Active NPI 1295813889 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Lance L. Ludington , MD

Surgery • Willits, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Lance Ludington, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Willits, CA. With approximately 39 years of clinical experience since graduating from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1987, Dr. Ludington delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3 MARCELA DR.

Dr. Ludington maintains professional affiliations with Enloe Health And Wellness, Enloe Medical Center and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, removal of gallbladder using an endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3 Marcela Dr

Willits, CA 95490

Telephone 7074596115

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Willits Hospital Inc Facility NPI 1437551652

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1987

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Willits, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

39 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 39.0 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Willits, CA (3346 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

52.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ludington (39 Years) 39 Yrs

Willits Specialty Average (39.0 Years) 39.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$181.00	$93.78
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	47	44	$266.02	$133.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$296.00	$149.90
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	30	30	$1440.00	$654.43
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	26	23	$175.00	$81.01
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	23	23	$1198.96	$557.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	18	$147.00	$81.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$230.64	$106.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	52	52	$738.00	$140.06
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	30	$292.57	$130.95
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	28	27	$397.00	$86.57
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	19	19	$1003.00	$250.77
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	18	11	$179.44	$79.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	58	58	$1322.00	$146.09
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	38	31	$1152.00	$113.93
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	31	13	$160.14	$72.67
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	22	22	$1377.00	$258.97
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	16	$306.00	$137.71
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	16	$451.86	$201.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	49	45	$1322.00	$164.55
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	35	34	$450.84	$205.29
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	28	16	$86.48	$39.38
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	14	$158.98	$73.70
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	20	20	$1152.00	$103.74
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	12	12	$1377.00	$262.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	40	12	$158.62	$75.37
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	27	26	$447.88	$210.56
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	12	12	$1322.00	$164.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	15	$431.69	$201.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	221	163	$122.48	$51.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	72	$206.00	$77.39
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	53	35	$73.00	$33.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$290.00	$130.70
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	46	$177.00	$79.80
10022 Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance	28	15	$198.00	$66.73
19301 Partial removal of breast	27	21	$1432.00	$627.77
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	26	$412.00	$138.43
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	22	22	$1304.73	$566.06
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	20	15	$224.00	$73.90
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	18	18	$972.00	$220.04
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	17	17	$353.00	$136.31
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$378.00	$170.53
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$137.00	$51.31
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$2392.00	$715.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$122.00	$52.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	259	178	$122.41	$51.95
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	65	$206.00	$77.68
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	58	34	$69.00	$33.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	56	56	$290.00	$131.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	36	$177.00	$80.24
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	29	$389.00	$138.92
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	27	14	$158.00	$39.82
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	27	26	$1228.89	$559.98
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	20	20	$2419.00	$664.04
10022 Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance	20	14	$198.00	$67.13
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	20	13	$211.00	$73.54
19301 Partial removal of breast	19	15	$1351.00	$656.12
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$137.00	$51.35
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	14	14	$333.00	$138.01
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	12	12	$917.00	$221.44

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CA G63915

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Surgery - Surgical Oncology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086X0206X

State License CA G63915

A surgical oncologist is a well-qualified surgeon who has obtained additional training and experience in the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cancer patients, and devotes a major portion of his or her professional practice to these activities and cancer research.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208G00000X

State License CA G63915

A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

00G639151 (CA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Enloe Medical Center

2 Governors Ln A, Chico, CA 959266300

Phone: 5308914523

Enloe Medical Center

1600 Esplanade, Chico, CA 959263369

Phone: 5303324470

Enloe Health And Wellness

251 Cohasset Rd, Chico, CA 959262235

Phone: 5303323550

Secondary Practice Locations

6460 Pentz Rd, Suite A

Paradise, CA 959693673

Phone: 5308779301

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

11 Associated Practitioners

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Master of Science, Registered Nurse, CPNPPC

James Avalos , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1457475014

Family Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Benjamin Jeuk , MD

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Stephanie Strickland , FNP-BC, C, RN, MSN

Nurse Practitioner - Family

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Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified), C, Registered Nurse, Master of Science in Nursing

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location February 27, 2019

Registered at 3 MARCELA DR, WILLITS, CA 95490 (Tel: 7074596115)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 27, 2019

Registered at 3 MARCELA DR, WILLITS, CA 954905769

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NPI Profile Active July 10, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 10, 2009

Registered at 6460 PENTZ RD, SUITE A, PARADISE, CA 959693673 (Tel: 5308779301)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 10, 2009

Registered at 6460 PENTZ RD, SUITE A, PARADISE, CA 959693673 (Tel: 5308779301)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 10, 2009

Recorded as LANCE LUDINGTON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 10, 2009

Surgery (License #G63915 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 01, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1295813889

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: November 01, 2006

Last Update: February 27, 2019

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3 Marcela Dr

Willits, CA 954905769

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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