Physician Profile
Richard C. Swedarsky, D.O.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Swedarsky
Richard C. Swedarsky, D.O. practices physical medicine and rehabilitation in Tacoma, WA. Richard is a 2012 graduate of New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology. Richard is also listed as specializing in physical medicine & rehabilitation. According to Medicare claims data, Richard cared for 370 Medicare patients across 425 services. The services billed most often include needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780947846.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (253) 968-5445
- Email not available
Practice Locations
MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER 9040 JACKSON AVE
Tacoma, WA 98431
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 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
Brain and nerve conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Post-Polio Syndrome
- Weakness After Stroke
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Rehabilitation
- Amputation and phantom limb pain
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Concussion protocol
- Joint injections
- PRP therapy
- Ultrasound-guided injections
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
Diagnostics and tests
- Barium Swallow Study
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Nerve-conduction studies
Injections and pain relief
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve procedures
Neuromuscular
- Baclofen pump management
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Spasticity assessment
Pain management
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
- Back Brace Fitting
- Lymphedema Drainage Therapy
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Vertebroplasty
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
425 services · 370 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
30 | As often as other peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Treatment | 95886 |
98 | More often than most peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | Treatment | 95913 |
18 | As often as other peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies | Treatment | 95912 |
18 | As often as other peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | Treatment | 95911 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
77 | As often as other peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
76 | More often than most peers in Physical Medicine and… |
| 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 |
47 | More often than most peers in Physical Medicine and… |
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.
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 physical medicine and rehabilitations in Tacoma 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2012 at New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles 7
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Richard C. Swedarsky's specialty?
Richard C. Swedarsky is a physical medicine and rehabilitation in Tacoma, WA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Richard C. Swedarsky?
Richard C. Swedarsky is listed at Madigan Army Medical Center 9040 Jackson Ave, Tacoma, WA 98431. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Richard C. Swedarsky?
The number on file is (253) 968-5445. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Richard C. Swedarsky's NPI number?
Richard C. Swedarsky's National Provider Identifier is 1780947846. 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
What is Richard C. Swedarsky's education?
Richard C. Swedarsky attended New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Richard C. Swedarsky been practicing?
Richard C. Swedarsky has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Richard C. Swedarsky known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Richard C. Swedarsky performs procedures including injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles and injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study and nerve conduction, 13 or more studies, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Richard C. Swedarsky confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Richard C. Swedarsky. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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