Dr. Lars Widdel, MD

Dr. Widdel practices at Mercy Medical Center Redding in Redding, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Widdel's NPI, 1447397708, was assigned on January 30, 2007. Dr. Widdel graduated from University of Chile in 2002. Dr. Widdel holds California license C171096.

Dr. Widdel's primary practice is Mercy Medical Center Redding, at 2175 Rosaline Ave, Clairmont Hgts, Redding, CA 96001 in Shasta County. The practice phone is (530) 225-6102.

Dr. Widdel's primary practice is Mercy Medical Center Redding in Redding, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Widdel is also affiliated with Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. The medical group on file is Mercy Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Widdel to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Widdel practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Widdel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Widdel is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Widdel's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Colorado, Wyoming and Alabama.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Widdel treats.

CMS data shows 928 Medicare services from Dr. Widdel across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 469 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $216,446 for them.

CMS counts 469 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Widdel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 213 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Widdel's median patient age at 67, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Widdel wrote 124 Medicare Part D claims for 72 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 51 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $298 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 50 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Widdel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Widdel as offering telehealth. CMS counts 102 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Widdel, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Widdel in 2010. 2010 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Diagnosis, Differential and Meninges. Dr. Widdel's most frequent co-authors are Janice Kerr, MD and Kevin O. Lillehei, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Widdel from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $126.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Widdel, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Widdel graduated from University of Chile in 2002. Dr. Widdel is a member of AANS and CNS.

Dr. Widdel is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.