Lauren Elisabeth Wessel, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Los Angeles, CA
At a glance
100 Ucla Medical Plz Ste 755, Los Angeles, CA 90024-6990
Published activity: Melanoma (skin cancer) excision · Removal of nail tissue · Removal of tissue. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Aug 5, 2021. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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100 Ucla Medical Plz Ste 755Los Angeles, CA 90024-6990
Additional reported practice locations
4921 Parkview PlSte 6A/6B/12A
Saint Louis, MO 631101032
Phone: 3147472551
Fax: 3147472598 1225 15Th St Ste 2100
Santa Monica, CA 904041101
Phone: 3103191234
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2015
- CMS specialties
- Hand Surgery · Orthopedic Surgery
CMS reports telehealth services for this clinician. Confirm current services and availability with the practice.
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center Los Angeles, CA
- Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica, CA
- Ucla West Valley Medical Center West Hills, CA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 |
| Removal of nail tissue | 1-10 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Consulting fee | $18,508.59 |
| Food and beverage | $21.80 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| MEDARTIS INC. | $18,508.59 |
| ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | $21.80 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- Mar 28, 2015
- Record updated
- Aug 5, 2021
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207X00000X
License reported: 2020010902 MO
207XS0106X
License reported: 2020010902 MO
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: A171939 CA
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Practice location
100 Ucla Medical Plz Ste 755Los Angeles, CA 90024-6990
- Phone
- (310) 319-1234
Mailing address
5767 W CENTURY BLVD STE 400LOS ANGELES, CA 900455631
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