Dr. Nicholas J Kassebaum , MD
Anesthesiology β’ Seattle, WA
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
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: The Association Of University Physicians. 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
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine
2007
What Public CMS Data Show
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $18,858.56 across 13 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $14,281.26 across 5 records.
- Consulting Fee: $4,000.00 across 1 record.
- Food and Beverage: $577.30 across 7 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Bristol Myers Squibb Company: $14,523.31 across 10 records.
- Bristol Myers Squibb Company: $4,335.25 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
19 years (graduated 2007)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2007 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
2007
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Kassebaum 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 Dr. Kassebaum 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 Seattle and Washington
702 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Seattle, WA (1,715 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Seattle
1.6% of these 702 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
68.5% of these 702 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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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 843% from $2,000.00 in 2021 to $18,858.56 in 2024.
- 2021: $2,000.00
- 2022: $1,950.00
- 2024: $18,858.56
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2024): 13 records totaling $18,858.56.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $11,790.28 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $4,000.00 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $1,855.96 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $335.25 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $214.81 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $214.81 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $205.40 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $129.85 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $44.88 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $16.83 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $16.83 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $16.83 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $16.83 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207LP3000X
An anesthesiologist who has had additional skill and experience in and is primarily concerned with the anesthesia, sedation, and pain management needs of infants and children. A pediatric anesthesiologist generally provides services including the evaluation of complex medical problems in infants and children when surgery is necessary, planning and care for children before and after surgery, pain control, anesthesia and sedation for any procedures out of the operating room such as MRI, CT scan, and radiation therapy.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ANESTHESIOLOGY
I20110718000730
WA
4486822475
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
The Association Of University Physicians
325 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 981042420
Phone: 2067313000
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 - Transplant Hepatology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Internal Medicine
Psychologist - Rehabilitation
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 325 9TH AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98104 (Tel: 2065205000)
Registered at PO BOX 50095, SEATTLE, WA 981455095 (Tel: 2065205700)
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: WA MD60105936)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4800 SAND POINT WAY NE, SEATTLE, WA 981053901 (Tel: 2069878473)
Registered at PO BOX 50010, SEATTLE, WA 981455003 (Tel: 2069878473)
Recorded as NICHOLAS KASSEBAUM, MD
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: WA MD60105936)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
Po Box 50095
Seattle, WA 981455095
Phone: 2065205700