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Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Emergency Medicine
Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (2013)
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199

Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO is an internist in Springfield, MA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and emergency medicine. She graduated from Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013 and has 13 years of experience. Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO is affiliated with Baystate Health and Baystate Emergency Medicine.

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Office Locations

759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01107
(413) 794-3233
(413) 794-9060
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759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
(413) 794-3233
(413) 794-8070
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging
cardiac procedures
echocardiogram
transthoracic echocardiography
ultrasound

In 2024, Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO had a list price for cardiac imaging, cardiac procedures, echocardiogram (echo), transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and ultrasound (sonogram) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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 10%

By Affordability:

chest ultrasound
emergency care
emergency room care
thoracic imaging

In 2024, Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO had a list price for chest ultrasound, emergency care, emergency room (ER) care, and thoracic (chest) imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO treated as an internist in Springfield, MA during 2016 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 12
cardiac procedures 18
emergency care 360
ultrasound (sonogram) 30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO.

Gender
Male 172
Female 211
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 292
Black 0
Hispanic 53
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 87
From 75 to 84 88
85 and over 77
Less than 65 131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 33
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 42
Dementia 32
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO treated as an internist in Springfield, MA during 2017 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 53
cardiac procedures 74
emergency care 811
thoracic (chest) imaging 39
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 17
ultrasound (sonogram) 166

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO.

Gender
Male 400
Female 453
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 664
Black 0
Hispanic 114
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 220
From 75 to 84 216
85 and over 166
Less than 65 251

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 48
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 35
Dementia 32
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO treated as an internist in Springfield, MA during 2018 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 42
cardiac procedures 67
emergency care 602
thoracic (chest) imaging 37
ultrasound (sonogram) 146

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO.

Gender
Male 311
Female 362
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 508
Black 56
Hispanic 88
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 154
From 75 to 84 160
85 and over 149
Less than 65 210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 50
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 38
Dementia 30
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO treated as an internist in Springfield, MA during 2019 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 13
cardiac procedures 32
emergency care 293
thoracic (chest) imaging 22
ultrasound (sonogram) 67

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO.

Gender
Male 145
Female 185
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 252
Black 37
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 100
From 75 to 84 72
85 and over 66
Less than 65 92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 36
Dementia 31
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO treated as an internist in Springfield, MA during 2020 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 23
emergency care 280
thoracic (chest) imaging 15
ultrasound (sonogram) 38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO.

Gender
Male 138
Female 175
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 237
Black 0
Hispanic 39
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 89
From 75 to 84 67
85 and over 72
Less than 65 85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 49
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 38
Dementia 32
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO treated as an internist in Springfield, MA during 2021 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 17
cardiac procedures 44
emergency care 262
thoracic (chest) imaging 24
ultrasound (sonogram) 85

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO.

Gender
Male 138
Female 164
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 229
Black 0
Hispanic 37
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 87
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 69
Less than 65 66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 45
Dementia 32
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO treated as an internist in Springfield, MA during 2022 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 37
emergency care 179
thoracic (chest) imaging 25
ultrasound (sonogram) 62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO.

Gender
Male 98
Female 124
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 168
Black 0
Hispanic 23
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 63
From 75 to 84 64
85 and over 42
Less than 65 53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 39
Dementia 27
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO treated as an internist in Springfield, MA during 2023 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 43
emergency care 220
thoracic (chest) imaging 35
ultrasound (sonogram) 78

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO.

Gender
Male 129
Female 155
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 223
Black 20
Hispanic 29
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 68
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 65
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 36
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 43
Dementia 26
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO treated as an internist in Springfield, MA during 2024 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 28
emergency care 195
thoracic (chest) imaging 12
ultrasound (sonogram) 40

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO.

Gender
Male 127
Female 113
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 175
Black 22
Hispanic 28
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 80
From 75 to 84 73
85 and over 38
Less than 65 49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 36
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 38
Diabetes 41
Dementia 21
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO treated as an internist in Springfield, MA were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging 27
cardiac procedures 40
emergency care 355
thoracic (chest) imaging 26
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 17
ultrasound (sonogram) 79

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO.

Gender
Male 184
Female 215
Ethnicity
Black / African American 15
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 305
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 45
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 101
85 and over 82
Less than 65 110
65 to 74 105

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO From 2016 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 18
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 39
Atrial Fibrillation 28
Dementia 29
Cancer 14

Education & Training

Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO graduated from Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013. She completed residency at Baystate Medical Center. She is certified by the Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine (2013)

Residency: Baystate Medical Center (2016)

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Aetna, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Unicare, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Railroad Medicare, ConnectiCare, CeltiCare, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), NORTHEAST DIRECT, BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV, SERENITY CARE PACE, BMC HEALTHNET ACO, FALLON NON MASS HEALTH, COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE, HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP, CONSOLIDATED, SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH, BLUE SHIELD PPO IND, HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY, BMC HEALTHNET MCO and FALLON ACO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
Aetna
United Healthcare
Tufts Health Plan
Unicare
TRICARE
Medicare
Medicaid
Cigna
Railroad Medicare
ConnectiCare
CeltiCare
First Health
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
NORTHEAST DIRECT
BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV
SERENITY CARE PACE
BMC HEALTHNET ACO
FALLON NON MASS HEALTH
COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE
HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED
SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH
BLUE SHIELD PPO IND
HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY
BMC HEALTHNET MCO
FALLON ACO

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Lauren Michelle Westafer, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Relypsa, Inc. $33 VELTASSA
$33
CSL Behring $29 Kcentra
$29
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $62

Biography

Dr. Lauren Westafer is a medical specialist in emergency medicine. She accepts ConnectiCare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and more. She graduated from Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine and then she performed her residency at Baystate Medical Center. Dr. Westafer is affiliated with Baystate Health.

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