Dr. David Q. Santos, MD

  • Burien, WA
  • Otolaryngologist
NPI1386674802PAC ID4981692308
Medicare services, 2024
358
Medicare patients, 2024
181
Part D claims, 2024
311
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
16259 Sylvester SW Rd, Burien, WA 98166
Practice phone
Call (206) 242-3696
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Primary practice

Proliance South Seattle Otolaryngology

Burien, Washington

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Dr. David Q. Santos is an otolaryngologist in Burien, Washington

Dr. Santos practices at Proliance South Seattle Otolaryngology in Burien, Washington.

Dr. Santos' NPI, 1386674802, was assigned on July 3, 2006. Dr. Santos graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Santos holds Washington license MD00030977.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4981692308
NPI enumeration date
July 3, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(206) 242-3696
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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 Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. David Q. Santos practices at Proliance South Seattle Otolaryngology in Burien, Washington

Dr. Santos' primary practice is Proliance South Seattle Otolaryngology, at 16259 Sylvester SW Rd, Burien, WA 98166 in King County. The practice phone is (206) 242-3696.

  • Proliance South Seattle Otolaryngology
    16259 Sylvester SW Rd, Burien, WA 98166 · King CountyPhone(206) 242-3696

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. David Q. Santos is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Santos' primary practice is Proliance South Seattle Otolaryngology in Burien, Washington. Dr. Santos is also affiliated with St. Anne Hospital. The medical group on file is Seattle Orthopedic Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Santos to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Q. Santos' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Santos practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Proliance South Seattle OtolaryngologyAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David Q. Santos is one of 254 otolaryngologists in Washington

Otolaryngology is Dr. Santos' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Santos is licensed in Washington.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Otolaryngology, WashingtonPrimaryLicense MD00030977 · taxonomy 207Y00000X

Otolaryngologists near Dr. Santos

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254otolaryngologists in Washington
5otolaryngologists in Burien

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

Dr. David Q. Santos billed Medicare for 358 services in 2024

CMS data shows 358 Medicare services from Dr. Santos across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 181 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $32,639 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024358
Medicare patients181
Paid by Medicare$32,639
Procedure codes7

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2512024: 20718%
Surgery
2023: 1502024: 1511%
Imaging
2023: 162024: 0100%

Dr. Santos compared with the Washington median for otolaryngologists, 2024

  • Dr. Santos
  • Washington median
Medicare services
358vs 40311% below
Medicare patients
181vs 22520% below
Part D claims
218vs 16036% above

Medians across 241 otolaryngologists in Washington with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Santos' 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 Q. Santos treated 181 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 181 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Santos in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 71 patients. 71% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Santos' median patient age at 60, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024181
Average age77
Average risk score1.16
Also on Medicaid8%

Dr. Santos' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Santos' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9351%
  • Men8849%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Santos' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol71%
  2. High blood pressure67%
  3. Arthritis49%
  4. Diabetes28%
  5. Ischemic heart disease24%
  6. Chronic kidney disease23%
  7. Atrial fibrillation22%
  8. Heart failure20%

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

Dr. Santos' patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men50%

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

Dr. David Q. Santos wrote 311 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Santos wrote 311 Medicare Part D claims for 120 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 218 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,300 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 154 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024311
Drugs named by CMS11
Total drug cost$2,300
Part D patients120

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

  • Generic307 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims1%

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

  • Opioids10%32 of 311 claims
  • Antibiotics27%85 of 311 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: 1542024: 21842%

Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 7 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

How Dr. David Q. Santos takes part in Medicare

Dr. Santos accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 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 Q. Santos has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Santos in 2013. Dr. Santos' most frequent co-author is Mimi Chang Tan, MD, MPH.

Papers1

Dr. Santos' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Santos

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

Dr. David Q. Santos received $1,492 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 25 general payments to Dr. Santos from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Galderma Laboratories, L.P. paid the most, $325.

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

Companies that paid Dr. Santos 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. David Q. Santos graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine

Dr. Santos graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolTulane University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. David Q. Santos'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)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
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. David Q. Santos' NPI number?

Dr. David Q. Santos' NPI number is 1386674802. It was assigned on July 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David Q. Santos?

Dr. David Q. Santos is an otolaryngologist in Burien, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).

Where does Dr. David Q. Santos practice?

Dr. Santos practices at 16259 Sylvester SW Rd, Burien, WA 98166. Dr. Santos' primary practice is Proliance South Seattle Otolaryngology in Burien, Washington. Dmand AI also links Dr. Santos to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. David Q. Santos' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Santos is (206) 242-3696.

What is Dr. David Q. Santos' medical license number?

Dr. Santos holds Washington license MD00030977.

Which hospitals is Dr. David Q. Santos affiliated with?

Dr. Santos is affiliated with St. Anne Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. David Q. Santos part of?

Dr. Santos is linked to Seattle Orthopedic Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Santos to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. David Q. Santos accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Santos billed Medicare for 358 services in 2024, and Dr. Santos accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Q. Santos see?

CMS counts 181 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Santos in 2024, with an average age of 77.

What services does Dr. David Q. Santos bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Santos' most billed Medicare services were surgery: ear (69210), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).

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Where did Dr. David Q. Santos go to medical school?

Dr. Santos graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. David Q. Santos prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Santos' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Ofloxacin and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. David Q. Santos received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,492 in general payments to Dr. Santos from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Galderma Laboratories, L.P.

How long has Dr. David Q. Santos been practicing?

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

Does Dr. David Q. Santos do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Santos.

Who does Dr. David Q. Santos publish with?

Dr. Santos' most frequent co-authors are Mimi Chang Tan, MD, MPH (1 shared paper).

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