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Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Tulane University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: dialysis

6051 Us Highway 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-7000

Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD is a nephrologist in Bay Springs, MS specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD is affiliated with Hattiesburg Clinic, Forrest Health, Merit Health and HATTIESBURG CLINIC PA.

Office Locations

Hattiesburg Clinic

14 Bay Avenue
Bay Springs, MS 39422

(601) 764-6427

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Hattiesburg Clinic

15 Covington Ridge Place
Collins, MS 39428

(601) 765-2711

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Hattiesburg Clinic

1527 Larry Drive
Laurel, MS 39440

(601) 425-1853

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Hattiesburg Clinic

180 E. Main Street
Pachuta, MS 39347

(601) 776-0973

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Hattiesburg Clinic

1835 Cooper Road
Picayune, MS 39466

(601) 798-8951

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Hattiesburg Clinic

21 Emu Avenue
Silver Creek, MS 39663

(601) 886-0072

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Hattiesburg Clinic

303 Red Bud Avenue
Richton, MS 39476

(601) 788-2555

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Merit Health

415 South 28th Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 268-5700

(601) 268-5777

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Hattiesburg Clinic

4820 Plaza Drive
Tylertown, MS 39667

(601) 222-0311

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Hattiesburg Clinic

5001 Hardy Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 268-8000

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Hattiesburg Clinic

503 First Street
Wiggins, MS 39577

(601) 928-2999

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Hattiesburg Clinic

5909 Highway 49 Suite 10
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 296-2963

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Forrest Health

6051 Us Highway 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-7000

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Hattiesburg Clinic

6855 Lincoln Rd. Extension Suite 60
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 261-3024

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Hattiesburg Clinic

967 Matthew Drive
Waynesboro, MS 39367

(601) 735-5858

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Hattiesburg Clinic

Highway 98 Bypass
Columbia, MS 39429

(601) 731-1234

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Some issues Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD can help you with:

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bay Springs, MS during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	234
doctor visit	273
hemofiltration	50
hospital care	677
inpatient care	677

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bay Springs, MS during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	198
doctor visit	315
hemofiltration	47
hospital care	625
inpatient care	625

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	66
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	305

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	56
Dementia	4
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bay Springs, MS during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	133
doctor visit	333
hemofiltration	41
hospital care	598
inpatient care	598

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	63
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	281

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	61
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bay Springs, MS during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	21
dialysis	362
doctor visit	247
hemofiltration	46
hospital care	566
inpatient care	566

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	954
Female	844

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	782
Black	912
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	516
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	76
Less than 65	924

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	69
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bay Springs, MS during 2016 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	41
dialysis	459
doctor visit	341
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	590
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	49
Less than 65	433

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	71
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bay Springs, MS during 2017 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	44
dialysis	477
doctor visit	363
hemofiltration	62
hospital care	301
inpatient care	301

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	485

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	565
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	57
Less than 65	420

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	71
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bay Springs, MS during 2018 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	46
dialysis	468
doctor visit	337
hemofiltration	50
hospital care	323
inpatient care	323

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	501
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	551
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	59
Less than 65	421

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	71
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bay Springs, MS during 2019 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	53
dialysis	407
doctor visit	326
hemofiltration	39
hospital care	262
inpatient care	262

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	519
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	593
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	50
Less than 65	463

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	73
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bay Springs, MS during 2020 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	84
dialysis	507
doctor visit	150
hemofiltration	82
hospital care	298
inpatient care	298

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	582
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	51
Less than 65	414

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	74
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bay Springs, MS during 2021 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	75
dialysis	379
doctor visit	153
hemofiltration	56
hospital care	274
inpatient care	274

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	382
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	39
Less than 65	308

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	71
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bay Springs, MS during 2022 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	90
dialysis	269
doctor visit	230
hemofiltration	38
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	319
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	34
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	72
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD treated as a nephrologist in Bay Springs, MS were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

blood draw	56
dialysis	353
doctor visit	278
hemofiltration	51
hospital care	402
inpatient care	402

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD.

**Gender**
Female	387
Male	433

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	420
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	366
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	139
85 and over	37
Less than 65	384
65 to 74	250

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	62
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Residency: Duke University Medical Center

Board Certification: internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hattiesburg Clinic

Forrest Health

Merit Health

HATTIESBURG CLINIC PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$179 ACTHAR $179
Amgen Inc.	$23 NEUPOGEN $12	Neulasta $11
Astellas Scientific and Medical Affairs	$10 Astagraf $10
Genentech USA, Inc.	$10 Valcyte $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$222

Biography

Dr. Justin Westervelt's specialty is adult nephrology. His areas of expertise include dialysis. He studied medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Westervelt trained at Duke University Medical Center for residency. His professional affiliations include Hattiesburg Clinic, Merit Health, and Forrest Health.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin David Westervelt, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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General Payments

Biography

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