Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter, MD

  • San Mateo, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1417098427PAC ID1557448529
Medicare services, 2022
42
Medicare patients, 2024
28
Part D claims, 2022
19
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$4,881
Practice address
222 W 39th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403
Practice phone
Call (650) 573-2222
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Primary practice

San Mateo Medical Center

Hospital · San Mateo, California

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Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter is a general surgeon in San Mateo, California

Dr. Wetter practices at San Mateo Medical Center in San Mateo, California, part of County of San Mateo, California.

Dr. Wetter's NPI, 1417098427, was assigned on February 11, 2007. Dr. Wetter graduated from St Bartholomew’s Hospital in 1989. Dr. Wetter holds California license A51501.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1557448529
NPI enumeration date
February 11, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(650) 573-2222
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
61
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter practices at San Mateo Medical Center in San Mateo, California

Dr. Wetter's primary practice is San Mateo Medical Center, at 222 W 39th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403 in San Mateo County. The practice phone is (650) 573-2222.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Wetter's primary practice is San Mateo Medical Center in San Mateo, California, part of County of San Mateo, California. Dr. Wetter is also affiliated with Adventist Health Columbia Gorge. The medical group on file is San Mateo Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wetter to 2 more hospitals, 3 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wetter practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
San Mateo Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Wetter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Wetter is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Wetter's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A51501 · 1992 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Colorado license2022 to 2025
  • Oregon license2024 to 2025
  • Washington license2024 to 2025

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists gallbladder removal and gastrointestinal obstruction among the conditions Dr. Wetter treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Wetter

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Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter billed Medicare for 42 services in 2022

CMS data shows 42 Medicare services from Dr. Wetter across 3 procedure codes in 2022, for 28 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,868 for them.

Medicare services, 202242
Medicare patients28
Paid by Medicare$2,868
Procedure codes3

Dr. Wetter's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Office and hospital visits
2021: 1852022: 4277%
Surgery
2021: 442022: 0100%

Where Dr. Wetter's Medicare services took place, 2022

  • In an office2867%
  • In a facility1433%

Dr. Wetter compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2022

  • Dr. Wetter
  • California median
Medicare services
42vs 16675% below
Medicare patients
28vs 12177% below
Part D claims
19vs 3444% below

Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Wetter's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022

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. Lowell Albert Wetter treated 28 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wetter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 16 patients. 54% of them have high cholesterol, and 50% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wetter's median patient age at 50, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 202428
Average age71
Average risk score0.99

Dr. Wetter's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Wetter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1761%
  • Men1139%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Wetter's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol54%
  2. High blood pressure50%
  3. Arthritis39%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Wetter's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 50

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims in 2022

In 2022, Dr. Wetter wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $64 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 41 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202219
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$64

Dr. Wetter's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 412022: 1954%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 2 in 2021.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

How Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter takes part in Medicare

Dr. Wetter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

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

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 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. Lowell Albert Wetter received $4,881 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 25 general payments to Dr. Wetter from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $1,534.

General payments to Dr. Wetter by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Wetter by kind, 2016 to 2025

$4.9Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$2,81558%
  • Food and beverage$2,06642%

Companies that paid Dr. Wetter the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter graduated from St Bartholomew’s Hospital

Dr. Wetter graduated from St Bartholomew’s Hospital in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolSt Bartholomew’s Hospital
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers

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

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Humana
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Wetter accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare7
  2. PPO6
  3. HMO2
  4. POS2
  5. EPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter's NPI number?

Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter's NPI number is 1417098427. It was assigned on February 11, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter?

Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter is a general surgeon in San Mateo, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter practice?

Dr. Wetter practices at 222 W 39th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403. Dr. Wetter's primary practice is San Mateo Medical Center in San Mateo, California, part of County of San Mateo, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wetter to 2 hospitals, 3 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 skilled nursing facility.

What is Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Wetter is (650) 573-2222.

What is Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter's medical license number?

Dr. Wetter holds California license A51501, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Wetter in California (1992 to 2026), Colorado (2022 to 2025), Oregon (2024 to 2025) and Washington (2024 to 2025).

Which hospitals is Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter affiliated with?

Dr. Wetter practices at San Mateo Medical Center in San Mateo, California. Dr. Wetter is also affiliated with Adventist Health Columbia Gorge. Dmand AI links Dr. Wetter to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter part of?

Dr. Wetter is linked to San Mateo Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Wetter to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wetter billed Medicare for 42 services in 2022, and Dr. Wetter accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter see?

CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wetter in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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Is Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter board certified?

Yes. Dr. Wetter is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Wetter's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), hospital inpatient care (99232) and office visit, new patient (99203).

Where did Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter go to medical school?

Dr. Wetter graduated from St Bartholomew’s Hospital in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wetter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,881 in general payments to Dr. Wetter from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Davol Inc.

How long has Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter been practicing?

Dr. Wetter graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Lowell Albert Wetter accept?

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

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