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Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Professional interests include: thyroid surgery, breast cancer, benign breast disease, and more.

2 Northwestern Drive Suite 100
Bloomfield, CT 06002

(860) 726-1414

Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD is a general surgeon in Bloomfield, CT specializing in general surgery and pediatric surgery. She graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD is affiliated with Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford Hospital, Hospital of Central Connecticut, Hartford Healthcare, Integrated Care Partners and Hartford HealthCare Medical Group.

Office Locations

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

2 Northwestern Drive Suite 100
Bloomfield, CT 06002

(860) 726-1414

(860) 726-0022

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Thyroid Surgery

Thyroid surgery is a procedure to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck that regulates the hormones that manage metabolism. Thyroid surgery, also known as thyroidectomy, treats thyroid disorders such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), goiters (noncancerous thyroid inflammation), and thyroid cancer. It may also be used to remove thyroid nodules or cysts that have a risk of becoming cancerous.

Both hypothyroidism and goiters are caused by an autoimmune reaction where the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The thyroid reacts by releasing too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones, impairing thyroid function and causing irregular metabolism. Goiters develop from the autoimmune reaction causing continued antibody damage to the thyroid over time. Thyroid goiters are large, swollen lumps that can be felt near the base of the neck. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. Hypothyroidism may also be caused by iodine deficiency, as iodine is needed to produce thyroid hormones.

The exact cause of thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts is unknown. While thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts can occur in individuals with thyroid disorders, they are not associated with a malfunctioning thyroid.

Physicians may prescribe thyroid surgery if blood tests reveal patients' thyroid stimulating hormones (TSA) are outside of the acceptable range, indicating a malfunctioning thyroid. Thyroid biopsies (tissue samples) and tests for thyroid-attacking antibodies are also criteria for surgery.

An ENT or general surgeon performs thyroid surgery. While a patient is placed under anesthesia, the surgeon makes an incision at the center of the neck and removes the thyroid gland. Two alternative methods of thyroid surgery are transoral (incision through the mouth) and endoscopic, where a surgeon operates a video camera for live footage to help guide the removal process.

Thyroid surgery requires minimal aftercare. Most patients recover quickly and resume normal activities within a few days of surgery. However, thyroid surgery patients must take daily synthetic thyroid medication (levothyroxine) for life to replace their removed thyroid.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bloomfield, CT during 2012 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	133
endocrine surgery	16
neck surgery	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	162

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bloomfield, CT during 2014 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	199
endocrine surgery	25
neck surgery	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bloomfield, CT during 2015 were endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	180
endocrine surgery	11
neck surgery	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	212

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bloomfield, CT during 2017 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	13
cancer surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	190
excision	25
lymph node procedures	12
open surgery	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bloomfield, CT during 2018 were open surgery, diagnostic procedures, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	151
excision	13
lymph node procedures	13
open surgery	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bloomfield, CT were excision, endocrine surgery, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures	13
cancer surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	161
endocrine surgery	17
excision	19
lymph node procedures	12
neck surgery	13
open surgery	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	6
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	98
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	60

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and depression.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	8
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	0
Cancer	38

Education & Training

Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She completed residency at Hartford Hospital. She has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Residency: Hartford Hospital

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Hartford Hospital

Hospital of Central Connecticut

Hartford Healthcare

Integrated Care Partners

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: ConnectiCare, Cigna, Aetna, Coventry, MultiPlan, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Anthem, WellCare, Prime Health, United Healthcare, Inc., Health New England and CarePartners of Connecticut.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Lori L. Fritts, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

ConnectiCare

Cigna

Aetna

Coventry

MultiPlan

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Anthem

WellCare

Prime Health

United Healthcare

Inc.

Health New England

CarePartners of Connecticut

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$108 AlloDerm $108
Covidien LP	$27 LigaSure $27

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$135

Biography

Dr. Lori Fritts is a specialist in pediatric surgery and general surgery in Bloomfield, CT. She attended the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at Hartford Hospital. Dr. Fritts has indicated that her clinical interests include benign breast disease, breast surgery, and breast cancer. She is in-network for several insurance carriers, including MultiPlan, Anthem, and ConnectiCare. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hospital of Central Connecticut, and Hartford Hospital. According to Hartford Healthcare, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Bloomfield, CT.