Lance Erik Westerlund, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Columbus, GA
Lance Erik Westerlund, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1407948052, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lance Erik Westerlund
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- A79569 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31909
- Phone
- (706) 324-6661
- Enumerated
- Sep 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 29, 2023
- Fax
- (706) 494-3201
- Medicaid IDs
- 105600 AL
388406095 GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190107002655); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6262 Veterans Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Antekeier, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1831154723
- Champ Baker, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1912128448
- Mark Baker, PTPhysical Therapist1639112634
- Summer Baker, P.T.Physical Therapist1134145402
- Derek Bass, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1184201584
- Caitlyn Beals, PASurgical Physician Assistant1205301322
Verify Lance Erik Westerlund in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
801 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 305 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin220 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen105 claims
- Tramadol Hcl100 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen92 claims
- Celecoxib46 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl40 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 63.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $23,808.10
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Orthofix Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hughston Clinic PCAuburn, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lance Erik Westerlund among 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Georgia
Lance Erik Westerlund, M.D. is one of 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 1998 among the 42 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Georgia
There are 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Georgia.
All 60 in Georgia → Every provider in Columbus → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Todd Bonvallet, MDColumbus, GA 319091952376337
- David Gloystein, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091619947413
- Gilberto Gomez, DOColumbus, GA 319091376998468
- Thomas Walsh, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041912940941
- Andrew Cordista, MDMoultrie, GA 317681295745081
- Henry Barnard, M.D.Albany, GA 317071588665277
- John Gee, MDValdosta, GA 316021972575983
- Thomas Loumeau, MDJesup, GA 315451609056993
Common questions
What is Lance Erik Westerlund, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lance Erik Westerlund, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407948052, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lance Erik Westerlund, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA, 31909. Phone: (706) 324-6661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lance Erik Westerlund, M.D.'s license?
Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lance Erik Westerlund, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lance Erik Westerlund, M.D. had 801 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lance Erik Westerlund, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.