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Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD

(91 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine

950 S Arroyo Parkway Floor 3
Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 765-6944

Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD is a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine. Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai and Pasadena Laparoscopic Surgeons.

Office Locations

950 S Arroyo Parkway Floor 3
Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 765-6944

(626) 449-4607

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

laparoscopic surgery

In 2023, Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD had a list price for laparoscopic surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

hernia surgery

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

By Affordability:

abdominal hernia surgery

hernia surgery

inguinal hernia repair

laparoscopic hernia repair

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD performed more hernia surgery, and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal hernia surgery, hernia surgery, inguinal hernia repair, and laparoscopic hernia repair that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Affordability:

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

In 2012, Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD had a list price for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Wes J. Powell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	35
doctor visit	156
gastrointestinal procedures	35
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	23
open surgery	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	40
doctor visit	171
gastrointestinal procedures	40
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
minimally invasive procedures	28
open surgery	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	16
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	39
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	220
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	15
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	22
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	45
doctor visit	228
gastrointestinal procedures	45
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
minimally invasive procedures	30
open surgery	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	22
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	64
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2016 were abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	54
doctor visit	165
gastrointestinal procedures	54
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	33
open surgery	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	29
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	22
doctor visit	135
gastrointestinal procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	30
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	33
doctor visit	200
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
minimally invasive procedures	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	35
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2019 were abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	69
doctor visit	243
gastrointestinal procedures	69
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	48
open surgery	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	26
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2020 were abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	65
doctor visit	174
gastrointestinal procedures	65
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	40
open surgery	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	30
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2021 were abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	94
doctor visit	252
gastrointestinal procedures	94
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	60
open surgery	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	30
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2022 were abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	93
doctor visit	248
gastrointestinal procedures	93
minimally invasive procedures	78
open surgery	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	26
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	28
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	44
doctor visit	254
gastrointestinal procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	44

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	33
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pasadena, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

abdominal surgery	50
doctor visit	203
gastrointestinal procedures	50
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
minimally invasive procedures	37
open surgery	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	159
Hispanic	32
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	30
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	101

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	17
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine. He completed residency at Huntington Memorial Hospital. He is certified by the General Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine

Residency: Huntington Memorial Hospital

Board Certification: General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

Pasadena Laparoscopic Surgeons

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 91 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Wes J. Powell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Pasadena, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$36,079 Da Vinci Surgical System $30,655	DA VINCI SP $5,300	DAVINCI XI $124
Midmark Corporation	$778 $778
Ethicon US, LLC	$294 Echelon Circular $42	HARMONIC Product Family $38	Echelon Flex $36	ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $36	ENSEAL $33	Other $108
Abbott Laboratories	$209 ICDs $146	MRI Ready Leads $62
Covidien LP	$147 SurgiSleeve $147
Other	$384 STRATTICE $135	ENTEREG $121	VAC THERAPY $92	LigaSure $26	PERI-STRIPS DRY $10

**Types of Payments**
Education	$23,778
Travel and Lodging	$6,083
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,000
Food and Beverage	$3,030

Biography

Dr. Wes Powell sees patients in Pasadena, CA. His medical specialty is general surgery. Dr. Powell is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine and the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. His residency was performed at Huntington Memorial Hospital. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Distinctions awarded to Dr. Powell include: Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Super Doctors 2008. He is professionally affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. Cedars-Sinai reports that Dr. Powell is not accepting new patients.