Dr. Timothy W. Powers, M.D.
Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician)
601 W 5th Ave Ste 400
Spokane, WA 99204
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Spokane County includes primary care (67% of residents) and dental (43% of residents) and mental health (29% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Virginia School of Medicine (2000)
- Years since graduation
- 26
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 346
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2000Medical school: University of Virginia School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician primary
MI license 4301076926
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists Ps (84 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 346
- Services billed
- 933
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 365 | 215 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 121 | 84 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 93 | 90 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 74 | 60 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 61 | 61 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 44 | 42 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 44 | 26 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 42 | 25 |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | 35 | 14 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 25 | 24 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Spokane, WA | 33 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Spokane, WA | 28 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Spokane, WA | 22 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Spokane, WA | 21 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 5 payments worth $227 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $86.06 |
|---|---|
| Sawtooth Surgical Solutions Inc | $84.10 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $56.58 |
| Food and Beverage | $227 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.