Dr. David W. Wetherhold, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 429
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 154
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,811
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $3,075
- Practice address
- 9898 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Practice phone
- Call (414) 975-3807
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Scripps Clinic la Jolla ASC
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · La Jolla, California
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Dr. David W. Wetherhold is an internist in La Jolla, California
Dr. Wetherhold practices at Scripps Clinic la Jolla ASC in La Jolla, California.
Dr. Wetherhold's NPI, 1346350766, was assigned on August 30, 2006. Dr. Wetherhold graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Wetherhold holds California license G76217.
- NPI
- 1346350766NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6406984517
- NPI enumeration date
- August 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (414) 975-3807
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David W. Wetherhold practices at Scripps Clinic la Jolla ASC in La Jolla, California
Dr. Wetherhold's primary practice is Scripps Clinic la Jolla ASC, at 9898 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037. The practice phone is (414) 975-3807.
- Scripps Clinic la Jolla ASC9898 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037Phone(414) 975-3807
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David W. Wetherhold is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Wetherhold's primary practice is Scripps Clinic la Jolla ASC in La Jolla, California. Dr. Wetherhold is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. The medical group on file is Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wetherhold to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David W. Wetherhold's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wetherhold practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Scripps Clinic la Jolla ASC | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David W. Wetherhold is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Wetherhold's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Wetherhold is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Wetherhold's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
- Pennsylvania license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, acute sinusitis, anxiety, asthma, atrial fibrillation and flutter, bronchitis and chronic anemia among the conditions Dr. Wetherhold treats.
Internists near Dr. Wetherhold
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David W. Wetherhold billed Medicare for 429 services in 2024
CMS data shows 429 Medicare services from Dr. Wetherhold across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 154 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,905 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Wetherhold's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Other services
- 2023: 772024: 226194%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1562024: 20330%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 152024: 0100%
Dr. Wetherhold compared with the California median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Wetherhold
- California median
- Medicare services
- 429vs 36119% above
- Medicare patients
- 154vs 151Close to median
- Part D claims
- 1,410vs 4213.3 times
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Wetherhold's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David W. Wetherhold treated 154 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 154 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wetherhold in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 79 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wetherhold's median patient age at 64, with 37% women.
Dr. Wetherhold's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Wetherhold's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4429%
- Men11071%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Wetherhold's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure71%
- Arthritis33%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Diabetes29%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
- Atrial fibrillation20%
- Cancer14%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Wetherhold's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women37%
- Men62%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David W. Wetherhold wrote 1,811 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Wetherhold wrote 1,811 Medicare Part D claims for 228 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,410 of them, across 37 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $21,066 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,666 claims across 45 drugs.
Dr. Wetherhold's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,669 claims92%
- Brand-name142 claims8%
Dr. Wetherhold's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Wetherhold's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%17 of 1,811 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,6662024: 1,41015%
Drugs named by CMS: 37 in 2024, 45 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David W. Wetherhold offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Wetherhold accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Wetherhold as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. David W. Wetherhold received $3,075 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 78 general payments to Dr. Wetherhold from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $1,094.
General payments to Dr. Wetherhold by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Wetherhold by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,81992%
- Gifts$2498%
- Education$70%
Companies that paid Dr. Wetherhold the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David W. Wetherhold graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Dr. Wetherhold graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1991.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. David W. Wetherhold accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Wetherhold is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- HCSC
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Wetherhold accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO4
- HMO3
- Medicare3
- POS2
- EPO1
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. David W. Wetherhold's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David W. Wetherhold's NPI number?
Dr. David W. Wetherhold's NPI number is 1346350766. It was assigned on August 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David W. Wetherhold?
Dr. David W. Wetherhold is an internist in La Jolla, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. David W. Wetherhold practice?
Dr. Wetherhold practices at 9898 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037. Dr. Wetherhold's primary practice is Scripps Clinic la Jolla ASC in La Jolla, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wetherhold to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. David W. Wetherhold's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Wetherhold is (414) 975-3807.
What is Dr. David W. Wetherhold's medical license number?
Dr. Wetherhold holds California license G76217, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. David W. Wetherhold been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Wetherhold in California (1993 to 2027) and Pennsylvania (1993 to 2004).
Which hospitals is Dr. David W. Wetherhold affiliated with?
Dr. Wetherhold is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Dmand AI links Dr. Wetherhold to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. David W. Wetherhold part of?
Dr. Wetherhold is linked to Scripps Clinic Medical Group.
Does Dr. David W. Wetherhold accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wetherhold billed Medicare for 429 services in 2024, and Dr. Wetherhold accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. David W. Wetherhold offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Wetherhold as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. David W. Wetherhold see?
CMS counts 154 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wetherhold in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. David W. Wetherhold board certified?
Yes. Dr. Wetherhold is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. David W. Wetherhold bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Wetherhold's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G0439).
Where did Dr. David W. Wetherhold go to medical school?
Dr. Wetherhold graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1991.
What drugs does Dr. David W. Wetherhold prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wetherhold's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Rosuvastatin Calcium and Lisinopril.
Has Dr. David W. Wetherhold received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,075 in general payments to Dr. Wetherhold from 27 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. David W. Wetherhold been practicing?
Dr. Wetherhold graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. David W. Wetherhold accept?
Dr. Wetherhold is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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