Dr. Steven Kussick , MD, PhD
Specialist • Seattle, WA
551 N 34th St Ste 100
Seattle, WA 981038675
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NPI assigned on September 13, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 932 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 88341 — Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure: 321 service units.
- 88185 — Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, each additional marker: 297 service units.
- 88189 — Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers: 66 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 12 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,242 in 2019 to 932 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
551 N 34th St Ste 100
Seattle, WA 981038675
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Specialist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $43,620 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 – by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $35,710 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 – by Provider and Service, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $12,137.04 across 5 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $12,100.00 across 2 records.
- Food and Beverage: $37.04 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Beckman Coulter, Inc.: $12,137.04 across 5 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).
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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.
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. Kussick are from 2023.
345 active clinicians are listed under Specialist with a practice address in Seattle, WA (2,609 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Seattle
0.3% of these 345 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
1.4% of these 345 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 58% from 2,242 in 2019 to 932 in 2023.
- 2019: 2,242
- 2020: 2,754
- 2021: 3,339
- 2022: 3,598
- 2023: 932
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 64% from $119,703 in 2019 to $43,620 in 2023.
- 2019: $119,703
- 2020: $195,211
- 2021: $313,381
- 2022: $279,806
- 2023: $43,620
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 63% from $95,888 in 2019 to $35,710 in 2023.
- 2019: $95,888
- 2020: $164,182
- 2021: $280,890
- 2022: $248,694
- 2023: $35,710
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 709% from $1,500.00 in 2020 to $12,137.04 in 2025.
- 2020: $1,500.00
- 2022: $1,720.00
- 2023: $226.13
- 2024: $3,284.50
- 2025: $12,137.04
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (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 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $12,137.04.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Beckman Coulter, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $11,000.00 |
| Beckman Coulter, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $1,100.00 |
| Beckman Coulter, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DxFlex | General | $26.95 |
| Beckman Coulter, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DxFlex | General | $5.77 |
| Beckman Coulter, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DxFlex | General | $4.32 |
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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88341
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
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321 | 40 | $135.58 | $38.54 |
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88185
Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, each additional marker
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297 | 13 | $72.00 | $25.69 |
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88189
Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers
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66 | 65 | $310.00 | $88.45 |
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88360
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
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65 | 29 | $169.98 | $55.88 |
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88342
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
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58 | 49 | $162.67 | $50.80 |
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88323
Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred material requiring preparation of slides
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30 | 28 | $177.00 | $84.09 |
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88188
Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 9 to 15 markers
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22 | 19 | $235.00 | $65.74 |
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81206
Translocation analysis (bcr/abl1) major breakpoint
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17 | 17 | $245.00 | $160.68 |
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G0452
Molecular pathology procedure; physician interpretation and report
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16 | 11 | $35.00 | $34.48 |
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81207
Translocation analysis (bcr/abl1) minor breakpoint
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15 | 15 | $245.00 | $141.94 |
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88184
Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, first marker
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13 | 13 | $110.00 | $89.09 |
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88365
Genetic sequencing localization, initial procedure
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12 | 12 | $133.33 | $55.24 |
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.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
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Pathology - Hematology
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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated September 13, 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
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- Dr. Jessie Kim-Deobald, MD
- Dr. Mary Peters, MD
- Dr. May Huang, MD
Mailing Address
551 N 34th St Ste 100
Seattle, WA 981038675
Phone: 2063749000