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Dr. John Westerfield , MD

Anesthesiology • Longview, WA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John Westerfield, MD is a certified Anesthesiology practicing in Longview, WA. With approximately 35 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1991, Dr. Westerfield delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1615 DELAWARE ST.

Dr. Westerfield is affiliated with Peacehealth and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve), anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel 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

1615 Delaware St
Anesthesia Dept

Longview, WA 986322310

Telephone 3604142048
Fax 3605756749
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 Peacehealth Facility NPI 1073510277

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Anesthesiology in Longview, WA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
35 Yrs +8.7 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 26.3 Yrs
State Avg: 23.7 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
21 Specialists

Practicing in Longview, WA (1746 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
4.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
79.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Westerfield (35 Years) 35 Yrs
Longview Specialty Average (26.3 Years) 26.3 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
00811 Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope
15 15 $668.67 $136.33

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Anesthesiology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X

State License WA MD00037635

An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Peacehealth

1660 Delware St, Longview, WA 986322310

Phone: 3604142800

Peacehealth

1615 Delaware St, Longview, WA 986322367

Phone: 3606364814

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners
Gina Wald , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1881717866

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Lori Charlton , PT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1972633170

Physical Therapist

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active January 30, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 30, 2008

Registered at 1615 DELAWARE ST, ANESTHESIA DEPT, LONGVIEW, WA 986322310 (Tel: 3604142048)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 30, 2008

Registered at PO BOX 3002, LONGVIEW, WA 986320302 (Tel: 3604142048)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 30, 2008

Recorded as JOHN WESTERFIELD, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 30, 2008

Anesthesiology (License #MD00037635 in WA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 30, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1609850197
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: November 30, 2005
Last Update: January 30, 2008
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

Po Box 3002

Longview, WA 986320302

Phone: 3604142048

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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