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Dr. Laura Bird, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

2 Memorial Drive Suite 220
Alton, IL 62002

(618) 433-7901

Dr. Laura Bird, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Alton, IL specializing in family medicine.

Office Locations

2 Memorial Drive Suite 220
Alton, IL 62002

(618) 433-7901

(618) 433-7940

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2704 N Center Street
Maryville, IL 62062

(618) 288-0656

(618) 288-0736

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In The News

“They are Multicare Specialists in Granite City, Southern Illinois Center for Health in Waterloo, and Dr. Laura Bird in Maryville.”—"Illinois care providers earn $1.1 million in bonus payments", Belleville News-Democrat, July 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Laura Bird, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Laura Bird, MD had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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:

urine tests

In 2023, Dr. Laura Bird, MD had a list price for urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

urinalysis

venipuncture

In 2012, Dr. Laura Bird, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, urinalysis, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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. Laura Bird, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Alton, IL during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Bird, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	143
doctor visit	707
lab tests	87
preventive care	75
vaccines	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Bird, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Alton, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Bird, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	78
doctor visit	877
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
lab tests	60
preventive care	93
vaccines	93

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	27
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Bird, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Alton, IL during 2014 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Bird, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	101
doctor visit	826
lab tests	52

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	23
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Bird, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Alton, IL during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Bird, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	128
doctor visit	677
lab tests	18
preventive care	29
vaccines	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	46
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Bird, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Alton, IL during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Bird, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	139
breathing treatment	18
doctor visit	729
lab tests	65
preventive care	104
vaccines	104

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	18
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Bird, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Alton, IL during 2017 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Bird, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	119
doctor visit	559
lab tests	35
preventive care	84
vaccines	84

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	17
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Bird, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Alton, IL during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Bird, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	120
doctor visit	455
lab tests	30
preventive care	94
vaccines	94

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	143

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	18
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Bird, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Alton, IL during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Bird, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	103
doctor visit	389
lab tests	25
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	144

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	23
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Bird, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Alton, IL during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Bird, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	71
doctor visit	219
lab tests	34
preventive care	27
vaccines	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	129

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	17
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Bird, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Alton, IL during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Bird, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	172
doctor visit	420
lab tests	39
preventive care	58
vaccines	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	33
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Bird, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Alton, IL during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Bird, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	166
doctor visit	403
lab tests	43
preventive care	33
vaccines	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Bird, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laura Bird, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Alton, IL were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

blood draw	121
doctor visit	569
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
lab tests	44
preventive care	60
vaccines	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Bird, MD.

**Gender**
Female	162
Male	57

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	160
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	20
75 to 84	61
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	107

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	4

Education & Training

She has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$37 CHANTIX $15	ESTRING $11	VIAGRA $11
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$21 QVAR $21
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$15 VOLTAREN Gel $15
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$13 TOUJEO $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$59
Education	$26

Biography

Dr. Laura Bird specializes in family medicine and practices in Maryville, IL and Alton, IL. She studied medicine at St. Louis University School of Medicine.