Dr. Denis Robert Westphal, MD

Dr. Westphal practices at Enloe Health in Chico, California, part of Enloe Health.

Dr. Westphal's NPI, 1285640243, was assigned on July 31, 2006. Dr. Westphal graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Westphal holds California license G50664.

Dr. Westphal's primary practice is Enloe Health, at 1531 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926 in Butte County. The practice phone is (530) 332-7300.

Dr. Westphal's primary practice is Enloe Health in Chico, California, part of Enloe Health. Dr. Westphal is also affiliated with Oroville Hospital. The medical group on file is Chico Hospitalist Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Westphal to 1 more physician office 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. Westphal practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Westphal's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Westphal is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Westphal treats.

CMS data shows 2,151 Medicare services from Dr. Westphal across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 401 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $96,403 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 401 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Westphal in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 154 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Westphal's median patient age at 72, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Westphal wrote 215 Medicare Part D claims for 108 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 144 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,685 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 186 claims across 8 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Westphal for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Westphal accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 629 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Westphal, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Westphal from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $513.

Dr. Westphal graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1982.

Dr. Westphal is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.