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Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal (GI) stenting, ERCP (biliary and pancreatic endoscopy), inflammatory bowel disease, and more.

1962 Charlie Hall Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29414

(843) 722-8000

Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD is a gastroenterologist in Summerville, SC specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD is affiliated with Summerville Medical Center.

Office Locations

102-A West 8th North Street
Summerville, SC 29483

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1962 Charlie Hall Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29414

(843) 722-8000

(843) 647-6066

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Some issues Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD can help you with:

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is the use of a special tool called a colonoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end) to examine the inside of the colon and rectum. The tube is typically inserted anally, and it allows the physician to examine the large intestine from the inside. It may be done at any time to diagnose bowel problems, but routine colonoscopies are advised after the age of 50 to screen for colon cancer.

A colonoscopy may be performed to diagnose:

Intestinal ulcers
Polyps
Bowel cancer
An unidentified source of pain or bleeding in the intestine

Patients may be asked to drink only liquids in the days before a colonoscopy, or they may be given an enema to remove residual fecal matter. Before the exam, patients are given medication to help them relax, and then lay on their side on a table. The scope is inserted into the anus and gently moved all the way through the large intestine. Air may be pumped into the intestine to improve the view for the physician. Any polyps that are found will be removed. Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn. A colonoscopy is not usually painful, but patients may feel some bloating or have some cramps right afterward. If patients have polyps removed, they might experience a small amount of bleeding. Any side effects should go away within a few hours.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

limited abdominal ultrasound

By Affordability:

abdominal CT scan

pelvic CT scan

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD performed more limited abdominal ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal CT scan, and pelvic CT scan 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 Affordability:

CT scan

In 2023, Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD had a list price for CT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

gastrointestinal biopsy

removal of lesion

By Affordability:

colonoscopy with submucosal injection

endoscopic injection

esophageal dilation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, gastrointestinal biopsy, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for colonoscopy with submucosal injection, endoscopic injection, and esophageal dilation 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. Christopher Lawrence, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Summerville, SC during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, stent placement (stenting) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	37
diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	208
foreign body removal	56
gastrointestinal procedures	398
minimally invasive procedures	398
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65
stent placement (stenting)	105

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Summerville, SC during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
blood draw	73
diagnostic procedures	296
doctor visit	500
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	452
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
minimally invasive procedures	452
preventive care	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	296

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	54
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Summerville, SC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	109
diagnostic procedures	511
doctor visit	570
esophageal dilation	11
foreign body removal	22
gastrointestinal procedures	705
hospital care	268
injections	16
inpatient care	268
minimally invasive procedures	705
preventive care	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	511
stent placement (stenting)	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	122
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	71
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Summerville, SC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	18
blood draw	78
diagnostic procedures	411
doctor visit	493
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	609
hospital care	258
injections	13
inpatient care	258
minimally invasive procedures	609
preventive care	89
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	411
stent placement (stenting)	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	674
Female	950

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1300
Black	262
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	886
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	110
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Summerville, SC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	21
blood draw	56
diagnostic procedures	413
doctor visit	441
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	589
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197
minimally invasive procedures	589
preventive care	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	413

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	68
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Summerville, SC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	298
doctor visit	592
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	389
hospital care	262
inpatient care	262
minimally invasive procedures	389
preventive care	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	298

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	61
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Summerville, SC during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	11
diagnostic procedures	389
doctor visit	658
esophageal dilation	29
gastrointestinal procedures	499
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
minimally invasive procedures	499
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	389

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	65
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Summerville, SC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	33
CT scan	13
diagnostic procedures	375
doctor visit	701
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	477
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
minimally invasive procedures	477
pelvic imaging	13
preventive care	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	375
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	397
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	70
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Summerville, SC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	34
diagnostic procedures	347
doctor visit	718
esophageal dilation	38
gastrointestinal procedures	453
hospital care	203
inpatient care	203
minimally invasive procedures	465
preventive care	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	347
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	60
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Summerville, SC during 2021 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	38
CT scan	13
diagnostic procedures	458
doctor visit	739
esophageal dilation	44
gastrointestinal procedures	559
hospital care	184
injections	12
inpatient care	184
minimally invasive procedures	559
pelvic imaging	13
preventive care	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	458
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	641
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	63
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Summerville, SC during 2022 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	43
CT scan	12
diagnostic procedures	410
doctor visit	647
esophageal dilation	41
gastrointestinal procedures	521
hospital care	147
injections	15
inpatient care	147
minimally invasive procedures	521
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	410
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	67
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Summerville, SC were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

abdominal imaging	37
balloon dilation	20
blood draw	79
CT scan	12
diagnostic procedures	363
doctor visit	569
esophageal dilation	26
foreign body removal	39
gastrointestinal procedures	513
hospital care	213
injections	14
inpatient care	213
minimally invasive procedures	514
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	361
stent placement (stenting)	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Female	432
Male	313

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	115
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	600
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	62
75 to 84	208
Less than 65	94
65 to 74	379

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He completed residency at Georgetown University Medical Center. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Residency: Georgetown University Medical Center

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Lawrence, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Summerville Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$406 Humira $217	Creon $170	Orilissa $19
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$191 STELARA $125	SIMPONI $53	OLYSIO $13
AbbVie Inc.	$169 Skyrizi $88	LINZESS $47	Rinvoq $28	Creon $7
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$95 XIFAXAN $41	Trulance $40	UCERIS TABLETS $15
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$94 XIFAXAN 550 MG TABLETS $56	Uceris $20	XIFAXAN - 550MG $17
Other	$644 ENTYVIO $73	PREPOPIK $66	Alinia Tablets 500mg 12 count bottle $53	AMITIZA $44	COLOGUARD $43	Other $364

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,475
Education	$124

Biography

Dr. Christopher Lawrence is a specialist in adult gastroenterology. His areas of expertise include pancreas problems, inflammatory bowel disease, and therapeutic endoscopy. Dr. Lawrence's practice in is open to new patients as reported by DocSpot. Before completing his residency at Georgetown University Medical Center, Dr. Lawrence attended medical school at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.