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Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard, MD
NPI1255423737PAC ID4486747946
- Medicare services, 2019
- 47
- Part D claims, 2024
- 304
- Publications
- 124
- Clinical trials
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Practice address
- 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
- Practice phone
- Call (608) 265-1978
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave)
College / University Student Health · Madison, Wisconsin
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Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard is an infectious disease specialist in Madison, Wisconsin
Dr. Westergaard practices at University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) in Madison, Wisconsin.
Dr. Westergaard's NPI, 1255423737, was assigned on September 29, 2006. Dr. Westergaard graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Westergaard holds Wisconsin license 55727.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1255423737NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486747946
- NPI enumeration date
- September 29, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (608) 265-1978
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard practices at University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) in Madison, Wisconsin
Dr. Westergaard's primary practice is University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave), at 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792. The practice phone is (608) 265-1978.
- University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave)600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792Phone(608) 265-1978
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Westergaard's primary practice is University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Westergaard is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is UW Health. Dr. Westergaard's employer is on file too: a school & student health.
University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave)Primary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Westergaard practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard is one of 154 infectious disease specialists in Wisconsin
Infectious disease is Dr. Westergaard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Westergaard is licensed in Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Infectious disease, WisconsinPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard billed Medicare for 47 services in 2019
CMS data shows 47 Medicare services from Dr. Westergaard across 3 procedure codes in 2019. Medicare paid $3,490 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 201947
Paid by Medicare$3,490
Procedure codes3
Dr. Westergaard's Medicare services by type, 2018 to 2019
- 2018
- 2019
- Office and hospital visits
- 2018: 592019: 4720%
Dr. Westergaard compared with the Wisconsin median for infectious disease specialists, 2019
- Dr. Westergaard
- Wisconsin median
- Medicare services
- 47vs 19776% below
- Part D claims
- 183vs 15518% above
Medians across 148 infectious disease specialists in Wisconsin with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Westergaard's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019
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. Ryan P. Westergaard's patients have a median age of 76
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Westergaard's median patient age at 76, with 55% women.
Dr. Westergaard's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard wrote 304 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Westergaard wrote 304 Medicare Part D claims for 72 patients. 48% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 183 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $248,466 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 487 claims across 18 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024304
Drugs named by CMS11
Total drug cost$248,466
Part D patients72
Dr. Westergaard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic147 claims48%
- Brand-name157 claims52%
Dr. Westergaard's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
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, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4872024: 18362%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 18 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Westergaard for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Westergaard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Westergaard's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 83of 100Final score
- 87.8of 100Quality
- 77of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard has 124 publications on record
Dmand AI links 124 papers to Dr. Westergaard, published from 2012 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 14. The most frequent topics are Wisconsin, COVID-19 and HIV Infections. Dr. Westergaard has published most often in MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. Dr. Westergaard's most frequent co-authors are Judith Feinberg, MD, Philip Todd Korthuis, MD and Peter D. Friedmann, MD.
Papers124
Years published2012 to 2025
Dr. Westergaard's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Westergaard writes about most
- Wisconsin
- COVID-19
- HIV Infections
- SARS-CoV-2
- Substance Abuse, Intravenous
- Opioid-Related Disorders
- Rural Population
- Substance-Related Disorders
Dr. Westergaard's most frequent co-authors
- Judith Feinberg, MD21 shared papers
- Philip Todd Korthuis, MD21 shared papers
- Peter D. Friedmann, MD20 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Westergaard
Drug OverdoseHarm ReductionNaloxone
Subst Use Addctn J
Analgesics, OpioidBenzodiazepinesOpioid-Related Disorders
Int J Drug Policy
Analgesics, OpioidBuprenorphineHealth Services Accessibility
BaltimoreFeasibility StudiesHIV Infections
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Westergaard to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Harm Reduction and Opioid-Related Disorders.
Conditions in Dr. Westergaard's trials
- Harm Reduction
- Opioid-Related Disorders
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Westergaard
Harm ReductionOpioid-Related Disorders
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard received $75 in industry payments in 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Westergaard from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $75.
Companies that paid Dr. Westergaard the most, 2019 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Dr. Westergaard graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2004.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard's NPI number?
Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard's NPI number is 1255423737. It was assigned on September 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard?
Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard is an infectious disease specialist in Madison, Wisconsin. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).
Where does Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard practice?
Dr. Westergaard practices at 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792. Dr. Westergaard's primary practice is University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) in Madison, Wisconsin.
What is Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Westergaard is (608) 265-1978.
What is Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard's medical license number?
Dr. Westergaard holds Wisconsin license 55727.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard affiliated with?
Dr. Westergaard is affiliated with University Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard part of?
Dr. Westergaard is linked to UW Health.
Does Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Westergaard billed Medicare for 47 services in 2019, and Dr. Westergaard accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard's MIPS score?
Dr. Westergaard's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
What services does Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard bill to Medicare?
In 2019, Dr. Westergaard's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
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Where did Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard go to medical school?
Dr. Westergaard graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Westergaard's most prescribed drugs by claims were Shingrix, Isentress and Prezcobix.
Has Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $75 in general payments to Dr. Westergaard from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
How long has Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard been practicing?
Dr. Westergaard graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
Does Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard do research?
Dmand AI links 124 publications to Dr. Westergaard, published from 2012 to 2025. Dr. Westergaard has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. Ryan P. Westergaard publish with?
Dr. Westergaard's most frequent co-authors are Judith Feinberg, MD (21 shared papers), Philip Todd Korthuis, MD (21 shared papers) and Peter D. Friedmann, MD (20 shared papers).
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