Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell, MD

  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1184253015
Publications
18
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$848
State license
1
Year NPI issued
2020
Practice address
500 Foothill Blvd., Salt Lake City, UT 84148
Practice phone
Call (801) 584-1211
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Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell is a neurosurgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah

Dr. Twitchell practices at George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, part of Veterans Health Administration.

Dr. Twitchell's NPI, 1184253015, was assigned on April 3, 2020. Dr. Twitchell holds Utah license 12439729-1205.

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NPI enumeration date
April 3, 2020
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(801) 584-1211
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Sex
Male

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Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell practices at George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

Dr. Twitchell's primary practice is George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, at 500 Foothill Blvd., Salt Lake City, UT 84148 in Salt Lake County. The practice phone is (801) 584-1211.

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Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell is affiliated with 1 site of care

Dr. Twitchell's primary practice is George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, part of Veterans Health Administration. Dr. Twitchell's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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SiteEHR vendor and product
George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell is one of 77 neurosurgeons in Utah

Neurological surgery is Dr. Twitchell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Twitchell is licensed in Utah.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, UtahPrimaryLicense 12439729-1205 · taxonomy 207T00000X

Neurosurgeons near Dr. Twitchell

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Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell's patients have a median age of 78

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Twitchell's median patient age at 78, with 0% women.

Dr. Twitchell's patients across all payers

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Median age 78

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women0%
  • Men100%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell has 18 publications on record

Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Twitchell, published from 2018 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion, Lumbar Vertebrae and Health Care Costs. Dr. Twitchell has published most often in J Neurosurg Spine. Dr. Twitchell's most frequent co-authors are William Tupper Couldwell, MD, Michael Karsy, MD and Ramesh Grandhi, MD.

Papers18
Years published2018 to 2025

Dr. Twitchell's papers by year, 2018 to 2025

Topics Dr. Twitchell writes about most

  • Spinal Fusion
  • Lumbar Vertebrae
  • Health Care Costs
  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Diskectomy
  • Thoracic Vertebrae

Dr. Twitchell's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell received $848 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Twitchell from 4 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $593.

General payments to Dr. Twitchell by program year, 2021 to 2025

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

Sources for Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell's profile data

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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 patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell's NPI number?

Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell's NPI number is 1184253015. It was assigned on April 3, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell?

Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell is a neurosurgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell practice?

Dr. Twitchell practices at 500 Foothill Blvd., Salt Lake City, UT 84148. Dr. Twitchell's primary practice is George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, part of Veterans Health Administration.

What is Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Twitchell is (801) 584-1211.

What is Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell's medical license number?

Dr. Twitchell holds Utah license 12439729-1205.

Which hospitals is Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell affiliated with?

Dr. Twitchell practices at George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Has Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $848 in general payments to Dr. Twitchell from 4 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell been practicing?

Dr. Twitchell's NPI was assigned in 2020.

Does Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell do research?

Dmand AI links 18 publications to Dr. Twitchell, published from 2018 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Spencer J. Twitchell publish with?

Dr. Twitchell's most frequent co-authors are William Tupper Couldwell, MD (8 shared papers), Michael Karsy, MD (8 shared papers) and Ramesh Grandhi, MD (5 shared papers).

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