Dr. David M. Skale, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,852
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 461
- Part D claims, 2024
- 665
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $6,662
- Practice address
- 933 Red Apple Rd, Wenatchee, WA 98801
- Practice phone
- Call (509) 662-1511
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Confluence Health
Wenatchee, Washington
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Dr. David M. Skale is an ophthalmologist in Wenatchee, Washington
Dr. Skale practices at Confluence Health in Wenatchee, Washington.
Dr. Skale's NPI, 1568636462, was assigned on April 22, 2008. Dr. Skale graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Skale holds Washington license MD6048241.
- NPI
- 1568636462NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638326440
- NPI enumeration date
- April 22, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (509) 662-1511
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David M. Skale practices at Confluence Health in Wenatchee, Washington
Dr. Skale's primary practice is Confluence Health, at 933 Red Apple Rd, Wenatchee, WA 98801 in Chelan County. The practice phone is (509) 662-1511.
- Confluence Health933 Red Apple Rd, Wenatchee, WA 98801 · Chelan CountyPhone(509) 662-1511
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. David M. Skale is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Skale's primary practice is Confluence Health in Wenatchee, Washington. Dr. Skale is also affiliated with Confluence Health Hospital | Central Campus. The medical group on file is Confluence Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Skale to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David M. Skale's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Skale practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Confluence Health | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David M. Skale is one of 407 ophthalmologists in Washington
Ophthalmology is Dr. Skale's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Skale is licensed in Washington.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, WashingtonPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Skale
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David M. Skale billed Medicare for 4,852 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,852 Medicare services from Dr. Skale across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 461 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $197,830 for them.
Dr. Skale's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3,1562024: 2,61817%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,5262024: 1,25718%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4392024: 60037%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 334
- Imaging
- 2023: 702024: 4339%
Where Dr. Skale's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office361%
- In a facility4,81699%
Dr. Skale compared with the Washington median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Skale
- Washington median
- Medicare services
- 4,852vs 1,4093.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 461vs 5089% below
- Part D claims
- 600vs 53712% above
Medians across 418 ophthalmologists in Washington with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Skale'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. David M. Skale treated 461 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 461 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Skale in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 181 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.57, 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. Skale's median patient age at 72, with 52% women.
Dr. Skale's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Skale's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26357%
- Men19843%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Skale's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol65%
- Arthritis35%
- Diabetes35%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
- Mood disorders22%
- Atrial fibrillation21%
- Depression21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Skale's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David M. Skale wrote 665 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Skale wrote 665 Medicare Part D claims for 166 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 600 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $34,349 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 607 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Skale's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic427 claims64%
- Brand-name238 claims36%
Dr. Skale'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 6072024: 6001%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 13 in 2023.
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
How Dr. David M. Skale takes part in Medicare
Dr. Skale accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Cataract surgery: 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. David M. Skale received $6,662 in industry payments from 2017 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Skale from 13 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Debt forgiveness make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Carl Zeiss Meditec Digital Innovations LLC paid the most, $5,914.
General payments to Dr. Skale by program year, 2017 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Skale by kind, 2017 to 2024
- Debt forgiveness$5,91489%
- Food and beverage$72911%
- Gifts$190%
Companies that paid Dr. Skale the most, 2017 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David M. Skale graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Dr. Skale graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2008.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. David M. Skale's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David M. Skale's NPI number?
Dr. David M. Skale's NPI number is 1568636462. It was assigned on April 22, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David M. Skale?
Dr. David M. Skale is an ophthalmologist in Wenatchee, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. David M. Skale practice?
Dr. Skale practices at 933 Red Apple Rd, Wenatchee, WA 98801. Dr. Skale's primary practice is Confluence Health in Wenatchee, Washington. Dmand AI also links Dr. Skale to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. David M. Skale's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Skale is (509) 662-1511.
What is Dr. David M. Skale's medical license number?
Dr. Skale holds Washington license MD6048241.
Which hospitals is Dr. David M. Skale affiliated with?
Dr. Skale is affiliated with Confluence Health Hospital | Central Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. Skale to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. David M. Skale part of?
Dr. Skale is linked to Confluence Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Skale to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. David M. Skale accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Skale billed Medicare for 4,852 services in 2024, and Dr. Skale accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. David M. Skale see?
CMS counts 461 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Skale in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. David M. Skale bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Skale's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92134), surgery: eye (67028) and eye exam or test (92014).
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Where did Dr. David M. Skale go to medical school?
Dr. Skale graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2008.
What drugs does Dr. David M. Skale prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Skale's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Dorzolamide HCl and Dorzolamide-Timolol.
Has Dr. David M. Skale received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,662 in general payments to Dr. Skale from 13 companies from 2017 to 2024. The largest total came from Carl Zeiss Meditec Digital Innovations LLC.
How long has Dr. David M. Skale been practicing?
Dr. Skale graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
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