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Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

143 South Street
Freehold, NJ 07728

(732) 780-9270

Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Freehold, NJ specializing in thoracic surgery.

Office Locations

143 South Street
Freehold, NJ 07728

(732) 780-9270

(732) 780-2107

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In The News

“"What we don't want to do is punish patients," Lewis Wetstein, a thoracic surgeon from Freehold speaking on behalf of the American College of of Surgeons, told the Assembly committee.”—"State panels approve 5-day limit on painkiller prescriptions", NJ.com, January 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Lewis Wetstein, 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 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. 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. Lewis Wetstein, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	14
cardiac procedures	41
catheterization	66
doctor visit	53
hospital care	891
implant surgery	41
inpatient care	891
minimally invasive procedures	69
open surgery	59
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	84
thoracostomy	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	21
catheterization	103
doctor visit	33
hospital care	1156
implant surgery	21
inpatient care	1156
minimally invasive procedures	46
open surgery	81
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	106
thoracostomy	81
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	86
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	58
Dementia	34
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	15
catheterization	55
doctor visit	18
hospital care	781
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	781
minimally invasive procedures	33
open surgery	65
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	83
thoracostomy	65

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	112

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	70
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	54
Dementia	34
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	11
catheterization	32
doctor visit	19
hospital care	731
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	731
minimally invasive procedures	22
open surgery	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	67
thoracostomy	56

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	72
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	57
Dementia	26
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	26
hospital care	707
inpatient care	707
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	60
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	76
thoracostomy	60

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	35
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	67
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	51
Dementia	34
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracostomy and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	431
inpatient care	431
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42
thoracostomy	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	41

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	29
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	69
Diabetes	52
Dementia	41
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracostomy and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
open surgery	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	15
thoracostomy	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	42
Dementia	29
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracostomy and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	175
inpatient care	175
open surgery	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12
thoracostomy	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	15
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	31
Dementia	36
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracostomy and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	258
inpatient care	258
open surgery	25
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	25
thoracostomy	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracostomy and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	171
inpatient care	171
open surgery	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	16
thoracostomy	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Freehold, NJ during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	166
inpatient care	166

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	53
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Freehold, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bronchoscopy	14
cardiac procedures	22
catheterization	56
doctor visit	30
hospital care	511
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	511
minimally invasive procedures	37
open surgery	43
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52
thoracostomy	43
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	63
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	32
85 and over	27
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	30

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	35
Dementia	21
Cancer	29

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$736 Tachy System $267	RESONATE $130	DYNAGEN $114	RESONATE EL ICD VR $100	GENERAL - STANDARD THERAPEUTICS $90	Other $35
Actavis Pharma Inc	$187 TEFLARO $73	AVYCAZ $60	DALVANCE $54
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$176 TEFLARO $176
Allergan Inc.	$170 AVYCAZ $87	TEFLARO $54	DALVANCE $29
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$57 NUZYRA $57
Other	$212 DIFICID $40	ORBACTIV $36	ZYVOX $25	VABOMERE $21	AmBisome $15	Other $75

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,523
Education	$16

Biography

Dr. Lewis Wetstein works as a thoracic surgery specialist in Freehold, NJ. Dr. Wetstein obtained a license to practice in New Jersey.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lewis Wetstein, 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. Lewis Wetstein, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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General Payments

Biography

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