Paul Wetzel MD in San Luis Obispo, California

Medical School: University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1998
The Primary Medical Specialty for Paul Wetzel MD is listed as: Gastroenterology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 26
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 2961481833
NPI #: 1366427221
NPI Created On: 12/13/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 03/11/2022
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
License Number:
A71477
Listed Gender: Male

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
2. Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
3. Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using an endoscope
4. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
5. Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope
6. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
7. Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
8. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
9. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
10. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
11. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
12. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
13. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
14. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
15. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
16. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.