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Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD

Accepting New Patients

(80 Ratings)

Specializes in: Facial Plastic Surgery, Head & Neck Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford (2003)

Professional interests include: neck problems, reconstructive surgery, rhinoplasty, and more.

11695 Ne 4th Street
Bellevue, WA 98004

(425) 637-1855

Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD is a facial plastic surgeon in Seattle, WA specializing in facial plastic surgery, head & neck plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD is affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

Office Locations

1100 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

11695 Ne 4th Street
Bellevue, WA 98004

(425) 637-1855

(206) 344-7970

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Some issues Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD can help you with:

Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is any surgery done to change the shape and structure of the nose. It is commonly done for cosmetic purposes, but it may also be done to reduce breathing difficulties. Surgery may include any part of bone or cartilage of the nose. In some cases, cartilage is transplanted from the ear or rib to augment the nose.

Rhinoplasty may be done for reasons that are primarily about appearance, such as:

Changing the shape or size of the nose to better fit the proportions of the face
Lifting a downward tilt at the tip of the nose
Adjusting an asymmetrical nose
Closing unusually large nostrils
Reconstructing a nose that has been damaged after trauma.

Rhinoplasty may also be done to correct a deviated septum or other breathing impairment. In that case, the nasal structure is adjusted so that airflow is increased to a comfortable level.

Typically, rhinoplasty is only performed on adults because kids' and teens' faces are still growing and changing. After a rhinoplasty, healing will take 1-2 weeks, but subtle shifts in the face and occasional swelling can last up to a year.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	32

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2014

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2015

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2016

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2017

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2018 were nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36
nose surgery	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2018

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2019

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2021

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2023

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2024

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Seattle, WA were hospital care, inpatient care and nose surgery.

doctor visit	22
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
nose surgery	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD.

**Gender**
Female	31
Male	27

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	10
85 and over	0
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	26

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	0
Cancer	1

Education & Training

Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford in 2003. He completed residency at University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology (ABOto) and has a state license in New Mexico.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford (2003)

Residency: University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology (ABOto)

Licensed In: New Mexico

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 80 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Seattle, WA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$616 NA $277	Hybrid MMF $142	Customized Mandible Recon $135	VSP SYSTEM, VSP CRANIAL $62
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$203 $203
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$118 CMF $118
AXOGEN	$88 AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $88
Baxter Healthcare	$77 BioSurgery - Microsurgery $77
Other	$25 $25

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,128

Biography

Dr. Michael Nuara is a specialist in facial plastic surgery, otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat), and head & neck plastic surgery. He works in Bellevue, WA and Seattle, WA. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Areas of expertise for Dr. Nuara include eyelid surgery, cleft lip and palate repair, and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Nuara obtained his medical school training at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Utah. Dr. Nuara is affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Bellevue, WA.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Nuara, MD From 2012 - 2024

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General Payments

Biography

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