Dr. Michael J. Martin, MD
Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician)
1724 W Union Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405
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Pierce County includes primary care (20% of residents) and dental (11% of residents) and mental health (11% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Wayne State University School of Medicine (1986)
- Years since graduation
- 40
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 355
Licensed in Washington since 1993, 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
- 1986Medical school: Wayne State 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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Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician primary
WA license MD00031212 (first issued 1993; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Proliance Surgeons Inc P S (397 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
- 355
- Services billed
- 1,312
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 237 | 171 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 200 | 157 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 133 | 113 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 95 | 37 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 76 | 67 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 47 | 47 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 35 | 26 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 34 | 34 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 33 | 33 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 29 | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 53 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 33 |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 32 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 32 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 26 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 23 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 14 |
| Diazepam Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 13 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 13 |
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, 2 companies reported 3 payments worth $69.46 in total to this clinician.
| Baxter Healthcare | $49.69 |
|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $19.77 |
| Food and Beverage | $69.46 |
|---|
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.