.00	$77.88
77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement	17	17	$93.50	$23.76
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	16	16	$165.22	$39.82
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	15	15	$887.00	$230.54
36573 Insertion of tube for infusion with imaging guidance and review by radiologist, patient 5 years or older	12	12	$287.00	$74.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
32555 Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance	138	85	$957.70	$99.99
49083 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance	132	61	$386.21	$95.28
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	81	78	$62.02	$16.47
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	80	80	$48.06	$12.79
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	56	54	$41.95	$10.86
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	30	30	$36.50	$9.53
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	28	22	$241.00	$62.63
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	27	27	$887.00	$234.13
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	26	26	$1253.12	$303.80
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	25	25	$330.00	$76.14
71045 X-ray of chest, 1 view	21	21	$30.50	$8.04
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	14	13	$36.50	$9.57
78306 Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body	13	13	$141.08	$36.92
36590 Removal of peripheral venous catheter for infusion	12	12	$644.50	$165.99
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	12	11	$152.65	$39.21
62328 Removal of spinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test using imaging guidance	11	11	$303.09	$74.06
77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement	11	11	$94.68	$25.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
Q9967 Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml	1,910	21	$0.50	$0.11
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	72	72	$36.50	$9.31
71045 X-ray of chest, 1 view	61	58	$30.50	$8.01
49083 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance	59	41	$761.68	$96.99
A9552 Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries	56	56	$295.00	$211.70
32555 Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance	53	49	$1251.09	$99.70
78815 Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan	51	51	$4500.00	$1280.70
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	42	42	$57.83	$15.37
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	41	40	$62.74	$16.49
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	37	35	$50.08	$12.75
77003 Fluoroscopic guidance for spine or back muscle injection	30	30	$94.58	$27.32
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	27	27	$40.44	$10.91
74177 Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast	26	26	$304.00	$76.27
78306 Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body	25	25	$141.08	$36.92
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	23	22	$239.74	$66.25
74177 Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast	21	19	$1925.50	$203.17
77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement	21	19	$98.45	$25.10
76376 3d radiographic procedure	18	17	$330.50	$19.92
78815 Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan	18	18	$396.25	$103.67
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	16	16	$2894.25	$306.05
71260 Ct scan of chest with contrast	15	14	$796.50	$109.26
62270 Spinal tap for diagnosis	15	15	$247.13	$71.34
62284 Injection of contrast for imaging of lower spinal canal	14	14	$302.43	$80.32
76376 3d radiographic procedure	14	14	$33.00	$8.57
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	11	11	$341.64	$74.96
82565 Blood creatinine level	11	11	$21.50	$5.15
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	11	11	$1320.45	$233.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	43	43	$114.00	$28.75
10022 Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance	42	31	$246.19	$58.69
49083 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance	37	26	$1033.00	$95.30
32555 Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance	35	27	$620.60	$101.75
77003 Fluoroscopic guidance for spine or back muscle injection	23	23	$93.60	$26.98
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	23	18	$52.80	$12.94
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	21	18	$63.60	$16.74
77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement	18	16	$100.00	$25.41
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	16	15	$3943.50	$310.86
62270 Spinal tap for diagnosis	14	14	$246.00	$71.51
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	13	12	$144.10	$42.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
49083 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance	45	24	$1033.00	$94.57
32555 Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance	36	30	$405.82	$98.52
10022 Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance	25	15	$246.19	$58.48
77003 Fluoroscopic guidance for spine or back muscle injection	23	22	$93.60	$26.67
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	21	20	$39.00	$10.89
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	21	21	$63.60	$16.84
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	20	20	$114.00	$28.88
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	19	19	$52.80	$12.78
77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement	17	17	$100.00	$25.09
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	15	15	$153.71	$41.41
62270 Spinal tap for diagnosis	14	12	$246.00	$69.81
62284 Injection of contrast for imaging of lower spinal canal	12	12	$291.00	$79.13
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	11	11	$3943.50	$305.58

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-08-30

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License WA PA6041339

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

2030878 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID L&i-Swedish Radia Edmonds

0369864 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID L&i-Radia Rest Of Wa Counties

0369862 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID L&i-Evergreen Radia

0369865 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID L&i-Radia King County

0369863 (WA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Medical Imaging Northwest - Good Samaritan Hospital Imaging Alliance

222 15th Ave Se, Puyallup, WA 983723754

Phone: 2538414353

Tra-Minw P S

407 14th Ave Se, Puyallup, WA 983723770

Phone: 2538414353

Tra-Minw P S

16251 Sylvester Rd Sw, Burien, WA 981663017

Phone: 2538414353

Tra-Minw P S

3402 S 18th St, Tacoma, WA 984051903

Phone: 2538414353

Tra-Minw P S

34515 9th Ave S, Federal Way, WA 980036761

Phone: 2538414353

Tra-Minw P S

1304 Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA 984021905

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

10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 30, 2019

Registered at 1304 FAWCETT AVE STE 100, TACOMA, WA 984021900 (Tel: 2537614200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 30, 2019

Registered at PO BOX 1535, TACOMA, WA 984011535 (Tel: 2537614200)

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Updated Practice Location March 05, 2018

Registered at 19020 33RD AVE W STE 210, LYNNWOOD, WA 980364748 (Tel: 4255631500)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 05, 2018

Registered at 19020 33RD AVE W STE 210, LYNNWOOD, WA 980364748 (Tel: 4255631500)

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NPI Profile Active September 19, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 19, 2013

Registered at 751 NE BLAKELY DR, STE 4020, ISSAQUAH, WA 980296201 (Tel: 4253137124)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 19, 2013

Registered at 22931 SE 13TH PL, SAMMAMISH, WA 980759330 (Tel: 2087618667)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 19, 2013

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER SCHALLER, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 19, 2013

Physician Assistant (License #PA6041339 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 19, 2013

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1285060426

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 19, 2013

Last Update: August 30, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 1535

Tacoma, WA 984011535

Phone: 2537614200

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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