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Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

910 W 5th Avenue Suite 801
Spokane, WA 99204

(509) 838-2531

Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD is an urologist in Spokane, WA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease).

Office Locations

910 W 5th Avenue Suite 801
Spokane, WA 99204

(509) 838-2531

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920 N Washington Street Suite 200
Spokane, WA 99201

(509) 252-4200

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In The News

“Dirk Sypherd, one of the 11 new doctors recently recruited to the area, admits that is a question he's often asked.”—"In 1991, Sypherd is the new urologist on the Harbor", The Daily World, August 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

core needle prostate biopsy

prostate biopsy

prostate punch biopsy

In 2023, Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD had a list price for core needle prostate biopsy, prostate biopsy, and prostate punch biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Washington. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cystoscopy

diagnostic cystoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD had a list price for cystoscopy, and diagnostic cystoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD treated as an urologist in Spokane, WA during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	65
ablation	45
blood draw	178
cryotherapy	14
CT scan	65
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	784
foreign body removal	17
hormone therapy	23
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
lab tests	660
laser treatment	33
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	24
minimally invasive procedures	313
minor procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	65
potassium test	13
stent placement (stenting)	26
urologic procedures	507

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD treated as an urologist in Spokane, WA during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	57
ablation	36
blood draw	191
cryotherapy	12
CT scan	57
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	921
foreign body removal	23
hormone therapy	19
lab tests	789
laser treatment	36
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	17
minimally invasive procedures	366
minor procedures	22
pelvic imaging	57
preventive care	48
stent placement (stenting)	28
urologic procedures	654

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	80
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD treated as an urologist in Spokane, WA during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	52
ablation	48
blood draw	218
cryotherapy	14
CT scan	52
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	800
foreign body removal	18
hormone therapy	24
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	754
laser treatment	32
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	17
minimally invasive procedures	355
minor procedures	30
pelvic imaging	52
preventive care	27
stent placement (stenting)	27
urologic procedures	617

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	60
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD treated as an urologist in Spokane, WA during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	57
ablation	50
blood draw	219
cryotherapy	14
CT scan	57
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	710
foreign body removal	21
hormone therapy	24
lab tests	731
laser treatment	25
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	17
minimally invasive procedures	354
minor procedures	27
pelvic imaging	57
potassium test	11
stent placement (stenting)	25
urologic procedures	623

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	764
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1076
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	358
85 and over	146
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD treated as an urologist in Spokane, WA during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	45
ablation	24
blood draw	261
cryotherapy	11
CT scan	45
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	806
foreign body removal	23
hormone therapy	22
lab tests	879
laser treatment	24
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	24
minimally invasive procedures	323
minor procedures	26
pelvic imaging	45
preventive care	14
stent placement (stenting)	32
urologic procedures	651

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	88
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD treated as an urologist in Spokane, WA during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	51
ablation	19
anorectal procedures	11
blood draw	285
CT scan	51
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	743
foreign body removal	26
hormone therapy	27
lab tests	954
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	18
minimally invasive procedures	338
minor procedures	41
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nuclear scan	14
pelvic imaging	51
preventive care	23
stent placement (stenting)	26
urologic procedures	714

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	80
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD treated as an urologist in Spokane, WA during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	53
ablation	45
anorectal procedures	12
blood draw	240
cryotherapy	14
CT scan	53
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	758
foreign body removal	30
hormone therapy	19
lab tests	847
laser treatment	14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	28
minimally invasive procedures	367
minor procedures	28
pelvic imaging	53
stent placement (stenting)	33
urologic procedures	805

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	563
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	78
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD treated as an urologist in Spokane, WA during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	61
ablation	26
blood draw	273
catheterization	15
CT scan	61
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	841
foreign body removal	37
hormone therapy	20
lab tests	985
laser treatment	17
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	44
minimally invasive procedures	410
minor procedures	37
pelvic imaging	61
stent placement (stenting)	44
urologic procedures	913

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	85
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD treated as an urologist in Spokane, WA during 2020 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	41
ablation	25
blood draw	76
cryotherapy	14
CT scan	41
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	658
foreign body removal	26
hormone therapy	17
lab tests	483
laser treatment	14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	18
minimally invasive procedures	297
minor procedures	32
pelvic imaging	41
potassium test	12
stent placement (stenting)	28
urologic procedures	656

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	489
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	65
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD treated as an urologist in Spokane, WA during 2021 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
ablation	14
CT scan	16
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	624
foreign body removal	17
hormone therapy	12
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
lab tests	403
laser treatment	14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	45
minimally invasive procedures	320
minor procedures	36
pelvic imaging	16
stent placement (stenting)	49
urologic procedures	676

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	86
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD treated as an urologist in Spokane, WA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	82
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
lab tests	29
minimally invasive procedures	14
urologic procedures	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD treated as an urologist in Spokane, WA were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	49
ablation	33
anorectal procedures	11
blood draw	215
catheterization	15
cryotherapy	13
CT scan	49
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	702
foreign body removal	23
hormone therapy	20
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
lab tests	683
laser treatment	23
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	25
minimally invasive procedures	314
minor procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	49
potassium test	12
preventive care	28
stent placement (stenting)	31
urologic procedures	620

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	492
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	172
85 and over	69
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	230

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dirk Spencer Sypherd, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Education & Training

He has a state license in Idaho.

Licensed In: Idaho

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$955 Vesicare $389	Myrbetriq $382	XTANDI $184
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$676 Xofigo $676
American Medical Systems Inc.	$611 AMS 700 Series $406	SPARC $127	MINIARC PRO $57	AdVance Male Sling System $7	AMS Ambicor $7	Other $6
Boston Scientific Corporation	$605 AMS 700 $191	ADVANCE $157	ARTIFICIAL URINARY SPHINCTER $108	ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION $84	WATCHMAN $17	Other $47
AbbVie, Inc.	$348 Lupron $281	Androgel $67
Other	$2,283 Urolift $216	RAPAFLO $189	XTANDI $174	ZYTIGA $159	FIRMAGON $145	Other $1,400

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,386
Education	$93

Biography

Dr. Dirk Sypherd's area of specialization is urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Sypherd attended medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine.