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Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD

Accepting New Patients

(120 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

Creighton University School of Medicine (2000)

2790 Clay Edwards Drive Suite 625
North Kansas City, MO 64116

(816) 455-3990

Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD is a general surgeon in North Kansas City, MO specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD is affiliated with North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health.

Office Locations

2790 Clay Edwards Drive Suite 625
North Kansas City, MO 64116

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

In 2023, Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD performed more laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

laparoscopic surgery

In 2023, Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD had a list price for laparoscopic surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD treated as a general surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
doctor visit	147
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD treated as a general surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	175
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	23
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD treated as a general surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	156
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	21
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD treated as a general surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	170
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
minimally invasive procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	46
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD treated as a general surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	118
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	15
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD treated as a general surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	127
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	23
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD treated as a general surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	140
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
minimally invasive procedures	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	27
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD treated as a general surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	124
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	101

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	16
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD treated as a general surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	104
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD treated as a general surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	109
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	95

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	17
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD treated as a general surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	114
excision	12
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
lymph node procedures	23
open surgery	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	18
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD treated as a general surgeon in North Kansas City, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal surgery	13
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	134
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD.

**Gender**
Female	118
Male	81

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	138
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	18
75 to 84	57
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	93

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Education & Training

Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the General, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Affiliated Hospitals (2005)

Board Certification: General, American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.78 out of 5 stars based on 120 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in North Kansas City, MO.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian J. Wittek, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$25,974 Da Vinci Surgical System $22,974	DAVINCI XI $3,000
CONMED Corporation	$62 AirSeal $62
RTI Surgical, Inc.	$60 Hernia $60
Ethicon US, LLC	$31 LINX Reflux Management System $31
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.	$24 Original Mammotome $24
Other	$199 SURGICAL $24	Vessel Sealing $24	SurgiMend $22	GENERAL REPROCESSING PROCEDURES AND BENEFITS $21	STRATTICE $18	Other $90

**Types of Payments**
Education	$23,015
Travel and Lodging	$2,598
Food and Beverage	$738

Biography

Dr. Brian Wittek is a specialist in general surgery. Dr. Wittek is rated highly by his patients. He studied medicine at Creighton University School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). He is professionally affiliated with North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health. According to North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in North Kansas City, MO.