Dr. David W Fitz , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Seattle, WA
1959 Ne Pacific St
Seattle, WA 981954494
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Dr. David Fitz is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on March 19, 2013; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 232 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 73501 โ X-ray of hip, 1 view: 46 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 33 service units.
- 77077 โ X-ray of joints, multiple: 25 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2022 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2023). CPT notice
See all 11 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 73 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Celecoxib โ 25 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cephalexin โ 18 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxycodone Hcl โ 17 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 209 in 2019 to 232 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019โ2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1959 Ne Pacific St
Seattle, WA 981954494
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Lake Forest, IL. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation. 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
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School
2013
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $31,489 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $20,338 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
30-day fills
73 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
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
$791 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $2,428.75 across 20 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $1,525.61 across 3 records.
- Food and Beverage: $903.14 across 17 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)
- DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.: $1,664.42 across 4 records.
- Medacta USA, Inc.: $408.17 across 7 records.
- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.: $176.36 across 2 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 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
13 years (graduated 2013)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2013 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
2013
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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. Fitz 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. Fitz 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
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Fitz are from 2023.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Fitz are from 2023.
142 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Seattle, WA (656 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Seattle
29.6% of these 142 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
59.9% of these 142 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 increased 11% from 209 in 2019 to 232 in 2023.
- 2019: 209
- 2020: 437
- 2021: 383
- 2022: 447
- 2023: 232
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 20% from $39,301 in 2019 to $31,489 in 2023.
- 2019: $39,301
- 2020: $83,899
- 2021: $97,268
- 2022: $51,341
- 2023: $31,489
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 35% from $31,282 in 2019 to $20,338 in 2023.
- 2019: $31,282
- 2020: $63,261
- 2021: $75,523
- 2022: $38,632
- 2023: $20,338
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions varied from year to year: 73 in 2019 and 73 in 2023.
- 2019: 73
- 2020: 78
- 2021: 92
- 2022: 51
- 2023: 73
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30-day fills
30-day fills varied from year to year: 73 in 2019 and 73 in 2023.
- 2019: 73
- 2020: 78
- 2021: 92
- 2022: 51
- 2023: 73
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $303 in 2019 to $791 in 2023.
- 2019: $303
- 2020: $1,011
- 2021: $744
- 2022: $522
- 2023: $791
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $274.68 in 2021 to $2,428.75 in 2025.
- 2021: $274.68
- 2022: $1,942.94
- 2023: $2,071.91
- 2024: $3,057.05
- 2025: $2,428.75
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 20 records totaling $2,428.75.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $780.12 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $648.58 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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G7 | General | $144.37 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPHERIKA | General | $142.42 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $138.81 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $96.91 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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GMK Sphere | General | $70.75 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPHERIKA | General | $55.00 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPHERIKA | General | $55.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $42.50 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPHERIKA | General | $40.00 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ATTUNE | General | $39.54 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Avenir | General | $31.99 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPHERIKA | General | $30.00 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $29.75 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ATTUNE | General | $27.16 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $26.15 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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SPHERIKA | General | $15.00 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $7.76 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ATTUNE | General | $6.94 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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73501
X-ray of hip, 1 view
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46 | 41 | $92.55 | $33.65 |
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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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33 | 31 | $261.09 | $89.02 |
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77077
X-ray of joints, multiple
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25 | 24 | $86.70 | $31.87 |
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73564
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
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19 | 16 | $132.49 | $48.25 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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18 | 18 | $480.28 | $167.41 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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17 | 14 | $116.90 | $42.04 |
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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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17 | 17 | $371.17 | $127.39 |
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J1030
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg
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17 | 12 | $9.42 | $7.96 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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14 | 12 | $223.57 | $72.27 |
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27130
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
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13 | 11 | $3767.19 | $1290.90 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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13 | 13 | $319.54 | $112.91 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; 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 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 25 | 670 | $627.43 | 15 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 18 | 24 | $28.19 | โ |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 17 | 77 | $94.22 | โ |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 13 | 78 | $41.42 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-02-03NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0114X
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgeons deal with reconstructive procedures such as joint arthroplasty (i.e., hip and knee), osteotomy, arthroscopy, soft-tissue reconstruction, and a variety of other adult reconstructive surgical procedures.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20250211002367
IL
5991009854
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
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
600 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 600451659
Phone: 8475359510
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
660 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 600451673
Phone: 3129266146
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
1200 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 600451601
Phone: 8477358500
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
1000 Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 600451659
Phone: 8472345600
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
675 N Saint Clair St, Chicago, IL 606115975
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
675 N St Clair, Chicago, IL 606115975
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
1000 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 600451659
Phone: 8475358500
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
660 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 600451659
Phone: 8472345600
Secondary Practice Locations
1000 N Westmoreland Rd # Level3
Lake Forest, IL 600451658
Phone: 8475358500
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
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
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
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: IL 036172891)
Registered at 1959 NE PACIFIC ST, SEATTLE, WA 981954494 (Tel: 2065205000)
Registered at PO BOX 50095, SEATTLE, WA 981455095
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: WA MD60940781)
Registered at 55 FRUIT STEET, YAWKEY 3, BOSTON, MA 02114
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 420 E SUPERIOR ST, RUBLOFF BUILDING, 12TH FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL 606114494 (Tel: 3125037975)
Registered at 401 E ONTARIO ST, APT 510, CHICAGO, IL 606113051 (Tel: 4125514947)
Recorded as DAVID FITZ, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: IL 125064196)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Seattle
- Dr. Gregory Engel, MD
- Dr. Herbert Clark, MD
- Dr. Navin Fernando, MD
- Dr. Wayne Weil, MD
- Alexander Hui
- Dr. Jeremy Somerson, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 50095
Seattle, WA 981455095