Dr. Debra G. Wechter, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 488
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 98
- Part D claims, 2024
- 91
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $366
- Practice address
- 1100 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Seattle, Washington
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Dr. Debra G. Wechter is a general surgeon in Seattle, Washington
Dr. Wechter practices at Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD in Seattle, Washington.
Dr. Wechter's NPI, 1568579100, was assigned on August 23, 2006. Dr. Wechter graduated from University of California, Davis School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Wechter holds Washington license MD00021233.
- NPI
- 1568579100NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486612371
- NPI enumeration date
- August 23, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Debra G. Wechter practices at Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD in Seattle, Washington
Dr. Wechter's primary practice is Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD, at 1100 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101.
- Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD1100 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Debra G. Wechter is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Wechter's primary practice is Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Wechter is also affiliated with Virginia Mason Medical Center. The medical group on file is Virginia Mason Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wechter to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 imaging center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Wechter's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Debra G. Wechter's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wechter practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Debra G. Wechter is one of 642 general surgeons in Washington
Surgery is Dr. Wechter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Wechter is licensed in Washington.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, WashingtonPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Wechter
Counts of general surgeons 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. Debra G. Wechter billed Medicare for 488 services in 2024
CMS data shows 488 Medicare services from Dr. Wechter across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 98 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $68,108 for them.
Dr. Wechter's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Other services
- 2023: 1382024: 18333%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1102024: 13422%
- Surgery
- 2023: 772024: 13170%
- Imaging
- 2023: 602024: 4033%
Where Dr. Wechter's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office388%
- In a facility45092%
Dr. Wechter compared with the Washington median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Wechter
- Washington median
- Medicare services
- 488vs 925.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 98vs 8811% above
- Part D claims
- 73vs 332.2 times
Medians across 610 general surgeons in Washington with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Wechter'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. Debra G. Wechter treated 98 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 98 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wechter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 60% 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. Wechter's median patient age at 68, with 98% women.
Dr. Wechter's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Wechter's Medicare patients, 2024
- Cancer75%
- High cholesterol60%
- High blood pressure53%
- Arthritis32%
- Mood disorders31%
- Depression27%
- Anxiety21%
- Osteoporosis20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Wechter's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women98%
- Men1%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Debra G. Wechter wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Wechter wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims for 71 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 73 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $231 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 52 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Wechter'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Wechter's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids91%83 of 91 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: 522024: 7340%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 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
Dr. Debra G. Wechter ranks in the 93rd percentile for mastectomy in Medicare
Dr. Wechter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Wechter as offering telehealth. CMS counts 44 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Wechter, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Wechter ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Mastectomy
- 93rd percentile44 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Skin biopsy: 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. Debra G. Wechter received $366 in industry payments from 2023 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Wechter from 2 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Dilon Technologies, Inc. paid the most, $336.
General payments to Dr. Wechter by program year, 2023 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Wechter by kind, 2023 to 2024
- Food and beverage$33692%
- Education$308%
Companies that paid Dr. Wechter the most, 2023 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Debra G. Wechter graduated from University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Dr. Wechter graduated from University of California, Davis School of Medicine in 1980.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Debra G. Wechter'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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. Debra G. Wechter's NPI number?
Dr. Debra G. Wechter's NPI number is 1568579100. It was assigned on August 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Debra G. Wechter?
Dr. Debra G. Wechter is a general surgeon in Seattle, Washington. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Debra G. Wechter practice?
Dr. Wechter practices at 1100 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101. Dr. Wechter's primary practice is Virginia Mason Medical Center - HOPD in Seattle, Washington. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wechter to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 imaging center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Debra G. Wechter's medical license number?
Dr. Wechter holds Washington license MD00021233.
Which hospitals is Dr. Debra G. Wechter affiliated with?
Dr. Wechter is affiliated with Virginia Mason Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Debra G. Wechter part of?
Dr. Wechter is linked to Virginia Mason Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Wechter to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Debra G. Wechter accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wechter billed Medicare for 488 services in 2024, and Dr. Wechter accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Debra G. Wechter offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Wechter as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Debra G. Wechter see?
CMS counts 98 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wechter in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Debra G. Wechter bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Wechter's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2212), office visit, established patient (99215) and office visit, new patient (99205).
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Where did Dr. Debra G. Wechter go to medical school?
Dr. Wechter graduated from University of California, Davis School of Medicine in 1980.
What drugs does Dr. Debra G. Wechter prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wechter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Debra G. Wechter received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $366 in general payments to Dr. Wechter from 2 companies from 2023 to 2024. The largest total came from Dilon Technologies, Inc.
How long has Dr. Debra G. Wechter been practicing?
Dr. Wechter graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
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