Physician Profile
J Rafe Sales, MD, PC
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Sales
J Rafe Sales, MD, PC practices orthopaedic surgery in Portland, OR. J Rafe is a 2002 graduate of Albany Medical College of Union University. According to Medicare claims data, J Rafe cared for 158 Medicare patients across 170 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, and insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (503) 546-3503
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1815 SW MARLOW AVE STE 101
Portland, OR 97225
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
170 services · 158 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
32 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
16 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 63052 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Procedure | 22840 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Procedure | 22551 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
45 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
33 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 4
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic surgeons in Portland 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Albany Medical College of Union University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Albany Medical College of Union University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 8
Providers in OR who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Sales specialize in?
Dr. Sales is an orthopaedic surgeon in Portland, OR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Sales located?
Dr. Sales is listed at 1815 Sw Marlow Ave Ste 101, Portland, OR 97225. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sales's phone number?
The number on file is (503) 546-3503. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sales's NPI number?
Dr. Sales's National Provider Identifier is 1639298656. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Sales go to medical school?
Dr. Sales attended Albany Medical College of Union University, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Sales been practicing?
Dr. Sales has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Sales do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Sales performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment and partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Sales confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Sales. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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