Dr. Garret Thomas Lechtenberg, MD

Dr. Lechtenberg practices at UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital in Longmont, Colorado, part of UCHealth.

Dr. Lechtenberg's NPI, 1255693453, was assigned on June 13, 2012. Dr. Lechtenberg graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Lechtenberg holds Minnesota license 62014.

Dr. Lechtenberg's primary practice is UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital, at 1750 E Ken Pratt Blvd, Longmont, CO 80504 in Boulder County. The practice phone is (720) 718-3005.

Dr. Lechtenberg's primary practice is UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital in Longmont, Colorado, part of UCHealth. Dr. Lechtenberg is also affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital. The medical group on file is UCHealth Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lechtenberg to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Lechtenberg's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Lechtenberg's licenses on file in 2 states: Minnesota and Wisconsin.

CMS data shows 73 Medicare services from Dr. Lechtenberg across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 136 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,630 for them.

CMS counts 136 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lechtenberg in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 75 patients. 69% of them have high blood pressure, and 57% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lechtenberg's median patient age at 61, with 69% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lechtenberg wrote 132 Medicare Part D claims for 93 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 99 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $231 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 68 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Lechtenberg for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Lechtenberg accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Lechtenberg as offering telehealth. CMS counts 11 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Lechtenberg, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 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)

CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Lechtenberg from 3 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2023. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,717.

Dr. Lechtenberg graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 2012.