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Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD

(Dr. Gifford William Lorenz, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

5354 Reynolds Street Suite 318
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 352-4777

Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD is a pulmonologist in Savannah, GA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD is affiliated with Memorial Health (Savannah, GA) and Memorial Health System.

Office Locations

340 Hodgson Court Suite 2
Savannah, GA 31406

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5354 Reynolds Street Suite 318
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 352-4777

(912) 351-0630

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

bronchoscopy

bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration

oximetry

oxygen saturation test

pulse oximetry

therapeutic bronchoscopy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for bronchoscopy, bronchoscopy with therapeutic aspiration, oximetry, oxygen saturation test, pulse oximetry, and therapeutic bronchoscopy 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:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

lung volume test

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2023, Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lung volume test, pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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 Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test

In 2012, Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Savannah, GA during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	15
aspiration	199
bronchoscopy	214
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1570
hospital care	2301
inpatient care	2301
minimally invasive procedures	29
minor procedures	14
preventive care	40
pulmonary testing	455
skin testing	13
sleep study	33
thoracic (chest) imaging	543
tuberculosis (TB) testing	13
vaccines	40
X-rays	543

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Savannah, GA during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	11
aspiration	234
bronchoscopy	234
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1438
hospital care	2013
inpatient care	2013
minimally invasive procedures	16
minor procedures	16
nursing home care	112
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	352
sleep study	25
thoracic (chest) imaging	324
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13
vaccines	13
X-rays	324

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	74
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Savannah, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
bronchoscopy	126
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1512
hospital care	1389
inpatient care	1389
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
preventive care	25
pulmonary testing	336
vaccines	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	68
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Savannah, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
bronchoscopy	107
cardiac procedures	19
doctor visit	1450
hospital care	1199
inpatient care	1199
pulmonary testing	521
stress testing	19
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	728

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	926
Black	332
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	462
From 75 to 84	420
85 and over	206
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Savannah, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	263
bronchoscopy	253
cardiac procedures	31
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1231
hospital care	1363
inpatient care	1363
minimally invasive procedures	12
pleural drainage	22
pulmonary testing	543
stress testing	31
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	167
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	90
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	56
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Savannah, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	265
bronchoscopy	247
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	1381
hospital care	1289
inpatient care	1289
minimally invasive procedures	12
pleural drainage	30
pulmonary testing	633
stress testing	22
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	183
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	96
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Savannah, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
bronchoscopy	159
doctor visit	1473
hospital care	1546
inpatient care	1546
pleural drainage	19
pulmonary testing	490
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	195
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	95
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Savannah, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
bronchoscopy	94
doctor visit	1258
hospital care	1033
inpatient care	1033
minimally invasive procedures	19
pulmonary testing	466

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	168
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	77
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Savannah, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
bronchoscopy	64
doctor visit	1114
hospital care	926
inpatient care	926
pleural drainage	13
pulmonary testing	353
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	174
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	75
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Savannah, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
bronchoscopy	64
doctor visit	999
hospital care	1031
inpatient care	1031
pulmonary testing	433

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	78
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Savannah, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
bronchoscopy	54
doctor visit	908
hospital care	906
inpatient care	906
pulmonary testing	376

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	145
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	72
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Savannah, GA were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

airway management	13
aspiration	149
bronchoscopy	146
cardiac procedures	24
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1303
hospital care	1363
inpatient care	1363
minimally invasive procedures	16
minor procedures	14
nursing home care	112
pleural drainage	21
preventive care	26
pulmonary testing	450
skin testing	13
sleep study	29
stress testing	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	433
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18
tuberculosis (TB) testing	13
vaccines	26
X-rays	433

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD.

**Gender**
Female	371
Male	291

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	151
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	482
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	84
75 to 84	215
Less than 65	98
65 to 74	264

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	20
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Education & Training

He completed residency at Greenwich Hospital. He has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: Greenwich Hospital (1985)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Health (Savannah, GA)

Memorial Health System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Insmed, Inc.	$13,424 Arikayce $11,705	$1,718
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,270 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $889	NUCALA $725	BREO $266	ANORO $92	ANORO ELLIPTA $54	Other $245
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,589 FASENRA $386	SYMBICORT $349	BREZTRI $268	TEZSPIRE $194	FARXIGA $75	Other $318
Grifols USA, LLC	$1,035 Prolastin-C Liquid $898	Prolastin-C $137
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$767 ELIQUIS $767
Other	$5,164 ACTHAR $548	DUPIXENT $350	Esbriet $348	SMARTVEST $252	XARELTO $246	Other $3,420

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,290
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,550
Consulting Fee	$2,700
Travel and Lodging	$1,378
Education	$331

Biography

Dr. Gifford Lorenz is a medical specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Dr. Lorenz's medical residency was performed at Greenwich Hospital. He is professionally affiliated with Memorial Health (Savannah, GA).

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gifford W. Lorenz, MD From 2012 - 2022

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