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Unclaimed ProfileAbout WESTERLUND
Lance Erik Westerlund, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Columbus, GA specialising in orthopedic surgery. Lance trained at Georgetown University School of Medicine, graduating in 1995. Lance is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery of the spine.
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What does Dr. Westerlund specialise in?
Dr. Westerlund is an orthopedic surgeon in Columbus, GA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
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Where is Dr. Westerlund located?
Dr. Westerlund is listed at 6262 VETERANS PKWY, Columbus, GA 31909. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Westerlund's phone number?
The number on file is (706) 324-6661. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Westerlund's NPI number?
Dr. Westerlund's National Provider Identifier is 1407948052. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Westerlund go to medical school?
Dr. Westerlund attended Georgetown University School of Medicine, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How long has Dr. Westerlund been practising?
Dr. Westerlund has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Westerlund do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Westerlund performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc and placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views, 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
- (706) 324-6661
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6262 VETERANS PKWY
Columbus, GA 31909
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,814 services · 1,580 patients · 24 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
60 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Procedure | 22585 |
22 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
21 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device in disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22854 |
20 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22845 |
18 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
18 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Procedure | 22558 |
18 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
17 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
16 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
16 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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Also at this address 4
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Other orthopedic surgeons in Columbus 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Georgetown University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1995 at Georgetown University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 8
Providers in GA 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.