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David Louis Westra, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Ventura, CA specialising in neurosurgery. David trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston, graduating in 2004. David is also listed as specialising in neurological surgery.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Westra's specialty?
Dr. Westra is a neurosurgery in Ventura, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “NEUROSURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Westra?
Dr. Westra is listed at 168 N BRENT ST STE 408, Ventura, CA 93003. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Westra?
The number on file is (805) 643-2179. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Westra's NPI number?
Dr. Westra's National Provider Identifier is 1265645790. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Westra's medical education?
Dr. Westra attended University of Texas Medical School at Houston, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Westra been practising?
Dr. Westra has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Westra known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Westra performs procedures including partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment, insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion and partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (805) 643-2179
- Email not available
Practice Locations
168 N BRENT ST STE 408
Ventura, CA 93003
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
639 services · 441 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
38 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
30 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
29 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
13 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
381 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
101 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
19 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
16 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgery specialists in Ventura 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2004 at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.