Dr. Alan Craig Wittgrove, MD

Dr. Wittgrove practices at Wittgrove Bariatric Center in Del Mar, California.

Dr. Wittgrove's NPI, 1942287206, was assigned on December 28, 2005. Dr. Wittgrove graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1976. Dr. Wittgrove holds California license G44693.

Dr. Wittgrove's primary practice is Wittgrove Bariatric Center, at 12865 Pointe Del Mar Way, Del Mar, CA 92014. The practice phone is (858) 350-4700.

Dr. Wittgrove's primary practice is Wittgrove Bariatric Center in Del Mar, California.

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

Surgery is Dr. Wittgrove's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Wittgrove is board certified in obesity medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Wittgrove's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Nevada and Washington.

Dmand AI lists bariatric surgery and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Wittgrove treats.

CMS data shows 94 Medicare services from Dr. Wittgrove across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 40 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,928 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wittgrove in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 24 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wittgrove's median patient age at 53, with 81% women.

In 2024, Dr. Wittgrove wrote 71 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 49% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 53 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $31,035 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Wittgrove accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Wittgrove as offering telehealth.

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

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Wittgrove, published from 2013 to 2016. Dr. Wittgrove's most frequent co-authors are Theodore C. Chan, MD, James P. Killeen, MD and Susan Alexandra Phillips, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 416 general payments to Dr. Wittgrove from 39 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $236,255. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $2,272 from 2016 to 2017.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Wittgrove.

Dr. Wittgrove graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1976. Dr. Wittgrove is a member of ACS.

Dr. Wittgrove is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.