Dr. Jacob Lee Wester, MD

Dr. Wester practices at Adventist Health Sonora in Sonora, California, part of Adventist Health.

Dr. Wester's NPI, 1447693973, was assigned on April 15, 2013. Dr. Wester graduated from OHSU School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Wester holds California license A123456.

Dr. Wester's primary practice is Adventist Health Sonora, at 1000 Greenley Road, Sonora, CA 95370 in Tuolumne County. The practice phone is (209) 536-5000.

Dr. Wester's primary practice is Adventist Health Sonora in Sonora, California, part of Adventist Health. The medical group on file is Adventist Health Sonora. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wester to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Wester's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wester practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery is Dr. Wester's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207YX0905X. Dr. Wester is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Wester is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists chronic nasal allergies, chronic sinusitis, ear eustachian tube disorders, ear infection, endoscopic sinus surgery, hearing loss and impairment, larynx and vocal cord disease and swimmer's ear among the conditions Dr. Wester treats.

CMS data shows 4,197 Medicare services from Dr. Wester across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 868 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $167,211 for them.

CMS counts 868 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wester in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 371 patients. 69% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wester's median patient age at 75, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Wester wrote 1,324 Medicare Part D claims for 391 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,181 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $22,276 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,083 claims across 21 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Wester for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Wester accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Wester as offering telehealth. CMS counts 59 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Wester, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Wester, published from 2013 to 2018. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Free Tissue Flaps, Head and Neck Neoplasms and Plastic Surgery Procedures. Dr. Wester has published most often in Laryngoscope. Dr. Wester's most frequent co-authors are Akira Ishiyama, MD, Gail Patrice Ishiyama, MD and Kellyanne Rose Gold, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 55 general payments to Dr. Wester from 13 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $513.

Dr. Wester graduated from OHSU School of Medicine in 2013.

Dr. Wester is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.