Are you Dr. Werthammer? This profile is yours to edit: update your address, phone, photo and services.
Edit this profileWhere to find Matthew C. Werthammer, MD
- Huntington location main office
2900 1St Ave, Opc Suite 10, Huntington, WV 25702 - Hurricane location
147 Willow Tree Way, Hurricane, WV 25526
About Dr. Werthammer
Matthew C. Werthammer, MD is a healthcare provider in Huntington, WV specializing in neurological surgery. Matthew trained at Jc Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, graduating in 2003. According to Medicare claims data, Matthew cared for 467 Medicare patients across 501 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1912133570.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (304) 525-6825
- Email not available
Is this your home address or personal number? Hide it
Practice Locations
2900 1ST AVE OPC SUITE 10
Huntington, WV 25702
147 Willow Tree Way
Hurricane, WV 25526
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Nerves & spine
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
- CyberKnife
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
- Brain Aneurysm Clipping
- Carotid endarterectomy
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
501 services · 467 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
36 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Procedure | 61783 |
27 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
25 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
25 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Procedure | 22840 |
16 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
111 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
94 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
56 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
47 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
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 neurosurgeons in Huntington 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Jc Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University 2
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 10 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2003 at Jc Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University 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 2
Providers in WV who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Werthammer?
Dr. Werthammer is a neurosurgeon in Huntington, WV. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Werthammer's address?
Dr. Werthammer is listed at 2900 1St Ave Opc Suite 10, Huntington, WV 25702. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Werthammer?
The number on file is (304) 525-6825. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Werthammer's NPI number?
Dr. Werthammer's National Provider Identifier is 1912133570. 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
Where did Dr. Werthammer train?
Dr. Werthammer attended Jc Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Werthammer been practicing?
Dr. Werthammer has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Werthammer perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Werthammer performs procedures including partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment, computer-assisted spinal procedure 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.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Werthammer confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Werthammer. If this is you, claiming it is free.
Guide.md
Guide.md listings do not constitute medical advice or an endorsement.