Active NPI 1427073865 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Paul T Inouye , MD

Surgery • Tacoma, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Paul Inouye, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Tacoma, WA. With approximately 36 years of clinical experience since graduating from George Washington University School Of Medicine in 1990, Dr. Inouye delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 315 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY.

Dr. Inouye is affiliated with Franciscan Medical Group and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

315 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Ms: 315-J1-Trm

Tacoma, WA 984054234

Telephone 2534037537

Fax 2534037539

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Multicare Health System Facility NPI 1235180589

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

George Washington University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1990

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Tacoma, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

36 Yrs +14.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.6 Yrs

State Avg: 22.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

67 Specialists

Practicing in Tacoma, WA (818 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

83.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Inouye (36 Years) 36 Yrs

Tacoma Specialty Average (21.6 Years) 21.6 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
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	22	13	$313.91	$48.11
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	18	12	$440.22	$77.00

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	72	34	$466.44	$77.84
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$805.71	$128.00

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	96	40	$421.88	$70.28
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	76	40	$208.29	$36.85
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	23	22	$685.78	$132.95
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	15	15	$418.07	$70.62
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	14	13	$642.00	$104.27

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	139	52	$415.71	$71.26
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	49	24	$152.14	$34.19
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	42	42	$588.45	$134.73
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	24	12	$1312.67	$217.90
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	16	16	$613.44	$99.15
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	14	14	$359.14	$71.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	68	41	$175.71	$39.61
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	47	24	$395.09	$72.78
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	23	23	$508.04	$138.65
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$308.86	$102.10
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	11	11	$335.27	$74.07

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	133	59	$330.14	$73.66
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	77	44	$179.83	$39.44
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	24	24	$1153.42	$204.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	18	$328.47	$51.75
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	18	18	$296.17	$102.57
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	18	17	$384.33	$74.11
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	16	11	$588.13	$105.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	60	38	$192.62	$39.22
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	54	33	$376.96	$72.85
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	31	13	$587.39	$104.33
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	16	$1191.00	$190.26
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$425.50	$136.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	12	$362.00	$51.28

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	85	36	$416.34	$71.31
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	49	27	$172.69	$38.67
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	33	14	$1666.00	$219.56
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	31	17	$618.81	$103.01
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	25	$1229.00	$199.89

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License WA MD00040055

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

8282113 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Crime Victims Comp Pin

8930098 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Rr Medicare Pin

P00191009 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tricare Pin

B006 (WA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Franciscan Medical Group

1802 Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 984055303

Phone: 2534266739

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

10 Associated Practitioners

Shi Chian Khor , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1003191065

Physician Assistant

Dr. Thomas Ferrer , MD

Surgery

NPI 1053344671

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Daniel Brocksmith , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1114942554

Physician Assistant (Certified)

David Castle , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1194740159

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Edward Weng , MD

Surgery

NPI 1285799668

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dawn Reynolds , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1386669505

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 09, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 09, 2007

Registered at 315 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, MS: 315-J1-TRM, TACOMA, WA 984054234 (Tel: 2534037537)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 09, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 5299, MS: 315-J1-TRM, TACOMA, WA 984150299 (Tel: 2534037537)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 09, 2007

Recorded as PAUL INOUYE, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 09, 2007

Surgery (License #MD00040055 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 13, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1427073865

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 13, 2006

Last Update: July 09, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 5299, Ms: 315-J1-Trm

Tacoma, WA 984150299

Phone: 2534037537

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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