Ann K Smolinski , PA-C
Physician Assistant โข Spokane, WA
601 S Sherman St
Spokane, WA 992021311
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NPI assigned on December 1, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 58 Original Medicare Part B services in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2018:
- 58571 โ Removal of uterus, tubes, and/or ovaries through abdomen using an endoscope, 250.0 g or less: 46 service units.
- 38570 โ Biopsy and removal of lymph nodes of abdominal cavity using an endoscope: 12 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2018. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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Medicare Part B services went from 42 in 2017 to 58 in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017โ2018.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
601 S Sherman St
Spokane, WA 992021311
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
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $5,656 in 2018
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2018. 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, 2018.
Paid by Medicare
About $4,514 in 2018
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2018, 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, 2018.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021โ2025.
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, 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.
Compared with the same specialty in Spokane and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Ann Smolinski are from 2018.
315 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Spokane, WA (3,718 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Spokane
14.3% of these 315 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
68.9% of these 315 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 38% from 42 in 2017 to 58 in 2018.
- 2017: 42
- 2018: 58
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 59% from $3,558 in 2017 to $5,656 in 2018.
- 2017: $3,558
- 2018: $5,656
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 59% from $2,835 in 2017 to $4,514 in 2018.
- 2017: $2,835
- 2018: $4,514
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2018), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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58571
Removal of uterus, tubes, and/or ovaries through abdomen using an endoscope, 250.0 g or less
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46 | 46 | $3168.00 | $113.81 |
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38570
Biopsy and removal of lymph nodes of abdominal cavity using an endoscope
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12 | 12 | $1589.40 | $35.10 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2018; 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: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Radiology - Radiation Oncology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Hematology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Social Worker - Clinical
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Certified
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 601 S SHERMAN ST, SPOKANE, WA 992021311 (Tel: 5092281000)
Registered at PO BOX 3868, SPOKANE, WA 992203868 (Tel: 5092281000)
Recorded as ANN SMOLINSKI, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: WA PA10005134)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 601 S SHERMAN ST, SPOKANE, WA 992021311 (Tel: 5092281000)
Registered at PO BOX 3868, SPOKANE, WA 992203868
Recorded as ANN SMOLINSKI, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: WA PA10005134)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Spokane
- Amber Vandehey
- Anthony O'neel
- Derek Hennessy, PA-C
- Brooke Granstrom
- Lori Tschetter, PA-C
- Tyler Zaugg, PA
Mailing Address
Po Box 3868
Spokane, WA 992203868
Phone: 5092281000