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David K. Kuechle, MD

NPI 1508865429ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Edmonds, WA

Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Edmonds, Washington, trained at Baylor College of Medicine (class of 1989). 221 Medicare patients in 2024, $99,329 paid; all of their 508 Part D prescriptions were generic. Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,712 in all, mostly travel and lodging.

Overview

NPI1508865429
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJul 21, 2005
Last updated in NPPESMar 17, 2016

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Orthopaedic Surgery Primary207X00000XMD00032709WA

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (WA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients221
Services billed4,652 across 45 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$99,329

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)508 · 549 30-day fills
Patients147
Total drug cost$2,916
Generic share100% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolBaylor College of Medicine
Graduation year1989
Medicare specialtyOrthopedic Surgery

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$1,712 · 8 payments from 3 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Smith+nephew, Inc.$1,6726
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.$22.381
Depuy Synthes Sales Inc.$17.031

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Travel and Lodging$1,372 · 4 payments
  • Food and Beverage$339.61 · 4 payments

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

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