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Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD

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(35 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

Professional interests include: herniated disc, ankle problems, neck pain, and more.

10 Research Place Suite 203
Chelmsford, MA 01863

(978) 275-9650

Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD is a spine surgeon in Chelmsford, MA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedic trauma. Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine.

Office Locations

10 Research Place Suite 203
Chelmsford, MA 01863

(978) 275-9650

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10 Research Place Suite 203
North Chelmsford, MA 01863

(978) 275-9650

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Some issues Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

pelvis X-ray

trigger point injection

By Affordability:

aspiration

aspiration procedures

injections

joint aspiration

joint injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

pain management

trigger point injection

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, pelvis X-ray, and trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, injections, joint aspiration, joint injections, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, pain management, and trigger point injection 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 Volume:

spine X-ray

In 2024, Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD performed more spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

By Affordability:

joint imaging

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

musculoskeletal imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for joint imaging, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, and musculoskeletal imaging 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. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chelmsford, MA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	129
doctor visit	408
hip imaging	38
hospital care	26
injections	166
inpatient care	26
musculoskeletal imaging	177
pelvic imaging	57
spinal procedures	147
X-rays	381

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chelmsford, MA during 2013 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
doctor visit	425
hip imaging	24
hospital care	25
injections	187
inpatient care	25
musculoskeletal imaging	168
pelvic imaging	52
spinal procedures	114
X-rays	334

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	48
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chelmsford, MA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
doctor visit	474
hip imaging	48
hospital care	17
injections	185
inpatient care	17
musculoskeletal imaging	195
pain management	19
pelvic imaging	56
spinal procedures	185
X-rays	460

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	47
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chelmsford, MA during 2015 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
doctor visit	498
hip imaging	24
hospital care	16
injections	206
inpatient care	16
musculoskeletal imaging	197
pelvic imaging	58
spinal procedures	145
X-rays	456

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	0
Hispanic	94
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	78
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chelmsford, MA during 2016 were X-rays, injections, spinal procedures and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	150
doctor visit	547
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	16
injections	228
inpatient care	16
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	163
pain management	44
pelvic imaging	89
spinal procedures	227
X-rays	479

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	57
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	56
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chelmsford, MA during 2017 were X-rays, injections, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	168
doctor visit	553
hospital care	14
injections	267
inpatient care	14
musculoskeletal imaging	158
pain management	62
pelvic imaging	87
spinal procedures	230
X-rays	475

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	62
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chelmsford, MA during 2018 were X-rays, injections, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	153
doctor visit	505
hospital care	12
injections	229
inpatient care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	107
pain management	51
pelvic imaging	57
spinal procedures	189
X-rays	353

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	44
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chelmsford, MA during 2019 were X-rays, injections, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	133
doctor visit	422
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	20
injections	186
inpatient care	20
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	127
pain management	32
pelvic imaging	58
spinal procedures	136
X-rays	321

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	36
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chelmsford, MA during 2020 were X-rays, injections, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
doctor visit	363
injections	173
musculoskeletal imaging	78
pain management	40
pelvic imaging	39
spinal procedures	120
X-rays	237

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	26
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	26
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chelmsford, MA during 2021 were X-rays, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
doctor visit	355
hospital care	21
injections	160
inpatient care	21
musculoskeletal imaging	134
pain management	41
pelvic imaging	65
spinal procedures	121
X-rays	320

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	35
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chelmsford, MA during 2022 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
doctor visit	304
hospital care	13
injections	148
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	54
pain management	43
pelvic imaging	27
spinal procedures	46
X-rays	127

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	29
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chelmsford, MA during 2023 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
doctor visit	303
hospital care	20
injections	155
inpatient care	20
musculoskeletal imaging	56
pain management	60
pelvic imaging	24
spinal procedures	45
X-rays	125

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	34
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chelmsford, MA during 2024 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
doctor visit	337
hospital care	17
injections	165
inpatient care	17
musculoskeletal imaging	70
pain management	45
pelvic imaging	25
spinal procedures	58
X-rays	153

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	44
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chelmsford, MA were X-rays, injections, spinal procedures and aspiration.

aspiration	130
doctor visit	422
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	33
hospital care	18
injections	188
inpatient care	18
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	129
pain management	43
pelvic imaging	53
spinal procedures	135
X-rays	324

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	245
Hispanic	34
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	73
85 and over	41
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	101

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	12

Education & Training

He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopedics and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopedics

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 35 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lawrence P. Johnson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chelmsford, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$3,917 Reunion $1,548	BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $1,397	ACCOLADE $555	Gamma $229	T2 ALPHA $51	Other $136
SI-Bone, Inc.	$1,269 iFuse Implant $1,269
Kairos Surgical Inc	$1,219 $1,219
Pfizer Inc.	$376 XELJANZ $180	CELEBREX $76	VELSIPITY $65	ELIQUIS $44	ZYVOX $11
Medtronic, Inc.	$261 OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM $145	KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $116
Other	$1,909 Zilretta $196	Spinal Implants $156	EUFLEXXA $108	JOURNAVX $94	TRAUMA-TRAUMA $88	Other $1,267

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,132
Food and Beverage	$3,520
Education	$1,299

Biography

Dr. Lawrence Johnson's areas of specialization are orthopedic trauma and spine surgery; he sees patients in North Chelmsford, MA and Chelmsford, MA. These areas are among his clinical interests: back pain, foot problems, and replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement). He is professionally affiliated with Tufts Medicine. The average patient rating for Dr. Johnson is 5.0 stars (out of 5). According to Tufts Medicine, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Chelmsford, MA.