Dr. Tyler James Chavez , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery β’ Seattle, WA
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 981042420
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Dr. Tyler Chavez is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on April 6, 2020; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 12 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Oxycodone Hcl β 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Seattle, WA (2024, 58 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 87. Middle half: 34 to 180.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Washington (2024, 315 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 145. Middle half: 55 to 321.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 11 in 2022 to 12 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2022β2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 981042420
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 Albuquerque, NM. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
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
Harvard Medical School
2020
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
12 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
$51 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 β by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $4,073.33 across 31 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $2,211.23 across 5 records.
- Food and Beverage: $1,862.10 across 26 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 6)
- SI-BONE, INC.: $1,933.75 across 7 records.
- Stryker Corporation: $1,740.14 across 18 records.
- Globus Medical, Inc.: $261.77 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 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
6 years (graduated 2020)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2020 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
2020
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. Chavez 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. Chavez 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 D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Seattle, WA (2024, 58 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 87. Middle half: 34 to 180.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Washington (2024, 315 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 145. Middle half: 55 to 321.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Seattle, WA (2024, 58 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $461. Middle half: $180 to $1,150.
A lower Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Washington (2024, 315 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $865. Middle half: $306 to $2,091.
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 D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 11 in 2022 to 12 in 2024.
- 2022: 11
- 2023: 18
- 2024: 12
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 11 in 2022 to 12 in 2024.
- 2022: 11
- 2023: 18
- 2024: 12
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $59 in 2022 to $51 in 2024.
- 2022: $59
- 2023: $188
- 2024: $51
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2025 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), 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 β December 31, 2025): 31 records totaling $4,073.33.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| SI-BONE, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM | General | $721.60 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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GAMMA | General | $705.50 |
| SI-BONE, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM | General | $670.66 |
| SI-BONE, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM | General | $329.07 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AEQUALIS PERFORM | General | $191.57 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Anthem | General | $173.80 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ALLOFIBER | General | $140.04 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ACTISHIELD | General | $119.23 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PANGEA | General | $117.69 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PRO | General | $84.14 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ECHO | General | $77.05 |
| SI-BONE, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM | General | $75.15 |
| SI-BONE, INC. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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β | General | $74.43 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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AUTOBAHN | General | $69.55 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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GAMMA | General | $65.01 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PANGEA | General | $51.74 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ALLOPURE | General | $49.72 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PANGEA | General | $44.53 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VARIAX | General | $41.74 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX | General | $40.45 |
| SI-BONE, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM | General | $38.32 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $35.23 |
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Geminus | General | $25.39 |
| SI-BONE, INC. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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β | General | $24.52 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PANGEA | General | $23.63 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
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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| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 12 | 56 | $51.49 | 12 |
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: 2026-07-13NUCC 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: 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: 207XX0801X
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic trauma surgeons deal with the evaluation and management of acute orthopaedic injuries, evaluation and treatment of post-traumatic deformities and nonunions, acute and delayed reconstruction of pelvic and acetabular fractures, as well as osteotomy in the adult hip for treatment of hip arthritis.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XX0005X
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20250616002812
WA
9830516707
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
Secondary Practice Locations
2211 Lomas Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 871062719
Phone: 5752721647
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
Registered at 800 BRADBURY DR SE STE 116, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871064310
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: WA MD61668004)
Registered at 325 9TH AVE, SEATTLE, WA 981042420 (Tel: 2065205000)
Registered at PO BOX 50095, SEATTLE, WA 981455095
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: WA MD61668004)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at MSC10 5600 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871310001 (Tel: 5052724107)
Registered at MSC10 5600 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871310001 (Tel: 5052724107)
Recorded as TYLER CHAVEZ, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Seattle
- Karin Ljungquist
- Dr. Jeremy Somerson, MD
- Dr. Howard Chansky, MD
- Dr. David Ibrahim, MD
- Dr. Taylor Beatty, DO
- Dr. Christopher Kweon, MD
Mailing Address
800 Bradbury Dr Se Ste 116
Albuquerque, NM 871064310