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Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

4029 Northwest Avenue Suite 301
Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 752-0518

Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Bellingham, WA specializing in diagnostic radiology.

Office Locations

4029 Northwest Avenue Suite 301
Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 752-0518

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In The News

“Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, an interventional pain specialist in Spokane, Wash., said the steroid for spinal injection was available from mainstream drug companies, and he could not understand why...”—"In a Drug Linked to a Deadly Meningitis Outbreak, a Question of Oversight (Published 2012)", New York Times, October 2012

“"They've basically decimated my practice, everything that I do that has value," said Dr. Arthur Watanabe, an interventional pain specialist in Spokane.”—"A Panel Decides Washington State's Health Care Costs (Published 2011)", New York Times, March 2011

“Dr. Arthur Watanabe has received board certification in the field of interventional pain management and is the only physician with the certification in the area.”—"Business Beat", The Spokesman-Review, December 2007

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bellingham, WA during 2012 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	62
aspiration	36
blood draw	16
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	54
CT scan	53
doctor visit	272
hip imaging	116
injections	283
minimally invasive procedures	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	611
musculoskeletal imaging	215
nerve block	247
nerve procedures	51
pain management	298
pelvic imaging	40
spinal procedures	620
ultrasound (sonogram)	35
vascular procedures	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bellingham, WA during 2013 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	241
aspiration	18
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	112
CT scan	365
doctor visit	197
hip imaging	133
injections	272
minimally invasive procedures	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	669
musculoskeletal imaging	326
neck imaging	13
nerve block	254
nerve procedures	31
pain management	285
pelvic imaging	160
spinal procedures	706
thoracic (chest) imaging	236
ultrasound (sonogram)	168
vascular procedures	87
X-rays	295

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	573
Female	795

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1326
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	618
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	104
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bellingham, WA during 2014 were spinal procedures, pain management, nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	191
injections	109
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
nerve block	109
nerve procedures	27
pain management	136
spinal procedures	160

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	89

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	15
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bellingham, WA during 2018 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
aspiration	11
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	14
CT scan	33
doctor visit	135
hip imaging	71
injections	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	321
musculoskeletal imaging	151
nerve block	17
pain management	17
pelvic imaging	22
spinal procedures	184

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	38
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD in 2018

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bellingham, WA during 2019 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
aspiration	15
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	68
CT scan	67
doctor visit	72
hip imaging	104
injections	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	626
musculoskeletal imaging	401
pelvic imaging	57
spinal procedures	582
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
X-rays	443

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	587
Female	761

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1209
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	708
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	102
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bellingham, WA during 2020 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	91
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	68
CT scan	212
hip imaging	56
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	469
musculoskeletal imaging	324
pelvic imaging	105
spinal procedures	543
thoracic (chest) imaging	59
X-rays	433

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1090
Black	11
Hispanic	19
Asian	20
Other	40
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	76
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bellingham, WA during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	48
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	36
CT scan	103
hip imaging	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	220
musculoskeletal imaging	194
pelvic imaging	48
spinal procedures	276
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
X-rays	273

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	22
Native American	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	52
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Bellingham, WA were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

abdominal imaging	82
aspiration	20
blood draw	16
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	58
CT scan	138
doctor visit	173
hip imaging	83
injections	141
minimally invasive procedures	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	423
musculoskeletal imaging	268
neck imaging	13
nerve block	156
nerve procedures	36
pain management	184
pelvic imaging	72
spinal procedures	438
thoracic (chest) imaging	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	101
vascular procedures	50
X-rays	361

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	689
Native American / Alaskan Native	16
Hispanic	9
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	248
85 and over	55
Less than 65	89
65 to 74	379

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Washington.

Licensed In: Washington

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$4,612 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $1,732	Precision $1,505	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $611	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $471	SPECTRA SYSTEM $165	Other $128
DFINE, Inc	$1,899 Star $1,612	STAR Tumor Ablation System $215	StabiliT $72
Flowonix Medical Incorporated	$978 Prometra II $978
Orthofix International N.V.	$550 All Thorocolumbar Products $550
Halyard Health, Inc.	$540 PAIN MANAGEMENT $404	CHRONIC PAIN RADIOFREQ PRODUCTS $87	COOLIEF $48
Other	$2,066 MOVANTIK $240	GENERATOR $137	Axium INS Implantable Neuro Stimulator $121	COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY $115	NUVIGIL $98	Other $1,354

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,629
Travel and Lodging	$5,012
Gift	$4

Biography

Dr. Arthur Watanabe is a physician who specializes in pain medicine, clinical pharmacy, and diagnostic radiology. He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD in 2014

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur S. Watanabe, MD From 2012 - 2021

Education & Training

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General Payments

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