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Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD

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(Theodore Sawchuk, MD)

(154 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease) and General Practice

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: bladder problems

1000 Coney Street W.
Perham, MN 56573

(218) 347-1200

Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD is an urologist in Detroit Lakes, MN specializing in urology (urinary tract disease) and general practice. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD is affiliated with Sanford Health and Sanford Health Detroit Lakes Clinic & Same Day Surgery Center.

Office Locations

1245 Washington Avenue
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

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Sanford Health

1000 Coney Street W.
Perham, MN 56573

(218) 347-1200

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cystoscopic stone removal

cystoscopy with foreign body removal

cystoscopy with ureteral stent removal

diagnostic cystoscopy

endourologic procedures

minimally invasive procedures

pyeloscopy

ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy

urologic procedures

By Affordability:

core needle prostate biopsy

prostate biopsy

prostate punch biopsy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD performed more cystoscopic stone removal, cystoscopy with foreign body removal, cystoscopy with ureteral stent removal, diagnostic cystoscopy, endourologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, pyeloscopy, ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy, and urologic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for core needle prostate biopsy, prostate biopsy, and prostate punch biopsy 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:

cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement

By Affordability:

cystoscopic bladder stone removal without fragmentation

cystoscopic stone removal

cystoscopy with foreign body removal

cystoscopy with ureteral stent removal

cystoscopy with urethral stone removal

diagnostic cystoscopy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD performed more cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cystoscopic bladder stone removal without fragmentation, cystoscopic stone removal, cystoscopy with foreign body removal, cystoscopy with ureteral stent removal, cystoscopy with urethral stone removal, and diagnostic cystoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

core needle prostate biopsy

prostate biopsy

prostate punch biopsy

By Affordability:

cystoscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD performed more biopsy, core needle prostate biopsy, prostate biopsy, and prostate punch biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cystoscopy 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. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD treated as an urologist in Detroit Lakes, MN during 2012 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	34
anorectal procedures	14
blood draw	100
cryotherapy	21
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	717
foreign body removal	13
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
laser treatment	34
minimally invasive procedures	477
minor procedures	29
stent placement (stenting)	40
urologic procedures	688

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD treated as an urologist in Detroit Lakes, MN during 2013 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	55
blood draw	93
cryotherapy	35
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	603
foreign body removal	12
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lab tests	13
laser treatment	55
minimally invasive procedures	442
minor procedures	22
stent placement (stenting)	38
urologic procedures	606

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	118
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD treated as an urologist in Detroit Lakes, MN during 2014 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	43
blood draw	49
cryotherapy	31
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	616
foreign body removal	15
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
lab tests	54
laser treatment	43
minimally invasive procedures	422
minor procedures	17
stent placement (stenting)	30
urologic procedures	583

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	599
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	106
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD treated as an urologist in Detroit Lakes, MN during 2015 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laser treatment and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	39
blood draw	15
cryotherapy	24
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	707
foreign body removal	23
laser treatment	39
minimally invasive procedures	408
minor procedures	26
stent placement (stenting)	36
urologic procedures	587

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	922
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	196
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD treated as an urologist in Detroit Lakes, MN during 2016 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	30
cryotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	731
foreign body removal	27
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
laser treatment	46
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	16
minimally invasive procedures	433
minor procedures	18
stent placement (stenting)	74
urologic procedures	592

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	103
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD treated as an urologist in Detroit Lakes, MN during 2017 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	713
foreign body removal	19
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
laser treatment	28
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	14
minimally invasive procedures	370
minor procedures	16
stent placement (stenting)	57
urologic procedures	598

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	83
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD treated as an urologist in Detroit Lakes, MN during 2018 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
blood draw	23
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	722
foreign body removal	22
laser treatment	26
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	13
minimally invasive procedures	399
minor procedures	28
stent placement (stenting)	65
urologic procedures	605

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	92
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD treated as an urologist in Detroit Lakes, MN during 2019 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	42
blood draw	23
cryotherapy	42
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	932
foreign body removal	35
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
laser treatment	60
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	18
minimally invasive procedures	587
minor procedures	25
stent placement (stenting)	93
urologic procedures	929

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	619
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	735
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	119
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD treated as an urologist in Detroit Lakes, MN during 2020 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	36
cryotherapy	24
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	791
foreign body removal	27
laser treatment	56
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	20
minimally invasive procedures	495
minor procedures	22
stent placement (stenting)	66
urologic procedures	767

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	557
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	663
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	107
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD treated as an urologist in Detroit Lakes, MN during 2021 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	33
cryotherapy	22
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	693
foreign body removal	32
laser treatment	48
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	26
minimally invasive procedures	498
minor procedures	19
stent placement (stenting)	84
urologic procedures	746

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	78
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD treated as an urologist in Detroit Lakes, MN during 2022 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	28
cryotherapy	28
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	571
foreign body removal	36
laser treatment	54
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	26
minimally invasive procedures	455
minor procedures	30
stent placement (stenting)	87
urologic procedures	671

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	69
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD treated as an urologist in Detroit Lakes, MN were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and blood draw.

ablation	33
anorectal procedures	14
blood draw	50
cryotherapy	26
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	708
foreign body removal	23
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	33
laser treatment	44
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	19
minimally invasive procedures	453
minor procedures	22
stent placement (stenting)	60
urologic procedures	670

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	493
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	598
Native American / Alaskan Native	11
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	215
85 and over	97
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	264

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

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

Education & Training

Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Urology and has a state license in North Dakota.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Urology

Licensed In: North Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sanford Health

Sanford Health Detroit Lakes Clinic & Same Day Surgery Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.71 out of 5 stars based on 154 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Theodore J. Sawchuk, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Detroit Lakes, MN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NeoTract Inc.	$4,998 Urolift $4,998
Teleflex LLC	$406 Urolift System $406
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$363 Da Vinci Surgical System $363
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$171 Myrbetriq $56	XTANDI $16	$99
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited	$73 Axumin $73
Other	$150 TITAN $68	PYLARIFY $64	Lupron Depot $19

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,344
Food and Beverage	$1,717
Education	$99

Biography

Dr. Theodore Sawchuk's areas of specialization are general practice and urology (urinary tract disease). Areas of expertise for Dr. Sawchuk include bladder problems. He has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Sawchuk's education and training includes medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia. He is affiliated with Sanford Medical Center Fargo. He welcomes new patients at his office inDetroit Lakes, MN as reported by Yext.