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Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

4546 S 86th Street Suite B
Lincoln, NE 68526

(402) 488-7246

Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD is an anesthesiologist in Lincoln, NE specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD is affiliated with Bryan Health and NEBRASKA PAIN INSTITUTE LLC.

Office Locations

4546 S 86th Street Suite B
Lincoln, NE 68526

(402) 488-7246

(402) 488-7247

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7350 Willowbrook Ln Lincoln Ne
Lincoln, NE 68516

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

injections

major joint aspiration

nerve block

neurostimulator lead placement

pain management

percutaneous procedures

rhizotomy

sacroiliac joint injection

selective nerve root block

spinal cord stimulator implantation

spinal cord stimulator replacement

spinal procedures

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Nebraska, Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, injections, major joint aspiration, nerve block, neurostimulator lead placement, pain management, percutaneous procedures, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal cord stimulator implantation, spinal cord stimulator replacement, spinal procedures, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lumbar spine surgery

minimally invasive spine surgery

spine surgery procedures

In 2013, Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD had a list price for lumbar spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, and spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska. 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

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lincoln, NE during 2018 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
doctor visit	468
injections	207
minimally invasive procedures	103
nerve block	40
nerve procedures	103
pain management	253
spinal procedures	136

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	38
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lincoln, NE during 2019 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
doctor visit	2176
image guided procedures	17
implant surgery	21
injections	961
minimally invasive procedures	428
nerve block	286
nerve procedures	317
neurostimulator lead placement	94
neurostimulator replacement	21
pain management	1063
spinal procedures	748

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	731
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	93
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lincoln, NE during 2020 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	298
doctor visit	2320
implant surgery	35
injections	979
minimally invasive procedures	487
nerve block	257
nerve procedures	313
neurostimulator lead placement	174
neurostimulator replacement	35
pain management	994
spinal procedures	747

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	690
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	98
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lincoln, NE during 2021 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	282
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	2832
image guided procedures	12
implant surgery	28
injections	1016
minimally invasive procedures	473
nerve block	315
nerve procedures	341
neurostimulator lead placement	120
neurostimulator replacement	28
pain management	1060
spinal procedures	745

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	573

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	838
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	121
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lincoln, NE during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	265
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	2961
implant surgery	21
injections	937
minimally invasive procedures	426
nerve block	210
nerve procedures	330
neurostimulator lead placement	96
neurostimulator replacement	21
pain management	979
spinal procedures	636

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	673

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	990
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	118
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lincoln, NE during 2023 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	344
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	3189
implant surgery	24
injections	1258
minimally invasive procedures	454
nerve block	286
nerve procedures	321
neurostimulator lead placement	105
neurostimulator replacement	24
pain management	1173
spinal procedures	794

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	479
Female	829

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1231
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	12
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	624
From 75 to 84	451
85 and over	147
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Lincoln, NE were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	238
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	2324
image guided procedures	14
implant surgery	25
injections	893
minimally invasive procedures	395
nerve block	232
nerve procedures	287
neurostimulator lead placement	117
neurostimulator replacement	25
pain management	920
spinal procedures	634

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	784
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	263
85 and over	102
Less than 65	74
65 to 74	394

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	11
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charles Weston Whitten, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Bryan Health

NEBRASKA PAIN INSTITUTE LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$11,953 Superion $4,580	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $1,504	Intracept $1,075	Precision $1,007	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $759	Other $3,028
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,284 KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $1,431	INTELLIS $750	ADAPTIVESTIM $72	SYNCHROMED $19	LIORESAL $12
AbbVie Inc.	$1,948 UBRELVY $826	QULIPTA $820	BOTOX $302
Vertiflex, Inc.	$1,765 Superion ISS $1,765
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.	$1,364 Intracept $1,364
Other	$9,797 SPRINT PNS System $1,013	Axium INS DRG IPG $651	NURTEC ODT $451	VYEPTI $402	Aimovig $395	Other $6,885

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$17,209
Travel and Lodging	$5,282
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,312
Consulting Fee	$1,650
Education	$657

Biography

Dr. Charles Whitten is an anesthesiology and pain medicine specialist in Lincoln, NE. He studied medicine at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Whitten trained at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He is affiliated with Bryan Health.