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Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD

Accepting New Patients

(2577 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1993)

1241 Blakeslee Boulevard Drive
East Lehighton, PA 18235

(570) 386-9910

Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD is an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network and OAA Orthopaedic Specialists.

Office Locations

OAA Orthopaedic Specialists

1241 Blakeslee Boulevard Drive
East Lehighton, PA 18235

(570) 386-9910

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St. Luke's University Health Network

1241 Blakeslee Boulevard Drive E
Lehighton, PA 18235

(570) 386-9910

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OAA Orthopaedic Specialists

2045 Westgate Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18017

(610) 868-6353

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St. Luke's University Health Network

250 Cetronia Road Second Floor
Allentown, PA 18104

(610) 973-6546

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St. Luke's University Health Network

2901 Emrick Boulevard
Bethlehem, PA 18020

(610) 973-6200

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In The News

“Dr. Lawrence Weiss of OAA Orthopaedic Specialists will discuss carpal tunnel surgery, 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, while Dr. Eric Lebby will cover knee pain on April 27 and hip pain on May 25.”—"Lehigh Valley health events include Kids Karate Project, blood drives", Orlando Sentinel, March 2016

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

tendon excision

tendon surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2023, Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD performed more tendon excision, tendon surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompression surgery

minimally invasive surgery

In 2012, Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD performed more decompression surgery, and minimally invasive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2012 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and immobilization.

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

aspiration	39
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	24
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	653
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	15
immobilization	81
injections	130
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	50
reconstructive surgery	12
synovectomy	39
tendon surgery	105
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	167

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and open surgery.

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

aspiration	65
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	24
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	766
fracture surgery	15
immobilization	51
injections	180
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	57
open surgery	72
reconstructive surgery	12
synovectomy	55
tendon surgery	138
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	222

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	70
Less than 65	96

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2014 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and nerve procedures.

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

aspiration	54
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	24
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	783
fracture surgery	17
immobilization	33
injections	176
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	47
nerve procedures	58
open surgery	28
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	67
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	153

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	59
Less than 65	94

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery, injections and nerve procedures.

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

aspiration	62
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	671
injections	149
joint surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	60
nerve procedures	77
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	13
synovectomy	65
tendon surgery	154
transplant procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	244

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	816
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	54
Less than 65	134

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery, injections and nerve procedures.

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

aspiration	41
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	590
injections	122
minimally invasive procedures	59
nerve procedures	71
open surgery	12
synovectomy	64
tendon surgery	142
upper extremity surgery	213

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	32
Less than 65	54

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and synovectomy.

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

aspiration	54
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	536
injections	145
joint surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	53
nerve procedures	65
open surgery	12
synovectomy	70
tendon surgery	123
upper extremity surgery	188

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	21
Less than 65	44

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2018 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and aspiration.

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

aspiration	79
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	593
injections	139
joint surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	41
nerve procedures	52
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	12
synovectomy	51
tendon surgery	118
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	182

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	37
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and aspiration.

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

aspiration	103
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	634
excision	19
injections	195
joint surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	46
nerve procedures	46
reconstructive surgery	19
synovectomy	18
tendon surgery	123
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	169

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	35
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and aspiration.

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

aspiration	64
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	579
injections	172
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	43
nerve procedures	43
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	66
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	120

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	21
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and aspiration.

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

aspiration	99
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	605
excision	17
injections	191
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	42
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12
synovectomy	16
tendon surgery	110
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	159

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	28
Less than 65	36

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

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

aspiration	88
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	637
injections	223
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	51
nerve procedures	63
open surgery	12
synovectomy	14
tendon surgery	71
upper extremity surgery	134

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	35
Less than 65	36

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and aspiration.

aspiration	68
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	19
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	640
excision	18
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	15
immobilization	55
injections	165
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	49
nerve procedures	56
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	12
synovectomy	43
tendon surgery	110
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	177

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	398
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	113
85 and over	35
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	221

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

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1993. He completed residency at Jefferson University Hospitals. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1993)

Residency: Jefferson University Hospitals (1998)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

St. Luke's University Health Network

OAA Orthopaedic Specialists

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 2577 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lawrence E. Weiss, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in East Lehighton, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$15,250 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $14,840	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY HANDWRISTFOOTANKLE $410
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$5,517 Trauma $5,498	TRAUMA-TRAUMA $19
Synthes USA Products LLC	$3,132 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $3,122	$10
AXOGEN	$913 AxoGuard Nerve Connector $783	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $116	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $14
Keystone Surgical Systems, Inc.	$359 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $359
Other	$1,412 XIAFLEX $251	VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $155	HOFFMANN $137	Trauma $114	Variax $57	Other $697

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,000
Consulting Fee	$8,537
Travel and Lodging	$3,981
Food and Beverage	$2,529
Education	$537

Biography

Dr. Lawrence Weiss practices hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Allentown, PA, Bethlehem, PA, and Lehighton, PA. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Weiss's education and training includes medical school at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and residency at Jefferson University Hospitals. He is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network and OAA Orthopaedic Specialists. St. Luke's University Health Network reports that Dr. Weiss is accepting new patients at his office in Lehighton, PA.