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Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD

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(311 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Minnesota Medical School

Professional interests include: celiac disease, hepatobiliary disorders

5705 West Old Shakopee Road Suite #150
Bloomington, MN 55437

(612) 871-1145

Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD is a gastroenterologist in Bloomington, MN specializing in adult gastroenterology. She graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD is affiliated with MNGI Digestive Health.

Office Locations

5705 West Old Shakopee Road Suite #150
Bloomington, MN 55437

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota. 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:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal 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. Esther K. Connor, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Bloomington, MN during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	244
inpatient care	244

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
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	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Bloomington, MN during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	45
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	25
gastrointestinal procedures	52
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
lab tests	37
minimally invasive procedures	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Bloomington, MN during 2017 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
blood draw	51
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	73
gastrointestinal procedures	68
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
lab tests	130
minimally invasive procedures	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	23
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Bloomington, MN during 2018 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	57
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	57
gastrointestinal procedures	64
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
lab tests	117
minimally invasive procedures	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	64

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	12
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Bloomington, MN during 2019 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	51
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	56
gastrointestinal procedures	80
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
lab tests	164
minimally invasive procedures	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	80

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	23
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Bloomington, MN during 2020 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	51
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	20
gastrointestinal procedures	73
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lab tests	111
minimally invasive procedures	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	73

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	13
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Bloomington, MN during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	43
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	20
gastrointestinal procedures	95
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
minimally invasive procedures	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	95

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	17
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Bloomington, MN during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	58
diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	43
gastrointestinal procedures	103
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	103
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	103

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	20
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Bloomington, MN were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

abdominal imaging	12
blood draw	50
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	42
gastrointestinal procedures	76
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
lab tests	111
minimally invasive procedures	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	114
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	29
85 and over	12
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. She completed residency at Tufts Medical Center. She has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: Tufts Medical Center

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MNGI Digestive Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

America's PPO

Primewest

WI Medicaid

Triwest

Blue Cross/BlueShield

Medica

Blue Plus

Healthpartners

United Healthcare (except UHC Medicare Advantage Plan)

U-Care

MultiPlan

Group Health of Eau Claire

Hennepin Health

Medicare

Humana Choice Care

Allina Health/Aetna

Aetna

Medical Assistance

Beech Street

South Country Health Alliance

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 311 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Esther K. Connor, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bloomington, MN.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-09-01

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Esther Connor is professional, caring, and asked questions to help arrive at an excellent plan for my health care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Conner seems to really care about her patients and answered my many questions.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-17

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Enjoyed an engaging conversation regarding my health prospects.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$40 Epclusa $40
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$31 ZEPATIER $31

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$71

Biography

Dr. Esther Connor is a physician who specializes in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Connor's areas of clinical interest consist of hepatobiliary disorders and celiac disease. She is professionally affiliated with MNGI Digestive Health. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Connor's training includes a residency program at Tufts Medical Center. On average, patients gave her a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). She has received the following distinctions: Top Doctors, Mpls St. Paul Magazine; Mpls.St.Paul Magazine s Top Doctors; and Mpls.St.Paul Magazine s Top Doctors Rising Stars 2022 Edition. Her practice in Bloomington, MN is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.