Dr. Craig B Birgfeld , MD
Plastic Surgery • Seattle, WA
4800 Sand Point Way Ne
Seattle, WA 981053901
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Dr. Craig Birgfeld is listed in NPPES under Plastic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on May 25, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 13 Original Medicare Part B services in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2017:
- 99203 — New patient outpatient office visit: 13 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4800 Sand Point Way Ne
Seattle, WA 981053901
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
2000
What Public CMS Data Show
Plastic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $1,009 in 2017
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2017. 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, 2017.
Paid by Medicare
About $562 in 2017
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2017, 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, 2017.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $10,838.52 across 13 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $9,100.00 across 1 record.
- Travel and Lodging: $1,463.72 across 6 records.
- Food and Beverage: $274.80 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Stryker Corporation: $10,838.52 across 13 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
26 years (graduated 2000)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2000 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
2006
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?”
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. Birgfeld 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. Birgfeld 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. Birgfeld are from 2017.
43 active clinicians are listed under Plastic Surgery with a practice address in Seattle, WA (91 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Seattle
7% of these 43 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
53.5% of these 43 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
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2017 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2017 only.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 30% from $15,442.30 in 2021 to $10,838.52 in 2025.
- 2021: $15,442.30
- 2022: $23,888.93
- 2023: $25,618.12
- 2024: $12,580.46
- 2025: $10,838.52
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2017), 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 – December 31, 2025): 13 records totaling $10,838.52.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Stryker Corporation |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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NA | General | $9,100.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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NA | General | $491.24 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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NA | General | $449.55 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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NA | General | $155.15 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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NA | General | $149.65 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $135.12 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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PATIENT-FITTED TMJ RECONSTRUCTIVE PROSTHESIS SYSTEM | General | $122.31 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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NA | General | $95.82 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $40.46 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $37.44 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $30.07 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $29.67 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NA | General | $2.04 |
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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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 | $167.10 | $77.59 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2017; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
I20060619000039
WA
5193737906
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
1959 Ne Pacific St, Seattle, WA 981950001
Phone: 2065984333
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Surgery - Pediatric Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Urology - Pediatric Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated May 25, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Plastic Surgery Specialists in Seattle
- Dr. Alexandra Schmidek, MD
- Dr. Grace Frecentese, MD
- Dr. Thomas Wright, MD
- Dr. Alison Bae, MD
- Dr. Suzette Miranda, MD
- Meghan Nadeau
Mailing Address
Po Box 50010
Seattle, WA 981051010
Phone: 2069878450