Catherine M. Wittgen, MD
NPI 1184728305ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Saint Louis, MO
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (MD) in Saint Louis, Missouri, trained at Saint Louis University School of Medicine (class of 1989). In 2024 Medicare paid $44,227 for 130 patients, and Part D covered 143 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Cvrx, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,383 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1184728305 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 23, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | R1P76 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 130 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 338 across 65 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $44,227 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 143 · 185 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 37 |
| Total drug cost | $10,740 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Saint Louis University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
Medical group
- Ssm Health Care GroupSaint Louis, MO · 940 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ssm Health Saint Louis University HospitalSaint Louis, MO
- Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St LouisSaint Louis, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,383 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$166.46 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cvrx, Inc. | $1,050 | 1 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $145.79 | 1 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $137.59 | 1 |
| Ossur Americas, Inc. | $49.56 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$1,050 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$332.94 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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