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Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: General Surgery

927 Broadway Blessing Health Center East Suite 302
Quincy, IL 62301

(217) 214-3448

Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS is a general surgeon in Dakota Dunes, SD specializing in general surgery. Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS is affiliated with Blessing Health System, UnityPoint Health and Blessing Health - Blessing Hospital.

Office Locations

UnityPoint Health

705 North Sioux Point Road Suite 100
Dakota Dunes, SD 57049

(605) 217-5500

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Blessing Health - Blessing Hospital

927 Broadway Blessing Health Center East Suite 302
Quincy, IL 62301

(217) 214-3448

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

breast cancer surgery

breast surgery

excision

lymph node procedures

open lymph node biopsy

partial mastectomy

In 2023, Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS performed more breast cancer surgery, breast surgery, excision, lymph node procedures, open lymph node biopsy, and partial mastectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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 Thomas Volz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Dakota Dunes, SD during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	35
catheterization	87
device removal	36
dialysis access procedures	68
doctor visit	211
hospital care	211
inpatient care	211
open surgery	33
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	33
vascular procedures	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Dakota Dunes, SD during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
anastomosis	35
catheterization	81
device removal	28
dialysis access procedures	86
doctor visit	229
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	224
inpatient care	224
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	31
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	31
vascular procedures	86

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	45
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Dakota Dunes, SD during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	62
angioplasty	74
catheterization	114
device removal	49
dialysis access procedures	176
doctor visit	230
hospital care	211
inpatient care	211
open surgery	35
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	35
vascular procedures	176
X-rays	65

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	44
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Dakota Dunes, SD during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	27
angioplasty	59
catheterization	45
device removal	31
dialysis access procedures	144
doctor visit	216
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
lymph node procedures	11
open surgery	25
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	25
vascular procedures	144
X-rays	69

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	70
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	47
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Dakota Dunes, SD during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	18
angioplasty	63
catheterization	16
device removal	17
diagnostic procedures	13
dialysis access procedures	114
doctor visit	225
excision	13
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
lymph node procedures	26
open surgery	32
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	19
vascular procedures	114
X-rays	61

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	37
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Dakota Dunes, SD during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	18
catheterization	33
device removal	16
diagnostic procedures	13
dialysis access procedures	18
doctor visit	233
excision	13
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
lymph node procedures	27
open surgery	13
vascular procedures	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	36
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Dakota Dunes, SD during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, catheterization and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
breast procedures	11
cancer surgery	11
catheterization	52
device removal	19
diagnostic procedures	16
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	183
excision	27
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
lymph node procedures	33
open surgery	16
vascular procedures	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	32
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Dakota Dunes, SD during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	180
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	30
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Dakota Dunes, SD during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	15
cancer surgery	15
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	162
excision	30
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
lymph node procedures	33
open surgery	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	116

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	23
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Dakota Dunes, SD during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	14
cancer surgery	14
catheterization	23
doctor visit	217
excision	14
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	36
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Dakota Dunes, SD during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	20
breast procedures	24
cancer surgery	24
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	243
excision	44
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
lymph node procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	20
open surgery	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	148

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	31
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Dakota Dunes, SD were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

abdominal surgery	15
anastomosis	29
angioplasty	65
breast procedures	16
cancer surgery	16
catheterization	47
device removal	28
diagnostic procedures	14
dialysis access procedures	88
doctor visit	211
excision	21
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
lymph node procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	23
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	28
vascular procedures	88
X-rays	65

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Female	156
Male	137

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	258
Native American / Alaskan Native	9
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	34
75 to 84	77
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	123

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	9
Cancer	25

Education & Training

He completed residency at Baystate Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Residency: Baystate Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Blessing Health System

UnityPoint Health

Blessing Health - Blessing Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$68,028 Noninvasive Hemodynamic Monitoring $22,755	Perioperative Goal Directed Therapy $17,333	EV1000 Clinical Platform $6,893	Minimally Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring $6,810	ClearSight System $711	Other $13,526
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$16,022 Da Vinci Surgical System $16,022
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,304 DIVERGENCE-L $1,304
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$127 ACUSEAL Vascular Graft $127
Baxter Healthcare	$91 Renal - PD $91
Other	$392 VAC VERAFLO $82	MATRIXRIB $74	OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $63	4-K $47	VENTRALIGHT $45	Other $82

**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	$39,350
Travel and Lodging	$18,141
Honoraria	$11,000
Education	$9,000
Consulting Fee	$5,500
Other	$2,975

Biography

Dr. Lawrence Volz's medical specialty is general surgery. His medical residency was performed at Baystate Medical Center. Dr. Volz's hospital/clinic affiliations include UnityPoint Health and Blessing Health System. His practice in Dakota Dunes, SD is open to new patients as reported by UnityPoint Health.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

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. Lawrence Thomas Volz, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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