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Kim Richards Driftmier, MD

NPI 1023245644ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine· Seattle, WA

Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine (MD) with McKinley Orthopedic and Sports Medicine LLC, practicing in Seattle, Washington. 214 Medicare patients in 2024, $71,507 paid; all of their 87 Part D prescriptions were generic. Globus Medical, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $351.91 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Fairbanks Memorial Hospital as a hospital affiliation.

Overview

NPI1023245644
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedJun 22, 2009
Last updated in NPPESNov 8, 2020
Certified by providerNov 8, 2020

Specialties and licenses

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (AK); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TX)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients214
Services billed2,812 across 64 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$71,507

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)87 · 91 30-day fills
Patients40
Total drug cost$564.92
Generic share100% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Graduation year2009
Medicare specialtyOrthopedic Surgery

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$351.91 · 7 payments from 4 companies
  • 2024$205.75 · 8 payments from 4 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Globus Medical, Inc.$186.722
Abbott Laboratories$68.051
Stryker Corporation$62.363
Acumed LLC$34.781

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$351.91 · 7 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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