Dr. Howard A. Chansky, MD

  • Seattle, WA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1780768291PAC ID5991830960
Medicare services, 2024
24
Medicare patients, 2024
38
Publications
48
MIPS score, 2024
94
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1660 South Columbian Way Mail Stop S-116-ATC, Seattle, WA 98108
Practice phone
Call (206) 277-3318
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Primary practice

Seattle VA Medical Center - Behavioral Health

Opioid Treatment Program (Methadone Clinic) · Seattle, Washington

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Dr. Howard A. Chansky is an orthopedic surgeon in Seattle, Washington

Dr. Chansky practices at Seattle VA Medical Center - Behavioral Health in Seattle, Washington.

Dr. Chansky's NPI, 1780768291, was assigned on October 24, 2006. Dr. Chansky graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 1987. Dr. Chansky holds Washington license MD00029712.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5991830960
NPI enumeration date
October 24, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(206) 277-3318
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

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

Dr. Howard A. Chansky practices at Seattle VA Medical Center - Behavioral Health in Seattle, Washington

Dr. Chansky's primary practice is Seattle VA Medical Center - Behavioral Health, at 1660 South Columbian Way Mail Stop S-116-ATC, Seattle, WA 98108. The practice phone is (206) 277-3318.

  • Seattle VA Medical Center - Behavioral Health
    1660 South Columbian Way Mail Stop S-116-ATC, Seattle, WA 98108Phone(206) 277-3318

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Dr. Howard A. Chansky is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Chansky's primary practice is Seattle VA Medical Center - Behavioral Health in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Chansky is also affiliated with UW Medical Center - Montlake. The medical group on file is UW Physicians.

Seattle VA Medical Center - Behavioral HealthOpioid Treatment Program (Methadone Clinic) · Seattle, WashingtonPrimary
UW Medical Center - MontlakeAcute care hospital, Seattle, WAUW PhysiciansPrimary care group, Seattle, WAParent health systemName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Howard A. Chansky's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chansky practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Seattle VA Medical Center - Behavioral HealthAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Howard A. Chansky is one of 514 orthopedic surgeons in Washington

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Chansky's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Chansky is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Chansky's licenses on file in 2 states: Washington and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, WashingtonPrimaryLicense MD00029712 · 1992 to 2026 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Pennsylvania license1989 to 1998

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arthritis, hip replacement, joint pain and knee replacement among the conditions Dr. Chansky treats.

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Chansky

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Dr. Howard A. Chansky billed Medicare for 24 services in 2024

CMS data shows 24 Medicare services from Dr. Chansky across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 38 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,387 for them.

Medicare services, 202424
Medicare patients38
Paid by Medicare$14,387
Procedure codes2

Dr. Chansky's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2024

  • 2022
  • 2024
Surgery
2022: 02024: 12
Office and hospital visits
2022: 162024: 1225%

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

  • In an office1250%
  • In a facility1250%

Dr. Chansky compared with the Washington median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Chansky
  • Washington median
Medicare services
24vs 67096% below
Medicare patients
38vs 21682% below

Medians across 493 orthopedic surgeons in Washington with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Chansky'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. Howard A. Chansky treated 38 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 38 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chansky in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 18 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 66% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chansky's median patient age at 70, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 202438
Average age75
Average risk score0.95

Dr. Chansky's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Chansky's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2361%
  • Men1539%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol66%
  3. High blood pressure61%
  4. Depression29%
  5. Mood disorders29%

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

Dr. Chansky's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men44%

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

Dr. Howard A. Chansky scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Chansky for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Chansky accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Chansky's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 74.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Howard A. Chansky has 48 publications on record

Dmand AI links 48 papers to Dr. Chansky, published from 2003 to 2025. 2013 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Oncogene Proteins, Fusion, Transcription Factors and Cell Differentiation. Dr. Chansky has published most often in J Biol Chem. Dr. Chansky's most frequent co-authors are Ernest U. Conrad, MD, Navin D. Fernando, MD and Albert Ooguen Gee, MD.

Papers48
Years published2003 to 2025

Dr. Chansky's papers by year, 2004 to 2025

Topics Dr. Chansky writes about most

  • Oncogene Proteins, Fusion
  • Transcription Factors
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase
  • Chondrocytes
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • DNA-Binding Proteins

Dr. Chansky's most frequent co-authors

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

Dr. Howard A. Chansky received $723 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Chansky from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $604.

General payments to Dr. Chansky by program year, 2016 to 2018

General payments to Dr. Chansky by kind, 2016 to 2018

$723in total
  • Travel and lodging$57379%
  • Food and beverage$15021%

Companies that paid Dr. Chansky the most, 2016 to 2018

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Howard A. Chansky has 3 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Chansky, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Chansky

  1. 2014
    • Regional Top Doctor
  2. Undated
    • Checkbook Top Doc
    • Super Doc

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Howard A. Chansky graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia

Dr. Chansky graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolPerelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Howard A. Chansky accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers

Dr. Chansky is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Chansky accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare9
  2. HMO8
  3. PPO7
  4. EPO4
  5. POS3
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Howard A. Chansky'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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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. Howard A. Chansky's NPI number?

Dr. Howard A. Chansky's NPI number is 1780768291. It was assigned on October 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Howard A. Chansky?

Dr. Howard A. Chansky is an orthopedic surgeon in Seattle, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Howard A. Chansky practice?

Dr. Chansky practices at 1660 South Columbian Way Mail Stop S-116-ATC, Seattle, WA 98108. Dr. Chansky's primary practice is Seattle VA Medical Center - Behavioral Health in Seattle, Washington.

What is Dr. Howard A. Chansky's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Chansky is (206) 277-3318.

What is Dr. Howard A. Chansky's medical license number?

Dr. Chansky holds Washington license MD00029712, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Howard A. Chansky been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chansky in Washington (1992 to 2026) and Pennsylvania (1989 to 1998).

Which hospitals is Dr. Howard A. Chansky affiliated with?

Dr. Chansky is affiliated with UW Medical Center - Montlake.

What medical group is Dr. Howard A. Chansky part of?

Dr. Chansky is linked to UW Physicians.

Does Dr. Howard A. Chansky accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chansky billed Medicare for 24 services in 2024, and Dr. Chansky accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Howard A. Chansky's MIPS score?

Dr. Chansky's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Howard A. Chansky see?

CMS counts 38 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chansky in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Is Dr. Howard A. Chansky board certified?

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

What services does Dr. Howard A. Chansky bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Chansky's most billed Medicare services were surgery: bones and joints (27447) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Howard A. Chansky go to medical school?

Dr. Chansky graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 1987.

Has Dr. Howard A. Chansky received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $723 in general payments to Dr. Chansky from 3 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

How long has Dr. Howard A. Chansky been practicing?

Dr. Chansky graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

Does Dr. Howard A. Chansky do research?

Dmand AI links 48 publications to Dr. Chansky, published from 2003 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Howard A. Chansky publish with?

Dr. Chansky's most frequent co-authors are Ernest U. Conrad, MD (6 shared papers), Navin D. Fernando, MD (4 shared papers) and Albert Ooguen Gee, MD (4 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Howard A. Chansky accept?

Dr. Chansky is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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