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    Lance Westerlund — Billing Profile & Reimbursement Data

    NPI 1407948052 · Columbus, GA · Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician

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    Lance Westerlund is a orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician provider located in Columbus, Georgia. This profile covers 25 Medicare and 0 Medicaid CPT/HCPCS procedure codes, with claims volume, average reimbursement, and total revenue by code, benchmarked against other providers billing the same services.

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    Provider details (source: NPPES NPI Registry)

    FieldValue
    Entity TypeIndividual
    OrganizationLance Westerlund
    Address6262 Veterans Pkwy
    CityColumbus
    StateGA
    ZIP31909
    TaxonomyOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
    NPI EnumeratedSeptember 29, 2006

    Lifetime revenue by payer source (source: CMS Medicare & Medicaid claims data)

    Payer SourceTotal Paid
    Medicare$211.9K
    Medicaid$0

    Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

    Medicare revenue breakdown by CPT/HCPCS procedure code.

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    Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

    The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.

    25 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeDescriptionClaimsAvg PaidRevenue
    99214The provider sees an established patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a moderate level of medical decision making, and/or the…290$90$25.1K
    22633In this procedure the provider joins two adjoining lumbar vertebral bodies permanently, accessing the operative site with a combination of approaches for a better outcome. The provider performs this…20$1,300$22.1K
    63081The provider excises (removes) part or all of a cervical vertebra via an frontal (anterior) approach and decompresses the spinal cord and/or nerve roots at a single level in the neck.20$1,280$20.4K
    99213The provider sees an established patient for an office visit or other outpatient visit involving evaluation and management. The visit involves a low level of medical decision making, and/or the…240$60$15.3K
    22558The provider performs arthrodesis, also known as spinal fusion, in the lower back, to permanently join two vertebrae, the interlocking bones of the spine, to alleviate persistent pain caused by a…20$630$14.6K
    22845The provider places spinal instrumentation at the front of the spine across two to three vertebral segments to correct a spinal deformity during the course of a spinal surgery, such as a spinal…30$520$14.1K
    22224The provider incises a vertebra, one of the interlocking bones in the spine, to remove portions of the bone, changing the alignment of the spine.  He excises the disk material adjoining the…10$1,040$13.5K
    22853The provider inserts a metallic cage or mesh device between two vertebrae and may use screws or flanges to attach it to the front part of the vertebrae; the device maintains the disc space, provides…60$190$11.3K
    22551A cervical disc is removed through the front of the neck to help ease spinal pain and related symptoms. Fusion is performed to stabilize the vertebrae.20$590$10K
    72148In this diagnostic procedure, the provider performs magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lumbar spinal canal and contents without using contrast.110$80$8.3K

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    Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

    How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 25 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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    Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

    25 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeRankProvider CountMedian ClaimsAvg PaidAverage Revenue
    22633194020$890$19.6K
    6308121020$1,040$18.7K
    992143,32213,640120$80$17.8K
    22551176010$980$14.7K
    2255894020$540$10.7K
    992132,66613,36080$60$9.2K
    22842397020$460$8.7K
    22840395020$400$8K
    2222411010$630$7.6K
    2284535020$430$6.8K

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    Related Providers

    Other providers that share a Tax Identification Number (TIN) with Lance Westerlund, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Columbus Radiology CorpOHDiagnostic Radiology Physician$0$49.9M
    Kambiz ShamlouFLDiagnostic Radiology Physician$1.4M$0
    Thomas YuschokFLDiagnostic Radiology Physician$1.2M$0
    Hughston Clinic, P.C.GAOrthopaedic Surgery Physician$0$789.9K
    Hiren ShahGACardiovascular Disease Physician$757.1K$0
    Shane DarrahGAInterventional Cardiology Physician$700K$0
    Amanda AullsFLDiagnostic Radiology Physician$647.6K$0
    Dana AllenFLDiagnostic Radiology Physician$548K$0
    Brian CartwrightFLDiagnostic Radiology Physician$546.4K$0
    Maheshkumar PatelGACardiovascular Disease Physician$536.4K$0

    Nearby Providers

    Other providers in the same ZIP code as Lance Westerlund, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Easter Seals West Georgia, IncGADevelopmentally Disabled Services Day Training Agency$0$14.3M
    Rivertown Psychiatry, PCGAPsychiatry Physician$0$4.2M
    North Columbus Surgery Center LLCGAAmbulatory Surgical Clinic/Center$1.2M$0
    Hughston Surgical Center LLCGAAmbulatory Surgical Clinic/Center$589.8K$0
    John DorchakGAOrthopaedic Surgery Physician$458.7K$0
    Pediatric Acute Care Of Columbus, P.C.GAPediatrics Physician$0$376.3K
    Garland GudgerGAOrthopaedic Surgery Physician$350.4K$0
    Hares AkbaryGAPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician$331.8K$0
    Randall RuarkGAOrthopaedic Surgery Physician$291.5K$0
    Patrick FernicolaGAOrthopaedic Surgery Physician$239.5K$0

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    References

    1. 1.Medicare Physician & Other Practitioner by Provider and Service. CMS.gov.Provider-level Medicare Part B utilization and payment data.
    2. 2.NPPES NPI Registry. CMS.gov.National Provider Identifier registry used for provider enumeration and taxonomy metadata.

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    Medicare Revenue by CPT/HCPCS Code
    Claims Volume vs. Georgia Distribution
    Lance Westerlund — 2 of 25 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)
    p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier
    Rank Distribution — Georgia