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Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD

(Dr. William Jay Lawton II, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

4545 R Street Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68503

(402) 465-4545

Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD is a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD is affiliated with CHI Health, Bryan Health and CHI Health St. Elizabeth.

Office Locations

Bryan Health

4545 R Street Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68503

(402) 465-4545

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	51
gastrointestinal procedures	138
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174
minimally invasive procedures	138
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	102

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	282
doctor visit	213
esophageal dilation	24
gastrointestinal procedures	477
hospital care	570
hydrogen breath test	34
injections	12
inpatient care	570
lab tests	14
methane breath test	34
minimally invasive procedures	477
preventive care	78
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	282

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	87
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	17
chemotherapy	17
diagnostic procedures	263
doctor visit	186
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	429
hospital care	395
hydrogen breath test	35
injections	16
inpatient care	395
methane breath test	35
minimally invasive procedures	446
preventive care	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	263

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	68
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	26
chemotherapy	26
diagnostic procedures	270
doctor visit	182
gastrointestinal procedures	434
hospital care	386
hydrogen breath test	60
inpatient care	386
methane breath test	60
minimally invasive procedures	460
preventive care	89
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	270

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1098
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	582
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	132
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	19
chemotherapy	19
diagnostic procedures	331
doctor visit	194
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	492
hospital care	446
hydrogen breath test	51
injections	18
inpatient care	446
methane breath test	51
minimally invasive procedures	511
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	331
stent placement (stenting)	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	73
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	19
chemotherapy	19
diagnostic procedures	332
doctor visit	186
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	456
hospital care	386
hydrogen breath test	51
inpatient care	386
methane breath test	51
minimally invasive procedures	475
preventive care	67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	332

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	79
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	18
chemotherapy	18
diagnostic procedures	328
doctor visit	183
gastrointestinal procedures	441
hospital care	355
hydrogen breath test	28
inpatient care	355
methane breath test	28
minimally invasive procedures	459
preventive care	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	328

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	57
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	15
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	18
chemotherapy	18
diagnostic procedures	324
doctor visit	189
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	469
hospital care	336
hydrogen breath test	53
injections	20
inpatient care	336
methane breath test	53
minimally invasive procedures	506
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	324

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	51
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	20
chemotherapy	20
diagnostic procedures	323
doctor visit	150
gastrointestinal procedures	394
hospital care	232
hydrogen breath test	42
inpatient care	232
methane breath test	42
minimally invasive procedures	435
preventive care	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	323

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	54
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	17
chemotherapy	17
diagnostic procedures	313
doctor visit	91
gastrointestinal procedures	429
hospital care	179
inpatient care	179
minimally invasive procedures	462
preventive care	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	313

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	45
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	35
chemotherapy	35
diagnostic procedures	349
doctor visit	80
gastrointestinal procedures	447
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
minimally invasive procedures	501
preventive care	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	349

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	40
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	38
chemotherapy	38
diagnostic procedures	368
doctor visit	46
gastrointestinal procedures	484
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
minimally invasive procedures	552
preventive care	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	368

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	33
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lincoln, NE were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

balloon dilation	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	22
chemotherapy	22
diagnostic procedures	298
doctor visit	145
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	424
hospital care	316
hydrogen breath test	44
injections	16
inpatient care	316
lab tests	14
methane breath test	44
minimally invasive procedures	451
preventive care	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	298
stent placement (stenting)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	541
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	155
85 and over	59
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	298

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	13
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William J. Lawton II, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Health

Bryan Health

CHI Health St. Elizabeth

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,717 Biliary Devices $1,478	SPYGLASS $151	METAL STENTS - G.I. $88
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$307 Not Product Related $307
AbbVie, Inc.	$123 Humira $89	Creon $34
Covidien LP	$114 GI Solutions $114
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$88 ENTYVIO $88
Other	$511 SANDOSTATIN LAR $51	ENTYVIO $50	STELARA $46	REMICADE $43	Creon $28	Other $293

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,334
Food and Beverage	$1,202
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$307
Education	$16

Biography

Dr. William Lawton is an adult gastroenterology specialist in Lincoln, NE and Suite 100 Lincoln, NE. His hospital/clinic affiliations include CHI Health and Bryan Health. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Medicine and a graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical Center's residency program.