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Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1998)

Professional interests include: wounds, skin infection, infections

1840 Mease Drive Suite 319
Safety Harbor, FL 34695

(727) 669-6800

Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD is an adult infectious disease specialist in Safety Harbor, FL specializing in adult infectious disease. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital HCA Florida Trinity Hospital and WEST COAST INFECTIOUS DISEASES PA.

Office Locations

1840 Mease Drive Suite 319
Safety Harbor, FL 34695

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8607 East Haven Court Suite 101
New Port Richey, FL 34655

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In The News

“Dr. Brent W. Laartz, author of "How to Avoid Contagious Diseases," is a board-certified infectious diseases specialist in Safety Harbor, Fla., with years of experience in infection control at...”—"Parents, do your homework: Here's how to prepare against common back-to-school infections", New York Daily News, August 2017

“Dr. Brent W. Laartz (drlaartz.com), author of "How to Avoid Contagious Diseases," is a board certified infectious diseases specialist in Safety Harbor, Fla., with years of experience in infection...”—"5 safety tips to avoid becoming a summer vacation casualty", New York Daily News, July 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Safety Harbor, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	204
hospital care	2791
inpatient care	2791
preventive care	20
vaccines	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Safety Harbor, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	133
hospital care	4561
inpatient care	4561
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	924
Black	28
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	239
Less than 65	254

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	49
Dementia	35
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Safety Harbor, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	120
hospital care	4191
inpatient care	4191
nursing home care	156
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	940
Black	32
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	222
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	51
Dementia	36
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Safety Harbor, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	230
hospital care	4257
inpatient care	4257
nursing home care	78

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1054
Female	1070

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1960
Black	66
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	558
From 75 to 84	608
85 and over	470
Less than 65	488

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	50
Dementia	36
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Safety Harbor, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108
hospital care	3509
inpatient care	3509
nursing home care	86

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	30
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	196
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	50
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	52
Dementia	40
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Safety Harbor, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	3716
inpatient care	3716
nursing home care	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	763
Black	20
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	188
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	49
Dementia	39
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Safety Harbor, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	3922
inpatient care	3922
nursing home care	125

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	767
Black	30
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	181
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	54
Dementia	42
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Safety Harbor, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	3823
inpatient care	3823
nursing home care	98

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	796
Black	27
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	183
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	55
Dementia	44
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Safety Harbor, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	3177
inpatient care	3177
nursing home care	119

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	27
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	141
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	55
Dementia	45
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Safety Harbor, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	2328
inpatient care	2328
nursing home care	67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	589
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	138
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	55
Dementia	41
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Safety Harbor, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	2598
inpatient care	2598
nursing home care	134

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	34
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	186
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	53
Dementia	41
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Safety Harbor, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

doctor visit	159
hospital care	3533
inpatient care	3533
nursing home care	101
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	800
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	257
85 and over	194
Less than 65	178
65 to 74	245

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	36
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at University of South Florida (USF) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1998)

Residency: University of South Florida (USF) Affiliated Hospitals (2001)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brent William Laartz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital HCA Florida Trinity Hospital

WEST COAST INFECTIOUS DISEASES PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$46,769 Genvoya $12,413	COMPLERA $6,499	Odefsey $1,603	$26,254
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$32,227 Veklury $8,558	Biktarvy $7,932	$15,737
The Medicines Company	$15,809 ORBACTIV $15,743	MINOCIN $37	VABOMERE $29
TETRAPHASE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$9,390 Xerava $9,390
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc	$6,091 DIFICID $5,702	CUBICIN $264	ENTEREG $124
Other	$8,829 ORBACTIV $1,772	ZERBAXA $1,755	NUZYRA $1,520	DIFICID $1,379	TRIUMEQ $616	Other $1,787

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$72,605
Honoraria	$24,551
Food and Beverage	$12,054
Travel and Lodging	$9,881
Education	$14
Other	$9

Biography

Dr. Brent Laartz's medical specialty is adult infectious disease. These areas are among his clinical interests: primary care, skin infection, and wounds. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida (USF). Dr. Laartz is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Laartz is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare.

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