About
MELVIN WAHL, MD is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 1100 GOETHALS DR STE B in RICHLAND, WA.
Melvin Wahl is one of 22 orthopedic providers listed in RICHLAND, WA on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 100% of Melvin Wahl's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion for 87 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
15
Medicare patients
213
busiest single service
Care setting
0% office
mostly hospital
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion
125
87 patients · above the state median of 34
Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft
95
85 patients · above the national median of 23
Fusion of spine in lower back
79
76 patients · above the state median of 17
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment
76
75 patients · above the state median of 22
Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments
75
72 patients · above the state median of 14
Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc
63
62 patients · above the state median of 15
Training and practice
Melvin Wahl has been in practice since 2001, after graduating from University of Washington School of Medicine.
- Practices with Kadlec Regional Medical Center (402 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Good Shepherd Medical Center, Kadlec Regional Medical Center and Prosser Memorial Hospital
- Offers telehealth visits
Registry record
Registered subspecialty
- Licensed in California and Washington - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
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