Dr. Peter C. Nora, MD
Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)
550 17th Ave, Ste 500
Seattle, WA 98122
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King County includes primary care (5% of residents) and dental (4% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Tulane University School of Medicine (1991)
- Years since graduation
- 35
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 239
Licensed in Washington since 1998, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
- 1991Medical school: Tulane University 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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Neurological Surgery Physician primary
WA license MD00036146 (first issued 1998; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA
- Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles, WA
- Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA
- Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend, WA
- Grays Harbor Community Hospital Aberdeen, WA
Medical groups
- Swedish Health Services (1,037 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
- 239
- Services billed
- 579
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 134 | 134 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 133 | 102 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 57 | 36 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 37 | 37 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 34 | 34 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 26 | 21 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 18 | 15 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | 17 | 17 |
| Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays | 16 | 16 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 14 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Mupirocin Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 19 |
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 12 |
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 22 payments worth $2,546 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,580 |
|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $878 |
| Stryker Corporation | $87.67 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,670 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $876 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to San Diego, CA · in-kind | $339 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Aug 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to SAN DIEGO, CA Company’s descriptionHOTEL | $338 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to La Jolla, CA · in-kind | $269 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Sep 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to San Diego, CA | $221 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Sep 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to San Diego, CA | $198 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to La Jolla, CA · in-kind | $197 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to La Jolla, CA · in-kind | $40.19 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to San Diego, CA · in-kind | $35.07 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to La Jolla, CA · in-kind | $29.55 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Aug 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to SAN DIEGO, CA Company’s descriptionFEE | $3.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.