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Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD

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(Michael Lersten, MD)

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Specializes in: Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Professional interests include: pain management

14190 Orchard Parkway
Westminster, CO 80023

(303) 233-1223

Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD is an alternative medicine practitioner in Westminster, CO specializing in complementary and alternative medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and PANORAMA ORTHOPEDICS AND SPINE CENTER PC.

Office Locations

14190 Orchard Parkway
Westminster, CO 80023

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

shoulder MRI

wrist MRI

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD performed more shoulder MRI, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hip MRI, joint MRI, knee MRI, and lower extremity MRI 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 10%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

nerve block

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, nerve block, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 25%

By Volume:

pain management

sacroiliac joint injection

selective nerve root block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

trigger point injection

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD performed more pain management, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, spinal joint injection, and trigger point injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Westminster, CO during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and stroke.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Westminster, CO during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Westminster, CO during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	80
injections	25
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Westminster, CO during 2021 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	370
injections	226
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
nerve block	45
pain management	106
spinal procedures	150
X-rays	60

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	26
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD in 2021

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Westminster, CO during 2022 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	368
injections	302
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
nerve block	96
pain management	165
spinal procedures	190
X-rays	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	30
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Westminster, CO during 2023 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	193
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	355
hip imaging	14
injections	481
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	74
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve block	172
nerve procedures	28
pain management	287
spinal procedures	322
X-rays	42

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	45
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Westminster, CO were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

aspiration	110
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	251
hip imaging	14
hospital care	19
injections	258
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve block	104
nerve procedures	28
pain management	186
spinal procedures	169
X-rays	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	190
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	70
85 and over	19
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	114

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD From 2018 - 2023

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (ABPMR) Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (ABPMR) Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

PANORAMA ORTHOPEDICS AND SPINE CENTER PC

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. Michael John Lersten, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: And More! Call the Office to Verify., Cigna, Aetna, Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

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Cigna

Aetna

Medicare

Blue Cross Blue Shield

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Nevro Corp.	$2,034 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $1,788	Omnia $216	Senza $30
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$1,290 Iovera $1,166	Exparel $124
MML US, Inc.	$1,176 ReActiv8 $1,176
SPR Therapeutics, Inc	$297 SPRINT PNS System $297
Medtronic, Inc.	$201 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $201
Other	$698 PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A $181	StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem $174	mild Device Kit $124	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $78	Mako $77	Other $64

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,897
Travel and Lodging	$2,798

Biography

Dr. Michael Lersten is a specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and complementary and alternative medicine. In his practice, Dr. Lersten focuses on pain management. Dr. Lersten is professionally affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region. He usually is in-network for Blue California, Cigna, and Aetna, as well as other insurance carriers. He has an open panel in Westminster, CO according to Yext. Dr. Lersten's education and training includes medical school at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver.

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael John Lersten, MD From 2018 - 2023

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