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Edit this profileWhere to find Michael R. West, MD
- Bowling Green location main office
1325 Andrea St Ste 305, Bowling Green, KY 42104 - Owensboro location
2200 E Parrish Ave Bldg C, Owensboro, KY 42303 - Tell City location
8885 State Road 237, Tell City, IN 47586
About Dr. West
Michael R. West, MD practices general surgery in Bowling Green, KY. Michael is a 2009 graduate of University of Louisville School of Medicine. Michael is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Michael cared for 168 Medicare patients across 191 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437387396.
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
- (270) 745-7985
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1325 ANDREA ST STE 305
Bowling Green, KY 42104
2200 E Parrish Ave Bldg C
Owensboro, KY 42303
8885 State Road 237
Tell City, IN 47586
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General 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
Anorectal
Appendix, bowel, and emergency
Gallbladder and biliary
Hernia and abdominal wall
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal
Abdominal wall
Breast
Colorectal
Digestive
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bleeding Stomach Ulcer
- Bowel Fistula
- Gastroparesis
- Swallowing difficulties
Emergency surgery
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hernia
Infections
Lymphatic
Oncology
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Colon resection
- Exploratory laparoscopy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Repair of perforated peptic ulcer
- Small-bowel resection
- Surgery for bowel obstruction
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
- Surgical lysis of adhesions
Gallbladder and appendix
Hernia repair
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal surgery
Abdominal wall
Access and nutrition
Anorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Drainage of anal abscess
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Rubber-band ligation of hemorrhoids
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Biopsy
Breast surgery
- Axillary lymph-node dissection
- Excisional biopsy of a breast mass
- Mastectomy
- Sentinel lymph-node biopsy
Breast Surgery
Colorectal
Colorectal surgery
Digestive procedures
Endocrine surgery
Gastrointestinal
Hernia surgery
Skin & Soft Tissue
Surgical Oncology
Surgical procedures
Vascular Access
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
191 services · 168 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Treatment | 93922 |
20 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Treatment | 93925 |
17 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
14 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
42 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
29 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
26 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
23 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
20 | As often as other peers in General 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.
Other general surgeons at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 general surgeons in Bowling Green 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2009 at University of Louisville School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries 8
Providers in KY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. West's specialty?
Dr. West is a general surgeon in Bowling Green, KY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. West?
Dr. West is listed at 1325 Andrea St Ste 305, Bowling Green, KY 42104. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. West?
The number on file is (270) 745-7985. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. West's NPI number?
Dr. West's National Provider Identifier is 1437387396. 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. West's medical education?
Dr. West attended University of Louisville School of Medicine, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. West been practicing?
Dr. West has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. West known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. West provides treatments such as ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries and ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. West confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. West. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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