Dr. Nicholas M. Wetjen, MD

Dr. Wetjen practices at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Ascension Health Alliance.

Dr. Wetjen's NPI, 1275502726, was assigned on March 16, 2006. Dr. Wetjen graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Wetjen holds Iowa license MD-45106.

Dr. Wetjen's primary practice is Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis, at 2001 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260 in Marion County. The practice phone is (317) 338-7000.

Dr. Wetjen's primary practice is Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Ascension Health Alliance. Dr. Wetjen is also affiliated with St. Charles Bend. The medical group on file is Summit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wetjen to 3 more hospitals, 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Neurological surgery is Dr. Wetjen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Wetjen is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Wetjen's licenses on file in 7 states: Iowa, Indiana, Florida, Colorado, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Utah.

Dmand AI lists craniotomy, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Wetjen treats.

CMS data shows 170 Medicare services from Dr. Wetjen across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 152 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,783 for them.

CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wetjen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 51 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have arthritis. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.60, 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. Wetjen's median patient age at 64, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Wetjen wrote 126 Medicare Part D claims for 62 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 101 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $751 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 86 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Wetjen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 49 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Wetjen, more than 55% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 60 papers to Dr. Wetjen, published from 2006 to 2019. 2015 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurosurgical Procedures and Electroencephalography. Dr. Wetjen has published most often in J Neurosurg. Dr. Wetjen's most frequent co-authors are Fredric B. Meyer, MD, Elaine C. Wirrell, MD and W R. Marsh, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 165 general payments to Dr. Wetjen from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 77% of the total. Alphatec Spine, Inc paid the most, $6,473.

Dmand AI lists 15 awards for Dr. Wetjen, most recently Best Clinical Research - Surgical Resident Research Day in 1997.

Dr. Wetjen graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Wetjen is a member of AAP, AANS, ACS, AES, CNS and NASS.

Dr. Wetjen is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.