Dr. Michael Sutters, MD

  • Seattle, WA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1497737803PAC ID9436224060
Medicare services, 2024
1,694
Medicare patients, 2024
380
Part D claims, 2024
1,354
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
1100 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
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Primary practice

Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Seattle, Washington

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Dr. Michael Sutters is a nephrologist in Seattle, Washington

Dr. Sutters practices at Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD in Seattle, Washington.

Dr. Sutters' NPI, 1497737803, was assigned on November 19, 2005. Dr. Sutters holds Washington license MD60021214.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9436224060
NPI enumeration date
November 19, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
69
Medical school graduation
1983

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

Dr. Michael Sutters practices at Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD in Seattle, Washington

Dr. Sutters' primary practice is Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD, at 1100 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101.

  • Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD
    1100 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101

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Dr. Michael Sutters is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Sutters' primary practice is Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Sutters is also affiliated with Virginia Mason Medical Center. The medical group on file is Virginia Mason Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sutters to 1 more hospital, 3 dialysis centers, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 imaging center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Sutters' employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Sutters' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sutters practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+8 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael Sutters is one of 225 nephrologists in Washington

Nephrology is Dr. Sutters' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Sutters is licensed in Washington.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, WashingtonPrimaryLicense MD60021214 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Sutters

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

Dr. Michael Sutters billed Medicare for 1,694 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,694 Medicare services from Dr. Sutters across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 380 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $121,149 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,694
Medicare patients380
Paid by Medicare$121,149
Procedure codes15

Dr. Sutters' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 9512024: 84611%
Other services
2023: 02024: 292
Surgery
2023: 2622024: 22614%
Tests and treatments
2023: 2392024: 21012%
Lab and pathology
2023: 942024: 12028%

Where Dr. Sutters' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office67840%
  • In a facility1,01660%

Dr. Sutters compared with the Washington median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Sutters
  • Washington median
Medicare services
1,694vs 7032.4 times
Medicare patients
380vs 21081% above
Part D claims
1,062vs 67657% above

Medians across 217 nephrologists in Washington with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Sutters' 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. Michael Sutters treated 380 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69

CMS counts 380 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sutters in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 142 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.01, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sutters' median patient age at 70, with 42% women.

Medicare patients, 2024380
Average age69
Average risk score4.01
Also on Medicaid18%

Dr. Sutters' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Sutters' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16243%
  • Men21857%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Sutters' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol74%
  4. Diabetes52%
  5. Heart failure39%
  6. Ischemic heart disease38%
  7. Arthritis36%
  8. Atrial fibrillation27%

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

Dr. Sutters' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women42%
  • Men57%

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

Dr. Michael Sutters wrote 1,354 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Sutters wrote 1,354 Medicare Part D claims for 216 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,062 of them, across 29 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $57,706 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 993 claims across 30 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,354
Drugs named by CMS29
Total drug cost$57,706
Part D patients216

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

  • Generic1,275 claims94%
  • Brand-name and other79 claims6%

Dr. Sutters' 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. Sutters' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%22 of 1,354 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: 9932024: 1,0627%

Drugs named by CMS: 29 in 2024, 30 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. Michael Sutters offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Sutters accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sutters as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Michael Sutters has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Sutters. Dr. Sutters' most frequent co-author is Andrew Trueman Brockenbrough, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Sutters' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Sutters

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Dr. Michael Sutters received $250 in industry payments in 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Sutters from 1 drug or device company in 2022. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $250.

Companies that paid Dr. Sutters the most, 2022 to 2022

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

Sources for Dr. Michael Sutters'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 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)
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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michael Sutters' NPI number?

Dr. Michael Sutters' NPI number is 1497737803. It was assigned on November 19, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Sutters?

Dr. Michael Sutters is a nephrologist in Seattle, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Michael Sutters practice?

Dr. Sutters practices at 1100 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101. Dr. Sutters' primary practice is Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD in Seattle, Washington. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sutters to 1 hospital, 3 dialysis centers, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 imaging center and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Michael Sutters' medical license number?

Dr. Sutters holds Washington license MD60021214.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Sutters affiliated with?

Dr. Sutters is affiliated with Virginia Mason Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Sutters to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Michael Sutters part of?

Dr. Sutters is linked to Virginia Mason Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Sutters to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Michael Sutters accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sutters billed Medicare for 1,694 services in 2024, and Dr. Sutters accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Michael Sutters offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Sutters as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Sutters see?

CMS counts 380 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sutters in 2024, with an average age of 69.

What services does Dr. Michael Sutters bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Sutters' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215), hospital inpatient care (99233) and medicare service (G2211).

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What drugs does Dr. Michael Sutters prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sutters' most prescribed drugs by claims were Carvedilol, Amlodipine Besylate and Losartan Potassium.

Has Dr. Michael Sutters received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $250 in general payments to Dr. Sutters from 1 company from 2022 to 2022. The largest total came from Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael Sutters been practicing?

Dr. Sutters graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.

Does Dr. Michael Sutters do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Sutters.

Who does Dr. Michael Sutters publish with?

Dr. Sutters' most frequent co-authors are Andrew Trueman Brockenbrough, MD (1 shared paper).

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