Caitlin Marie Desch , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Anacortes, WA
912 32nd St, Suite A
Anacortes, WA 982213473
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on September 12, 2014; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 625 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 120 service units.
- 36415 — Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample: 94 service units.
- 80053 — Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals: 72 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 15 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 4,101 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 408 prescription fills, including refills.
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 305 prescription fills, including refills.
- Losartan Potassium — 227 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 90 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Washington (2024, 1,707 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 218. Middle half: 77 to 474.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,712 in 2020 to 625 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
912 32nd St
Suite A
Anacortes, WA 982213473
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Optum Care Washington Pllc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2014
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
246 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $19,144 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $14,297 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
10,615 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$194,308 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
Years since graduation
12 years (graduated 2014)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2014 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2014
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Caitlin Desch has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Caitlin Desch as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Anacortes and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Washington (2024, 1,707 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 218. Middle half: 77 to 474.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Anacortes have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Washington (2024, 1,707 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $16,952. Middle half: $6,879 to $34,613.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Anacortes have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Washington (2024, 1,707 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,488. Middle half: $4,857 to $25,122.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Anacortes have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Washington (2024, 2,001 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 244. Middle half: 75 to 797.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Anacortes have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Washington (2024, 2,001 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $4,328. Middle half: $751 to $64,764.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Anacortes have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
12 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Anacortes, WA (3,718 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Anacortes
8.3% of these 12 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
66.7% of these 12 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 63% from 1,712 in 2020 to 625 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,712
- 2021: 1,717
- 2022: 3,325
- 2023: 984
- 2024: 625
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 79% from $90,638 in 2020 to $19,144 in 2024.
- 2020: $90,638
- 2021: $103,693
- 2022: $123,779
- 2023: $34,422
- 2024: $19,144
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 79% from $69,160 in 2020 to $14,297 in 2024.
- 2020: $69,160
- 2021: $80,576
- 2022: $105,339
- 2023: $23,756
- 2024: $14,297
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 19% from 3,438 in 2020 to 4,101 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,438
- 2021: 3,856
- 2022: 3,429
- 2023: 2,683
- 2024: 4,101
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 36% from 7,789 in 2020 to 10,615 in 2024.
- 2020: 7,789
- 2021: 9,208
- 2022: 8,468
- 2023: 6,986
- 2024: 10,615
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 14% from $169,970 in 2020 to $194,308 in 2024.
- 2020: $169,970
- 2021: $182,781
- 2022: $121,659
- 2023: $95,396
- 2024: $194,308
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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120 | 109 | $236.19 | $75.16 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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94 | 85 | $18.00 | $8.56 |
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80053
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
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72 | 67 | $22.25 | $10.35 |
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80061
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
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53 | 51 | $32.50 | $12.87 |
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85025
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
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52 | 51 | $17.50 | $7.61 |
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83036
Hemoglobin a1c level
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34 | 31 | $21.75 | $9.52 |
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84443
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
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33 | 31 | $37.50 | $16.46 |
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82306
Vitamin d-3 level
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30 | 30 | $66.25 | $28.04 |
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99211
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional
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28 | 17 | $66.94 | $20.00 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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25 | 24 | $153.52 | $48.13 |
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84439
Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free
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20 | 19 | $19.75 | $8.84 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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20 | 19 | $323.06 | $108.44 |
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81001
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated
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15 | 14 | $7.25 | $2.72 |
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82607
Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
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15 | 15 | $33.75 | $14.78 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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14 | 14 | $314.50 | $101.25 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 408 | 36,040 | $4,169.31 | 168 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 305 | 25,792 | $3,112.34 | 116 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 227 | 19,096 | $2,234.54 | 87 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 194 | 17,110 | $1,552.70 | 84 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 191 | 16,898 | $2,840.13 | 74 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 182 | 15,232 | $1,446.72 | 79 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 130 | 10,640 | $1,978.72 | 52 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 121 | 9,318 | $2,962.08 | 41 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 91 | 7,680 | $1,728.05 | 36 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 86 | 5,909 | $1,033.04 | 28 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 83 | 7,286 | $1,540.06 | 37 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 76 | 6,357 | $721.75 | 30 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 66 | 5,860 | $312.37 | 30 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 61 | 2,440 | $2,702.89 | 33 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 57 | 5,195 | $926.31 | 23 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 57 | 4,760 | $511.40 | 25 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 54 | 4,748 | $492.91 | 25 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 51 | 4,484 | $539.35 | 24 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 49 | 3,726 | $1,351.68 | 20 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 45 | 3,700 | $437.89 | 22 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 45 | 3,840 | $529.53 | 21 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 44 | 920 | $381.87 | 23 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 43 | 2,774 | $519.12 | 24 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 40 | 3,360 | $399.13 | 16 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 40 | 3,465 | $208.30 | 15 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-04-22NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20151203001276
WA
3779807177
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Optum Care Washington Pllc
1330 Rockefeller Ave, Everett, WA 982011684
Phone: 4252590966
Optum Care Washington Pllc
2901 174th St Ne, Marysville, WA 982714743
Phone: 3604541900
Optum Care Washington Pllc
912 32nd St, Anacortes, WA 982213473
Phone: 3604663136
Optum Care Washington Pllc
1201 N 175th St, Shoreline, WA 981335064
Phone: 4253394299
Optum Care Washington Pllc
3901 Hoyt Ave, Everett, WA 982014918
Phone: 4253395442
Optum Care Washington Pllc
11800 Ne 128th St, Kirkland, WA 980347208
Phone: 4258995200
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 7600 EVERGREEN WAY, EVERETT, WA 982036421 (Tel: 2068605414)
Registered at PO BOX 5127, EVERETT, WA 982065127 (Tel: 3602934343)
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: WA PA60602093)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 912 32ND ST, SUITE A, ANACORTES, WA 982213473 (Tel: 3602934343)
Registered at 912 32ND ST, ANACORTES, WA 982213473
Recorded as CAITLIN DESCH, PA-C
Physician Assistant
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Anacortes
- Elizabeth Lenz, PA-C
- Lamont Scott, PA-C
- Nicolas Elizondo
- Melissa Lauer, PA
- Susan Jordan, PA-C
- Elizabeth Miller, PA-C
Mailing Address
7600 Evergreen Way
Everett, WA 982036421
Phone: 2068605414