Dr. Dirk L. Slade, MD

  • Saint George, UT
  • Orthopaedic hand surgery physician
NPI1164564860PAC ID0345315834
Medicare services, 2024
1,637
Medicare patients, 2024
447
Part D claims, 2024
455
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
652 South Medical Center Drive, Suite 200, Saint George, UT 84790
Practice phone
Call (435) 272-4523
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Primary practice

Intermountain Health Surgery Center - St. George

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Saint George, Utah

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Dr. Dirk L. Slade is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Saint George, Utah

Dr. Slade practices at Intermountain Health Surgery Center - St. George in Saint George, Utah.

Dr. Slade's NPI, 1164564860, was assigned on February 12, 2007. Dr. Slade graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2000. Dr. Slade holds Utah license 2869891205.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0345315834
NPI enumeration date
February 12, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(435) 272-4523
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
52
Medical school graduation
2000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Dirk L. Slade practices at Intermountain Health Surgery Center - St. George in Saint George, Utah

Dr. Slade's primary practice is Intermountain Health Surgery Center - St. George, at 652 South Medical Center Drive, Suite 200, Saint George, UT 84790. The practice phone is (435) 272-4523.

  • Intermountain Health Surgery Center - St. George
    652 South Medical Center Drive, Suite 200, Saint George, UT 84790Phone(435) 272-4523

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Dirk L. Slade is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Slade's primary practice is Intermountain Health Surgery Center - St. George in Saint George, Utah. Dr. Slade is also affiliated with St. George Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is Intermountain Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Slade to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Dirk L. Slade's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Slade practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Intermountain Health Surgery Center - St. GeorgeAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Dirk L. Slade is one of 21 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Utah

Hand surgery is Dr. Slade's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Slade is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Slade's licenses on file in 6 states: Utah, West Virginia, Texas, Georgia, Maryland and South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic hand surgery, UtahPrimaryLicense 2869891205 · 2012 to 2026 · taxonomy 207XS0106X
  • West Virginia license2011 to 2013
  • Texas license2008 to 2012
  • Georgia license2004 to 2009
  • Maryland licenseLicense D0064980 · 2006 to 2007
  • South Carolina license2003

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint cyst and minor injury to a limb among the conditions Dr. Slade treats.

Orthopaedic hand surgery physicians near Dr. Slade

Counts of orthopaedic hand surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

21orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Utah
2orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Saint George

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Dirk L. Slade billed Medicare for 1,637 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,637 Medicare services from Dr. Slade across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 447 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $125,705 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,637
Medicare patients447
Paid by Medicare$125,705
Procedure codes19

Dr. Slade's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 4972024: 57415%
Surgery
2023: 5392024: 5594%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4592024: 37319%
Imaging
2023: 1742024: 13125%

Where Dr. Slade's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,48090%
  • In a facility15710%

Dr. Slade compared with the Utah median for orthopaedic hand surgery physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Slade
  • Utah median
Medicare services
1,637vs 6102.7 times
Medicare patients
447vs 2002.2 times
Part D claims
399vs 656.1 times

Medians across 24 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Utah with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Slade's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Dirk L. Slade treated 447 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 447 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Slade in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 235 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Slade's median patient age at 70, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024447
Average age75
Average risk score1.11

Dr. Slade's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Slade's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women25557%
  • Men19243%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Slade's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure66%
  4. Mood disorders28%
  5. Depression26%
  6. Ischemic heart disease22%
  7. Chronic kidney disease21%
  8. Diabetes21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Slade's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Dirk L. Slade wrote 455 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Slade wrote 455 Medicare Part D claims for 237 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 399 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,661 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 420 claims across 10 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024455
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$2,661
Part D patients237

Dr. Slade's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic451 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims1%

Dr. Slade's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Slade's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids48%220 of 455 claims
  • Antibiotics5%24 of 455 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 4202024: 3995%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 10 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Dirk L. Slade ranks in the 95th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare

Dr. Slade accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 88 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Slade, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Slade ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
95th percentile88 procedures

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Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Dirk L. Slade has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Slade in 2013. Dr. Slade's most frequent co-author is Brian Robert Waterman, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Slade's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Slade

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Dirk L. Slade received $3,177 in industry payments from 2018 to 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Slade from 2 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2019. Education make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $1,712.

General payments to Dr. Slade by program year, 2018 to 2019

General payments to Dr. Slade by kind, 2018 to 2019

$3.2Kin total
  • Education$2,88391%
  • Travel and lodging$1585%
  • Food and beverage$1364%

Companies that paid Dr. Slade the most, 2018 to 2019

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Dirk L. Slade graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Dr. Slade graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2000.

  1. Medical schoolGeorge Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  3. Board certified in surgery of the handAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Dirk L. Slade accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers

Dr. Slade is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Slade accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. HMO9
  3. Medicare8
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Dirk L. Slade's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Dirk L. Slade's NPI number?

Dr. Dirk L. Slade's NPI number is 1164564860. It was assigned on February 12, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Dirk L. Slade?

Dr. Dirk L. Slade is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Saint George, Utah. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0106X).

Where does Dr. Dirk L. Slade practice?

Dr. Slade practices at 652 South Medical Center Drive, Suite 200, Saint George, UT 84790. Dr. Slade's primary practice is Intermountain Health Surgery Center - St. George in Saint George, Utah. Dmand AI also links Dr. Slade to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Dirk L. Slade's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Slade is (435) 272-4523.

What is Dr. Dirk L. Slade's medical license number?

Dr. Slade holds Utah license 2869891205, one of the licenses on file in 6 states.

Which states has Dr. Dirk L. Slade been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Slade in Utah (2012 to 2026), West Virginia (2011 to 2013), Texas (2008 to 2012), Georgia (2004 to 2009), Maryland (2006 to 2007) and South Carolina (2003).

Which hospitals is Dr. Dirk L. Slade affiliated with?

Dr. Slade is affiliated with St. George Regional Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Dirk L. Slade part of?

Dr. Slade is linked to Intermountain Health.

Does Dr. Dirk L. Slade accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Slade billed Medicare for 1,637 services in 2024, and Dr. Slade accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Dirk L. Slade see?

CMS counts 447 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Slade in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Is Dr. Dirk L. Slade board certified?

Yes. Dr. Slade is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Dirk L. Slade bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Slade's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: bones and joints (20600).

Where did Dr. Dirk L. Slade go to medical school?

Dr. Slade graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2000.

What drugs does Dr. Dirk L. Slade prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Slade's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ibuprofen, Oxycodone HCl and Tramadol HCl.

Has Dr. Dirk L. Slade received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,177 in general payments to Dr. Slade from 2 companies from 2018 to 2019. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.

How long has Dr. Dirk L. Slade been practicing?

Dr. Slade graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.

Does Dr. Dirk L. Slade do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Slade.

Who does Dr. Dirk L. Slade publish with?

Dr. Slade's most frequent co-authors are Brian Robert Waterman, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Dirk L. Slade accept?

Dr. Slade is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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