Dr. Michael F. Githens, MD

  • Seattle, WA
  • Orthopaedic trauma physician
NPI1063738532PAC ID5294047650
Medicare patients, 2024
37
Publications
52
MIPS score, 2024
94
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$61,121
Practice address
325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
Practice phone
Call (206) 744-9535
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Primary practice

Harborview Medical Center

Hospital · Seattle, Washington

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Dr. Michael F. Githens is an orthopaedic trauma physician in Seattle, Washington

Dr. Githens practices at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, part of University of Washington.

Dr. Githens' NPI, 1063738532, was assigned on April 8, 2010. Dr. Githens graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Githens' Washington license number on file is MD60540419.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5294047650
NPI enumeration date
April 8, 2010
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(206) 744-9535
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
42
Medical school graduation
2010

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

Dr. Michael F. Githens practices at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington

Dr. Githens' primary practice is Harborview Medical Center, at 325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 in King County. The practice phone is (206) 744-9535.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Michael F. Githens is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Githens' primary practice is Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, part of University of Washington. The medical group on file is UW Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Githens to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

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

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Harborview Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Michael F. Githens is one of 31 orthopaedic trauma physicians in Washington

Orthopaedic trauma is Dr. Githens' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XX0801X. Dr. Githens is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Githens' licenses on file in 2 states: Washington and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic trauma, WashingtonPrimaryLicense MD60540419 · 2015 to 2025 · taxonomy 207XX0801X
  • California licenseSince 2011

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, hip replacement, orthopedic surgery of arms and legs, pelvic and hip fracture and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Githens treats.

Orthopaedic trauma physicians near Dr. Githens

Counts of orthopaedic trauma physicians 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. Michael F. Githens treated 37 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 37 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Githens in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 14 patients. 68% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Githens' median patient age at 49, with 40% women.

Medicare patients, 202437
Average age74
Average risk score0.98

Dr. Githens' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Githens' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1951%
  • Men1849%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Githens' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure68%
  2. High cholesterol68%
  3. Arthritis54%
  4. Depression46%
  5. Mood disorders46%
  6. Anxiety41%
  7. Osteoporosis35%

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

Dr. Githens' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 49

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women40%
  • Men60%

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

Dr. Michael F. Githens 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. Githens for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Githens accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Githens' 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.

Removal of tissue: 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)

Dr. Michael F. Githens has 52 publications on record

Dmand AI links 52 papers to Dr. Githens, published from 2013 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Fracture Fixation, Internal, Tibial Fractures and Fractures, Bone. Dr. Githens has published most often in J Orthop Trauma. Dr. Githens' most frequent co-authors are Reza Firoozabadi, MD, Julius Anthony Bishop, MD and Conor P. Kleweno, MD.

Papers52
Years published2013 to 2025

Dr. Githens' papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Githens writes about most

  • Fracture Fixation, Internal
  • Tibial Fractures
  • Fractures, Bone
  • Ankle Fractures
  • Ankle Joint
  • Bone Nails
  • Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
  • Fracture Healing

Dr. Githens' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Githens

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

Dr. Michael F. Githens received $61,121 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 62 general payments to Dr. Githens from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $30,361.

General payments to Dr. Githens by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Githens by kind, 2016 to 2025

$61.1Kin total
  • Consulting fees$29,87349%
  • Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$12,00020%
  • Accredited education speaker fees$7,50012%
  • Travel and lodging$7,04012%
  • Other$4,7098%

Companies that paid Dr. Githens the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Michael F. Githens graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine

Dr. Githens graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 2010.

  1. Medical schoolGeorgetown University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michael F. Githens accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers

Dr. Githens is in network with 7 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, HCSC and Regence Health Plans. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • AK State Medicaid
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • CMS Medicare
  • Kaiser Permanente

Plan types Dr. Githens accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO5
  2. Medicare4
  3. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Michael F. Githens'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 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)
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. Michael F. Githens' NPI number?

Dr. Michael F. Githens' NPI number is 1063738532. It was assigned on April 8, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael F. Githens?

Dr. Michael F. Githens is an orthopaedic trauma physician in Seattle, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Trauma Physician (taxonomy code 207XX0801X).

Where does Dr. Michael F. Githens practice?

Dr. Githens practices at 325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104. Dr. Githens' primary practice is Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, part of University of Washington. Dmand AI also links Dr. Githens to 1 hospital.

What is Dr. Michael F. Githens' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Githens is (206) 744-9535.

What is Dr. Michael F. Githens' medical license number?

Dr. Githens' Washington license number on file is MD60540419, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Michael F. Githens been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Githens in Washington (2015 to 2025) and California (since 2011).

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael F. Githens affiliated with?

Dr. Githens practices at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. Dmand AI links Dr. Githens to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Michael F. Githens part of?

Dr. Githens is linked to UW Physicians.

Does Dr. Michael F. Githens accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Githens as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Michael F. Githens' MIPS score?

Dr. Githens' 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. Michael F. Githens see?

CMS counts 37 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Githens in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Michael F. Githens board certified?

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

Where did Dr. Michael F. Githens go to medical school?

Dr. Githens graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 2010.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $61,121 in general payments to Dr. Githens from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medical Device Business Services, Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael F. Githens been practicing?

Dr. Githens graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.

Does Dr. Michael F. Githens do research?

Dmand AI links 52 publications to Dr. Githens, published from 2013 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Michael F. Githens publish with?

Dr. Githens' most frequent co-authors are Reza Firoozabadi, MD (18 shared papers), Julius Anthony Bishop, MD (7 shared papers) and Conor P. Kleweno, MD (7 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Michael F. Githens accept?

Dr. Githens is in network with 7 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, HCSC and Regence Health Plans. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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