Dr. Michael D. McDonald, M.D.
Orthopedics physician, Spokane, WA
Northwest Orthopaedic SpecialistsDr. McDonald is an orthopaedic surgeon at Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists who treats problems of the elbow, hip, knee and shoulder.
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About Dr. McDonald
Dr. McDonald is an orthopaedic surgeon who treats problems of the elbow, hip, knee and shoulder. He focuses on total joint replacements and sports medicine, along with general orthopaedics. He has a special interest in shoulder problems and treats them with arthroscopy, total shoulder replacement and reverse total shoulder replacement.
He began practicing at Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists in 2009 and is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Utah and his medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 1994. He completed a general surgery internship in 1995 and an orthopaedic surgery residency in 1999, both at the University of Minnesota.
He has served as a team doctor for University High School. Outside of work, he enjoys golf, fly fishing and skiing, and likes being outdoors.
Membership and fees
Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists offers self-pay pricing where the posted price is the final price.
A self-pay new patient visit costs $275 and includes a history and physical exam, x-rays if needed and a treatment plan, but follow-up visits, fracture care, surgery, MRI, casting and injections cost extra.
A self-pay follow-up visit for established patients costs $175, and a sports physical for patients aged 11 to 19 costs $50.
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Questions patients ask
Does Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists offer self-pay pricing?
Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists offers self-pay pricing where the posted price is the final price.
How much does a self-pay visit at Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists cost?
A self-pay new patient visit costs $275 and includes a history and physical exam, x-rays if needed and a treatment plan. A follow-up visit for established patients costs $175. A self-pay MRI costs $800 with contrast and $600 without, plus a separate interpretation fee from Inland Imaging.
Is Dr. McDonald board certified?
Dr. McDonald is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Where did Dr. McDonald train?
He received his medical degree at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He completed a general surgery internship and an orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Minnesota.
Where is Dr. McDonald's office?
Dr. McDonald practices at Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists, where he began in 2009.
Does Dr. McDonald treat shoulder problems?
Yes, he has a special interest in shoulder problems and treats them with arthroscopy, total shoulder replacement and reverse total shoulder replacement.
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