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Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

3 Marcela Drive
Willits, CA 95490

(707) 459-6115

Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Willits, CA specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery).

Office Locations

3 Marcela Drive
Willits, CA 95490

(707) 459-6115

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6460 Pentz Road Suite A
Paradise, CA 95969

(530) 877-9301

(530) 877-7446

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, and colonoscopy with lesion removal procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

endoscopy

removal of lesion

By Affordability:

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD performed more endoscopy, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for therapeutic EGD, and therapeutic upper endoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal biopsy

By Affordability:

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

upper endoscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD performed more gastrointestinal biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and upper endoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Willits, CA during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, aspiration and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	25
aspiration	78
breast procedures	64
cancer surgery	13
catheterization	22
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	512
excision	24
gastrointestinal procedures	25
hospital care	99
image guided procedures	49
inpatient care	99
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	49
minor procedures	35
open surgery	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
women's imaging	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Willits, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
breast procedures	13
cancer surgery	13
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	466
excision	25
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
lymph node procedures	25
open surgery	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	68
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Willits, CA during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, diagnostic procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
aspiration	46
breast procedures	43
cancer surgery	17
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	482
excision	32
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	79
image guided procedures	44
inpatient care	79
lymph node procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	44
minor procedures	32
open surgery	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	59
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Willits, CA during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, aspiration and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
aspiration	57
breast procedures	42
cancer surgery	27
catheterization	19
device removal	14
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	500
excision	44
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	68
image guided procedures	33
inpatient care	68
lymph node procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	33
minor procedures	18
open surgery	35

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	732
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	110
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Willits, CA during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, open surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	30
aspiration	42
breast procedures	34
cancer surgery	22
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	500
excision	35
gastrointestinal procedures	30
hospital care	73
image guided procedures	34
inpatient care	73
lymph node procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	34
minor procedures	22
open surgery	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	61
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Willits, CA during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
aspiration	20
breast procedures	19
cancer surgery	19
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	437
excision	31
gastrointestinal procedures	27
hospital care	76
image guided procedures	20
inpatient care	76
lymph node procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	20
open surgery	39

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	39
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Willits, CA during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	22
aspiration	28
breast procedures	27
cancer surgery	27
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	434
excision	45
gastrointestinal procedures	22
hospital care	47
image guided procedures	28
inpatient care	47
lymph node procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	28
minor procedures	28
open surgery	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	47
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Willits, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Willits, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Willits, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	81
gastrointestinal procedures	81
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	81

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Willits, CA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	118
gastrointestinal procedures	118
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
minimally invasive procedures	118
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	118

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Willits, CA were inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), hospital care and diagnostic procedures.

abdominal surgery	22
aspiration	41
breast procedures	34
cancer surgery	19
catheterization	18
device removal	13
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	475
excision	33
gastrointestinal procedures	38
hospital care	70
image guided procedures	34
inpatient care	70
lymph node procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	46
minor procedures	25
open surgery	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
women's imaging	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	261
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	87
85 and over	34
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	130

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	28

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$19 LYNPARZA $19
Medtronic, Inc.	$18 Dextile $18
Focal Therapeutics, Inc.	$15 BioZorb $15
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.	$15 myRisk $15
Davol Inc.	$15 PHASIX $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$83

Biography

Dr. Lance Ludington, who practices in Willits, CA and Paradise, CA, is a medical specialist in general surgery, surgical oncology (cancer surgery), and cardiothoracic surgery. He attended medical school at Loma Linda University School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lance L. Ludington, MD From 2012 - 2022

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