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Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, General Practice and Spine Surgery

Northeast Ohio Medical University (2002)

660 Golden Ridge Road Suite 250
Golden, CO 80401

(303) 233-1223

Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD is an orthopedist in Golden, CO specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, general practice and spine surgery. He graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region, SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY OF COLORADO SPRINGS LP and PANORAMA ORTHOPEDICS AND SPINE CENTER PC.

Office Locations

660 Golden Ridge Road Suite 250
Golden, CO 80401

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1060 Plaza Drive Suite 110
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

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In The News

“Chief Medical Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer Dr. Brian Shelmadine informed the Board that Dr. Lonnie Loutzenhiser, a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon, will begin seeing...”—"BBGH Board Reviews Results of DNV Survey, Ongoing Facility Improvements, and Approves Educational Scholarships", Alliance Times-Herald, February 2026

“Golden orthopedic surgeon Dr. Lonnie Loutzenhiser said he used six screws and rods to stabilize Rhonda Heaton's spine three days after she was shot by Robert Cash.”—"Rhonda Heaton expected to testify at attempted-murder trial Friday", Steamboat Pilot and Today, January 2012

“PANORAMA ORTHOPEDICS & SPINE CENTER: Announced that Dr. Lonnie Loutzenhiser has joined the practice as its newest orthopedic spine surgeon.”—"People on the move", The Denver Post, September 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

360-degree lumbar fusion

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

posterior column osteotomy

spinal decompression surgery

By Affordability:

360-degree lumbar fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar osteotomy

lumbar spine surgery

osteotomy

posterior column osteotomy

posterior spinal osteotomy

spinal fusion

spinal osteotomy

spine surgery procedures

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, posterior column osteotomy, spinal decompression surgery, spinal fusion, spinal osteotomy, spinal procedures, and spine MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for 360-degree lumbar fusion, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), interbody fusion, lumbar decompression, lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, lumbar osteotomy, lumbar spine surgery, osteotomy, posterior column osteotomy, posterior spinal osteotomy, spinal fusion, spinal osteotomy, and spine surgery procedures 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:

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD performed more spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

spine X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD had a list price for spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado. 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. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD treated as an orthopedist in Golden, CO during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	337
injections	27
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	248
X-rays	223

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD treated as an orthopedist in Golden, CO during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, bone surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	16
bone surgery	18
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	368
injections	16
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	353
X-rays	274

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	128

**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	54
85 and over	21
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD treated as an orthopedist in Golden, CO during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD for Medicare patients.

bone surgery	12
doctor visit	286
spinal procedures	250
X-rays	223

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	12
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD treated as an orthopedist in Golden, CO during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, bone surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
bone surgery	19
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	257
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	310
X-rays	237

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	32
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD treated as an orthopedist in Golden, CO during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	271
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	249
X-rays	201

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD treated as an orthopedist in Golden, CO during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	293
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	317
X-rays	230

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD treated as an orthopedist in Golden, CO during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
doctor visit	284
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
spinal procedures	295
X-rays	240

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD treated as an orthopedist in Golden, CO during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	286
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	265
X-rays	200

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD treated as an orthopedist in Golden, CO during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
bone surgery	13
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	298
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	344
X-rays	224

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD in 2020

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD treated as an orthopedist in Golden, CO during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
bone surgery	17
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	351
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	377
X-rays	258

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD treated as an orthopedist in Golden, CO during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
bone surgery	11
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	305
joint surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	13
pelvic surgery	13
spinal procedures	371
X-rays	235

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD treated as an orthopedist in Golden, CO were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and aspiration.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	21
bone surgery	15
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	303
injections	21
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	13
pelvic surgery	13
spinal procedures	307
X-rays	231

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	179
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	60
85 and over	5
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	112

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 2002. He completed residency at University of Kentucky Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University (2002)

Residency: University of Kentucky Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY OF COLORADO SPRINGS LP

PANORAMA ORTHOPEDICS AND SPINE CENTER PC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicare and And More! Call the Office to Verify.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Lonnie E. Loutzenhiser, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna

Cigna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Medicare

And More! Call the Office to Verify

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
K2M, Inc.	$56,206 General K2M Product Discussion $29,757	NO ASSOCIATED PRODUCT $25,000	EVEREST Spinal System $1,085	SERENGETI Retractor System $161	Advanced Product Development $52	Other $150
Globus Medical, Inc.	$33,175 CAPITOL $20,159	Spine $9,859	CAPITOL / RETRACTOR $3,156
Stryker Corporation	$29,519 Lateral Access Spinal System $7,599	Expandable Cage $7,598	General K2M Product Discussion $5,812	CASCADIA $3,500	New Product Development $2,977	Other $2,032
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$20,603 WaveForm C $9,577	WaveForm TO $2,338	Regatta Lateral System $2,125	WaveForm TA $1,053	All Spine Stimulation $85	Other $5,426
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation	$20,018 WaveForm TA $4,774	WaveForm TO $3,500	Mariner $687	Vu aPOD Prime NanoMetalene $374	Shoreline $167	Other $10,516
Other	$8,663 Virage $1,066	Biologics Therapies $1,064	Image Guided Surgery Products $945	Accelero $897	Dynesys $450	Other $4,241

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$75,988
Royalty or License	$71,166
Travel and Lodging	$15,224
Food and Beverage	$5,788
Entertainment	$17

Biography

Dr. Lonnie Loutzenhiser is a specialist in general practice, spine surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region. He can accept Blue California, Cigna, and Aetna, as well as other insurance carriers. According to Yext, Dr. Loutzenhiser is currently accepting new patients at his office in Golden, CO. Dr. Loutzenhiser attended Northeast Ohio Medical University for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Kentucky for residency.