Dr. John K. Shuster, M.D.
Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician)
601 W 5th Ave, Suite 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
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 58
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
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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
WA license MD00036590 (first issued 1998; active) -
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
WA license MD00036590 (first issued 1998; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 58
- Services billed
- 218
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 187 | 153 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 125 | 70 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 86 | 85 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 67 | 64 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 37 | 37 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 33 | 22 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 33 | 33 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 23 | 23 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 21 | 20 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 19 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Spokane, WA | 17 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Spokane, WA | 16 |
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, 1 companies reported 2 payments worth $95.72 in total to this clinician.
| Sawtooth Surgical Solutions Inc | $95.72 |
|---|
| Food and Beverage | $95.72 |
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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.