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Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

University of Kansas School of Medicine

1801 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 282-6246

Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD is a pulmonologist in Des Moines, IA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine. Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD is affiliated with Broadlawns Medical Center.

Office Locations

1601 Nw 114th Street Suite 347
Des Moines, IA 50325

(515) 224-1777

(515) 222-0226

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Broadlawns Medical Center

1801 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 282-6246

(515) 282-6390

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD 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 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. 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:

bronchoscopy

bronchoscopy with biopsy

diagnostic bronchoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD had a list price for bronchoscopy, bronchoscopy with biopsy, and diagnostic bronchoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Iowa. 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. Jason B. Wittmer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Des Moines, IA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	14
catheterization	19
doctor visit	462
hospital care	940
inpatient care	940
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	294
sleep study	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	45
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20
vaccines	12
X-rays	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Des Moines, IA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	20
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	473
hospital care	1079
inpatient care	1079
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	354
sleep study	39
thoracic (chest) imaging	43
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	32
vaccines	11
X-rays	43

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	941
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	119
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Des Moines, IA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	27
bronchoscopy	17
catheterization	16
doctor visit	397
hospital care	943
inpatient care	943
preventive care	14
pulmonary testing	310
sleep study	57
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	34
vaccines	14
X-rays	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	897
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	131
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Des Moines, IA during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	30
aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	28
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	371
hospital care	879
inpatient care	879
minimally invasive procedures	28
minor procedures	17
preventive care	52
pulmonary testing	293
sleep study	68
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	31
vaccines	52
X-rays	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	874
Female	912

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1678
Black	34
Hispanic	28
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	658
From 75 to 84	590
85 and over	234
Less than 65	304

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Des Moines, IA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	32
catheterization	13
doctor visit	373
hospital care	756
inpatient care	756
preventive care	17
pulmonary testing	288
sleep study	71
thoracic (chest) imaging	32
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20
vaccines	17
X-rays	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	789
Black	19
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	102
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	53
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Des Moines, IA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	47
bronchoscopy	18
catheterization	16
doctor visit	326
hospital care	837
inpatient care	837
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	258
sleep study	98
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	25
vaccines	11
X-rays	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	782
Black	21
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	84
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Des Moines, IA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	56
bronchoscopy	24
catheterization	11
doctor visit	286
hospital care	783
inpatient care	783
pulmonary testing	128
sleep study	106
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	775
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	88
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Des Moines, IA during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	31
doctor visit	233
hospital care	116
inpatient care	96
outpatient care	20
pulmonary testing	141
sleep study	58

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	28
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Des Moines, IA during 2020 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	48
doctor visit	243
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
pulmonary testing	48
sleep study	111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	20
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Des Moines, IA during 2021 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	50
doctor visit	233
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
pulmonary testing	99
sleep study	88

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	23
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Des Moines, IA during 2022 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	46
doctor visit	171
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
pulmonary testing	122
sleep study	85

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Des Moines, IA during 2023 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	52
bronchoscopy	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	204
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	11
pulmonary testing	158
sleep study	114

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	17
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Des Moines, IA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	39
aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	17
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	314
hospital care	544
inpatient care	543
minimally invasive procedures	19
minor procedures	17
outpatient care	20
preventive care	19
pulmonary testing	207
sleep study	75
thoracic (chest) imaging	32
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	26
vaccines	19
X-rays	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	324
Male	322

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	603
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	70
75 to 84	201
Less than 65	105
65 to 74	265

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Kansas Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with certifications in Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases, Sleep Medicine and Internal Medicine and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine

Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine with certifications in Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases, Sleep Medicine and Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jason B. Wittmer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Broadlawns Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$7,436 Da Vinci Surgical System $7,436
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.	$1,250 Spin $1,250
Covidien LP	$152 Interventional Lung Solutions $152
Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc	$137 ALIYA SYSTEM $137
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$125 DUPIXENT $125
Other	$369 NUCALA $125	Wakix $99	Arikayce $53	TEZSPIRE $29	Interventional Lung Solutions $29	Other $35

**Types of Payments**
Education	$6,096
Travel and Lodging	$2,332
Food and Beverage	$1,041

Biography

Dr. Jason Wittmer is an adult critical care and adult pulmonology specialist in Des Moines, IA. He is professionally affiliated with Broadlawns Medical Center. Dr. Wittmer graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at the University of Kansas Medical Center.