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Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS

(Dr. Dixon Kaufman, MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Pediatric Transplant Surgery and Transplant Surgery

University of Minnesota Medical School

Professional interests include: kidney transplant, pancreas transplant

1111 W Wisconsin Street
Sparta, WI 54656

(608) 263-1384

Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS is a general surgeon in Sparta, WI specializing in general surgery, pediatric transplant surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS is affiliated with UW Health and UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC.

Office Locations

UW Health

1111 W Wisconsin Street
Sparta, WI 54656

(608) 263-1384

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600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792

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In The News

“No deaths, graft loss, donor-specific antibodies (DSA), or graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) occurred, and patients treated with MDR-101 had improved quality of life, compared with a control group...”—"Kidney Transplantation Without Lifelong Immunosuppression Edges Toward Reality", MedPage Today, July 2025

“"This innovative trial provides direction toward reducing the need for life-long anti-rejection medications in transplant recipients," added co-investigator Dixon Kaufman, MD, PhD, of the UW Health...”—"Kidney Week Roundup: Cell Therapy Cuts Immunosuppressive Drug Use Post-Transplant", MedPage Today, November 2023

“"It took the field a long time to understand who are the right people to get it," said Dr. Dixon Kaufman, director of the UW Health Transplant Center.”—"Tables turned: UW Health cardiologist gets rare transplant", The Washington Times, February 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal surgery

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Wisconsin, Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS performed more abdominal surgery, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Sparta, WI during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
doctor visit	53
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
open surgery	25
stent placement (stenting)	25
transplant procedures	27
urologic procedures	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Sparta, WI during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	23
doctor visit	59
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
open surgery	11
stent placement (stenting)	11
transplant procedures	23
urologic procedures	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	68
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Sparta, WI during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	37
doctor visit	82
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
transplant procedures	37
urologic procedures	37

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Sparta, WI during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	38
doctor visit	64
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192
transplant procedures	38
urologic procedures	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	65
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Sparta, WI during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	36
doctor visit	46
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184
transplant procedures	36
urologic procedures	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Sparta, WI during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	41
blood draw	105
doctor visit	40
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
lab tests	213
preventive care	90
transplant procedures	41
urologic procedures	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Sparta, WI during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
doctor visit	12
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
transplant procedures	24
urologic procedures	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Sparta, WI during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	33
blood draw	28
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
transplant procedures	33
urologic procedures	33

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Sparta, WI during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	38
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
transplant procedures	38
urologic procedures	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Sparta, WI during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	35
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
transplant procedures	35
urologic procedures	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Sparta, WI during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
transplant procedures	24
urologic procedures	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Sparta, WI were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

abdominal surgery	32
blood draw	66
doctor visit	50
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
lab tests	213
open surgery	18
preventive care	90
stent placement (stenting)	18
transplant procedures	32
urologic procedures	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	58
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	2

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	0
Cancer	1

Education & Training

Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. He is certified by the Surgery and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

Board Certification: Surgery

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UW Health

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$14,777 THYMOGLOBULIN $9,945	LEMTRADA $350	NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $126	$4,356
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$11,483 $11,483
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$7,167 Envarsus $7,026	Envarsus XR $141
One Lambda, Inc.	$170 $170

**Types of Payments**
Education	$11,483
Travel and Lodging	$7,660
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,206
Consulting Fee	$6,000
Food and Beverage	$1,248

Research Payments

Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS has received 31 research payments totaling $2,507,242.

Biography

Dr. Dixon Kaufman specializes in general surgery, transplant surgery, and pediatric transplant surgery. Dr. Kaufman's education and training includes medical school at the University of Minnesota Medical School and residency at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. His clinical interests include pancreas transplant and kidney transplant. He is professionally affiliated with UW Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2013

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2014

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2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2019

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Blake Kaufman, MD, PhD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

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