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Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Temple University School of Medicine (1997)

300 W Ottley Avenue
Fruita, CO 81521

(970) 858-2186

Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD is a neurosurgeon in Fruita, CO specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD is affiliated with INTERMOUNTAIN MEDICAL GROUP GRAND JUNCTION, LLC.

Office Locations

300 W Ottley Avenue
Fruita, CO 81521

(970) 858-2186

(970) 858-2208

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401 Kokopelli Boulevard Suite 1
Fruita, CO 81521

(970) 858-2580

(970) 858-3211

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750 Wellington Avenue Suite 3a
Grand Junction, CO 81501

(970) 298-3188

(970) 298-3190

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In The News

“Dr. Brian Witwer, a neurosurgeon at St. Mary's, pieced her spine back together, hoping to relieve pressure on the spinal cord that was causing paralysis in Fadrhonc's legs.”—"Winning attitude battles paralysis", The Denver Post, April 2008

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fruita, CO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	218
hospital care	109
injections	39
inpatient care	109
nerve block	39
pain management	39
spinal procedures	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fruita, CO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	296
hospital care	86
injections	33
inpatient care	86
nerve block	33
nerve procedures	11
pain management	33
spinal procedures	44

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	20
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fruita, CO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	405
hospital care	183
injections	51
inpatient care	183
neck surgery	14
nerve block	51
nerve procedures	38
pain management	51
spinal procedures	103

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	25
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fruita, CO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	421
hospital care	111
injections	30
inpatient care	111
nerve block	30
nerve procedures	29
pain management	30
spinal procedures	95

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	40
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fruita, CO during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	364
implant surgery	16
injections	37
nerve block	37
nerve procedures	26
neurostimulator replacement	16
pain management	37
spinal procedures	80

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	11
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fruita, CO during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	299
hospital care	31
implant surgery	20
injections	40
inpatient care	31
nerve block	40
nerve procedures	22
neurostimulator replacement	20
pain management	40
spinal procedures	105

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fruita, CO during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and neurostimulator replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	282
hospital care	87
implant surgery	24
injections	20
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve block	20
nerve procedures	17
neurostimulator replacement	24
pain management	20
spinal procedures	62

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	18
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	21
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fruita, CO during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	251
hospital care	256
implant surgery	13
injections	17
inpatient care	256
nerve block	17
nerve procedures	12
neurostimulator replacement	13
pain management	17
spinal procedures	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	20
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fruita, CO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and neurostimulator replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	11
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	180
hospital care	151
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	151
nerve procedures	13
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	15
spinal procedures	37

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	22
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	23
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fruita, CO during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and neurostimulator replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	183
hospital care	89
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	89
nerve procedures	13
neurostimulator replacement	16
spinal procedures	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	11
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fruita, CO during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	134
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
spinal procedures	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	15
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	21
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Fruita, CO were inpatient care, hospital care, spinal procedures and nerve block.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
cranial surgery	11
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	275
hospital care	117
implant surgery	17
injections	33
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	14
nerve block	33
nerve procedures	20
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	17
pain management	33
spinal procedures	59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	257
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	16
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	128

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1997. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (1997)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

INTERMOUNTAIN MEDICAL GROUP GRAND JUNCTION, LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$15,061 Thoracolumbar $7,822	Radian $6,100	XLIF $1,021	MLX $73	TLIF $44
Globus Medical, Inc.	$1,242 Spine $679	Excelsius Robotics System $564
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,215 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $637	GENERAL - DBS $226	GENERAL DBS $200	VERCISE $44	$109
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation	$767 7D Surgical System $566	MERIdian $124	Mariner $41	NorthStar $36
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$481 Deep Brain Neurostimulation $333	$148
Other	$732 Elite Expandable Interbody System $318	Pillar SA $94	CASCADIA $87	Deep Brain Stimulation $69	EVEREST $54	Other $111

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$13,922
Travel and Lodging	$3,458
Food and Beverage	$2,119

Biography

Dr. Brian Witwer is a neurosurgery specialist in Fruita, CO and Grand Junction, CO. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian P. Witwer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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