Active NPI 1932149846 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. John G. Westkaemper , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery • Irving, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John Westkaemper, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery practicing in Irving, TX. With approximately 36 years of clinical experience since graduating from Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania in 1990, Dr. Westkaemper delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2005 W PARK DR STE 100.

Dr. Westkaemper is affiliated with Orthotx Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2005 W Park Dr Ste 100

Irving, TX 750612034

Telephone 8173755200

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Orthotx Facility NPI 1609325935

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania

Graduation Year

1990

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Irving, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

36 Yrs +6.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.0 Yrs

State Avg: 22.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Irving, TX (186 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

33.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Westkaemper (36 Years) 36 Yrs

Irving Specialty Average (30.0 Years) 30.0 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
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	203	125	$21.00	$6.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	164	112	$271.00	$87.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	100	100	$336.00	$107.29
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	90	53	$245.73	$70.10
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	67	53	$189.58	$53.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	66	66	$499.00	$163.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	37	$384.00	$119.81
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	32	23	$106.00	$34.17
73120 X-ray of hand, 2 views	31	27	$95.00	$30.95
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	22	18	$173.45	$46.68
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	21	17	$142.00	$46.09
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	19	13	$116.00	$37.22
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	19	14	$113.00	$36.03
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	19	13	$103.00	$33.34
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	18	14	$125.00	$40.64
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	15	14	$143.00	$46.91
73620 X-ray of foot, 2 views	13	11	$86.00	$27.69
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	12	11	$266.50	$83.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	292	63	$12.88	$1.04
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	186	113	$149.82	$89.01
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	107	68	$14.52	$6.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	100	100	$260.95	$109.09
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	94	58	$228.74	$68.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	62	$374.40	$164.08
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	54	41	$166.98	$52.04
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	50	34	$84.30	$36.95
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	48	27	$84.85	$40.96
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	47	36	$105.13	$33.71
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	35	21	$72.03	$37.80
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	32	25	$115.00	$46.85
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	31	13	$99.39	$45.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	27	$235.86	$123.97
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	14	12	$217.29	$83.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	323	120	$12.00	$6.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	189	113	$131.00	$90.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	104	104	$241.00	$111.19
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	100	67	$167.99	$52.70
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	77	44	$252.00	$73.14
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	60	34	$78.00	$41.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	49	$205.00	$126.17
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	42	30	$76.14	$36.33
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	34	24	$105.00	$35.21
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	30	18	$110.00	$47.41
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	27	15	$59.00	$38.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$342.00	$166.18
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	16	14	$228.00	$88.51
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	11	11	$1196.00	$390.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	299	128	$12.00	$7.07
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	226	54	$10.00	$1.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	213	135	$131.00	$91.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	133	133	$241.00	$112.23
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	119	79	$170.19	$52.06
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	110	60	$248.40	$72.23
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	84	45	$78.00	$40.34
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	61	41	$78.00	$37.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	42	$205.00	$127.98
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	48	35	$105.00	$32.84
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	41	27	$59.00	$38.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$342.00	$165.88
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	30	21	$110.00	$47.61
25246 Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of wrist joint	23	21	$456.70	$230.22
73115 Radiological supervision and interpretation x-ray of wrist joint	22	21	$284.00	$142.67
80307 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	18	18	$153.00	$62.14
G0482 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	18	18	$415.08	$198.74
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	16	15	$276.00	$95.97
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	14	14	$91.00	$48.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	509	158	$12.00	$6.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	283	160	$131.00	$75.79
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	157	84	$173.00	$49.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	137	137	$241.00	$107.43
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	89	58	$220.25	$66.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	63	$205.00	$110.12
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	73	48	$78.00	$35.29
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	69	41	$78.00	$39.57
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	40	27	$105.00	$33.63
G0482 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	33	29	$415.08	$197.18
80307 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	33	29	$153.00	$61.65
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	32	22	$210.00	$84.45
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	27	16	$59.00	$33.92
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	25	18	$98.00	$39.80
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	25	19	$91.00	$46.19
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	22	14	$87.00	$32.95
25246 Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of wrist joint	18	16	$471.33	$207.24
73115 Radiological supervision and interpretation x-ray of wrist joint	18	15	$284.00	$130.18
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	18	15	$1196.00	$433.68
26055 Incision of tendon covering	14	11	$1947.00	$220.31
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	13	$170.00	$103.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$342.00	$166.67
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	11	11	$143.00	$51.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	790	158	$10.75	$1.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	288	169	$131.00	$74.60
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	136	89	$175.47	$51.85
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	136	136	$241.00	$107.75
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	96	63	$226.88	$64.08
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	81	41	$12.00	$6.70
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	72	52	$78.00	$33.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	60	$205.00	$107.68
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	60	26	$78.00	$36.55
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	38	31	$212.21	$82.51
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	36	29	$105.00	$29.88
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	34	27	$98.00	$36.50
73115 Radiological supervision and interpretation x-ray of wrist joint	31	20	$284.00	$120.50
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	30	23	$59.00	$34.04
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	29	20	$91.00	$43.58
25246 Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of wrist joint	29	20	$445.79	$185.06
80307 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	24	21	$153.00	$63.36
G0482 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	24	21	$415.08	$194.77
Q9967 Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml	23	16	$1.50	$0.12
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$170.00	$94.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	934	158	$10.00	$1.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	224	145	$131.49	$72.50
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	149	85	$175.97	$47.53
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	128	128	$241.00	$104.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	68	$205.00	$106.98
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	73	59	$219.70	$62.94
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	57	41	$78.00	$31.42
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	44	20	$78.00	$34.64
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	40	27	$91.00	$41.06
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	32	28	$105.00	$29.52
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	30	21	$230.40	$85.80
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	29	$282.00	$132.31
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	28	19	$98.00	$35.71
25246 Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of wrist joint	24	17	$471.33	$180.69
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	20	13	$59.00	$32.45
80307 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	14	14	$153.00	$60.57
27236 Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement	13	13	$2886.00	$1207.91
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	12	12	$3552.00	$1243.37
G0481 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	12	12	$307.48	$140.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$342.00	$150.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	951	158	$10.00	$1.80
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	254	158	$131.43	$72.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	138	138	$241.00	$107.16
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	132	83	$177.22	$49.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	92	75	$205.00	$106.89
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	74	50	$227.43	$63.89
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	68	31	$78.00	$35.61
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	58	37	$78.00	$28.85
27370 Injection of contract for X-ray imaging of knee	45	11	$608.11	$189.89
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	43	22	$59.00	$28.23
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	34	26	$220.24	$79.64
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	33	25	$105.00	$29.00
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	32	22	$91.00	$40.79
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	28	19	$98.00	$34.46
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	24	24	$282.00	$136.92
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	20	13	$203.00	$79.97
80307 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	19	19	$153.00	$54.06
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	19	11	$87.00	$31.55
25246 Injection of dye for X-ray imaging of wrist joint	19	16	$531.58	$184.59
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	19	14	$87.00	$28.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$342.00	$155.38
G0481 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	17	17	$307.48	$157.77

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-07-06

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0106X

State License TX J0358

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

131727306 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Orthotx Pllc

800 Orthopedic Way, Arlington, TX 760151629

Phone: 8173755200

Orthotx Pllc

2716 Travis Dr, Desoto, TX 751152089

Phone: 8173755200

Orthotx Pllc

1441 S Midlothian Pkwy, Midlothian, TX 760655592

Phone: 8173755200

Orthotx Pllc

2005 W Park Dr, Irving, TX 750612034

Phone: 8173755347

Orthotx Pllc

2423 W Airport Fwy, Irving, TX 750626016

Phone: 8173755200

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Physical Therapist

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Occupational Therapist

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 06, 2021

Registered at 2005 W PARK DR STE 100, IRVING, TX 750612034 (Tel: 8173755200)

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NPI Profile Active July 25, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 25, 2016

Registered at 2001 N MACARTHUR BLVD STE 255, IRVING, TX 750612285 (Tel: 8173755200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 25, 2016

Registered at 800 ORTHOPEDIC WAY, ARLINGTON, TX 760151629 (Tel: 8173755200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 25, 2016

Recorded as JOHN WESTKAEMPER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 25, 2016

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #J0358 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 08, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1932149846

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 08, 2006

Last Update: July 06, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

800 Orthopedic Way

Arlington, TX 760151629

Phone: 8173755200

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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