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Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD

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Specializes in: Cytopathology

University of Minnesota Medical School

801 Broadway N
Fargo, ND 58102

(701) 234-2401

Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD is a cytopathologist in Bemidji, MN specializing in cytopathology. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD is affiliated with Sanford Health and SANFORD HEALTH OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

Office Locations

Sanford Health

1233 34th Street Nw.
Bemidji, MN 56601

(218) 333-4624

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Sanford Health

1300 Anne Street Nw.
Bemidji, MN 56601

(218) 751-5430

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801 Broadway N
Fargo, ND 58102

(701) 234-2401

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

concentrated smear of non-gynecologic specimen

In 2023, Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD performed more concentrated smear (cytospin) of non-gynecologic specimen procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Top 25%

By Volume:

immunohistochemistry test

By Affordability:

cytology

lab tests

non-gynecologic cytology

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD performed more immunohistochemistry (IHC) test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cytology, lab tests, and non-gynecologic cytology 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. Paul J. Lappinga, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Bemidji, MN during 2012 were cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	0
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

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Bemidji, MN during 2014 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	23

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD in 2014

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Bemidji, MN during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1176
cytology	15
diabetes management	20
lab tests	707
preventive care	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	693
Female	771

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	596
From 75 to 84	449
85 and over	215
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Bemidji, MN during 2018 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	83
lab tests	387

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	116

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	72
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Bemidji, MN during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	47
cytology	151
lab tests	283

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	545

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	883
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	121

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	80
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Bemidji, MN during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	24
cytology	69
lab tests	201

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	694
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	102

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	76
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Bemidji, MN during 2021 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	26
cytology	65
lab tests	170

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	681
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	80

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	74
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Bemidji, MN during 2022 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	47
lab tests	159

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	60

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	57
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	3
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Bemidji, MN were blood draw, lab tests, cytology and consultation.

blood draw	1176
consultation	32
cytology	64
diabetes management	20
lab tests	276
preventive care	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	539
Native American / Alaskan Native	57
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	171
85 and over	63
Less than 65	98
65 to 74	282

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Pathology: Cytopathology and has a state license in North Dakota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology: Cytopathology

Licensed In: North Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sanford Health

SANFORD HEALTH OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$13 TD BenchMark IHC/ISH and Special Stains Reagents $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13

Biography

Dr. Paul Lappinga's area of specialization is cytopathology. He is affiliated with Sanford Health. Dr. Lappinga is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School and the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences and a graduate of Mayo Clinic's residency program.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Lappinga, MD From 2012 - 2022

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