Provider Profile
Rigoberto Salinas, M.S, PA-C
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Rigoberto Salinas
Rigoberto Salinas, M.S, PA-C is a physician assistant — medical practicing in Tacoma, WA. Rigoberto is also listed as specializing in physician assistant — surgical and physician assistant. Medicare claims data shows Rigoberto provided 318 services to 149 patients. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (253) 459-7000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3124 S 19TH ST # 340
Tacoma, WA 98405
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Physician Assistant - Medical 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
Allergies
Blood
Bone and joint
Digestive
Digestive health
Ear, Nose & Throat
Endocrine
Eye Care
Foot and ankle
General Health
Hair and scalp
Headache and brain
Heart & Circulation
Hormones
Infections
Injury
Men's Health
Mental Health
Metabolic
Nerve conditions
Neurology
Pain
Respiratory
Sexual Health
Skin
Skin cancer
Skin conditions
Sleep
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Allergies
Counseling
Dermatology
Diagnostic Tests
- COVID-19 Rapid Test
- Mono Rapid Test
- Rapid Flu Swab
- Rapid strep testing
- TB Skin Test
- Urine Drug Screen
- Urine Pregnancy Test
Ear, Nose & Throat
Evaluations
Exams
General Care
Heart & Circulation
Heart health
Hormones
Injections
Injury Care
Lab tests
Mental Health
Metabolic
Minor surgery
Minor Surgery
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Minor laceration repair
- Superficial foreign-body removal
Pain Management
Prevention
Respiratory
Screening
Skin procedures
Treatments
Virtual care
Women's Health
Women's health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
318 services · 149 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
56 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Procedure | 23472 |
19 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
154 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
42 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 8
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 physician assistants in Tacoma 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Rigoberto Salinas, M.S specialize in?
Rigoberto Salinas, M.S is a physician assistant in Tacoma, WA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physician Assistant — Medical”.
NPI registry
Where is Rigoberto Salinas, M.S located?
Rigoberto Salinas, M.S is listed at 3124 S 19Th St # 340, Tacoma, WA 98405. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Rigoberto Salinas, M.S's phone number?
The number on file is (253) 459-7000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Rigoberto Salinas, M.S?
Rigoberto Salinas, M.S's National Provider Identifier is 1316951965. 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 Rigoberto Salinas, M.S train?
Rigoberto Salinas, M.S attended Other, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Rigoberto Salinas, M.S have?
Rigoberto Salinas, M.S has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Rigoberto Salinas, M.S do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Rigoberto Salinas, M.S performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Rigoberto Salinas, M.S's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Rigoberto Salinas, M.S. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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