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Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD

(794 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hand surgery procedures

1055 North Curtis Road
Boise, ID 83706

(208) 367-2121

Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD is an orthopedist in Boise, ID specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. She graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD is affiliated with Saint Alphonsus Health System, Idaho Hand Center and IDAHO HAND CENTER, PA.

Office Locations

Saint Alphonsus Health System

1055 North Curtis Road
Boise, ID 83706

(208) 367-2121

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901 North Curtis Road #304
Boise, ID 83706

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

wrist X-ray

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Idaho, Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD performed more wrist X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, and peripheral nerve surgery 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:

musculoskeletal imaging

X-rays

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

joint X-ray

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Idaho, Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD performed more musculoskeletal imaging, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for decompression surgery, joint X-ray, tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery 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 Affordability:

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

wrist X-ray

X-rays

In 2013, Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD had a list price for ligament injection, soft tissue injections, tendon sheath injection, wrist X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Idaho. 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

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	73

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boise, ID during 2018 were injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	237
injections	43
musculoskeletal imaging	19
X-rays	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	11
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boise, ID during 2019 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	263
injections	49
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	11
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boise, ID during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	216
injections	30
musculoskeletal imaging	38
X-rays	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	92

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boise, ID during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	242
injections	40
musculoskeletal imaging	71
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	71

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	18
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boise, ID during 2022 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
doctor visit	168
injections	48
musculoskeletal imaging	25
X-rays	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and cancer.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boise, ID during 2023 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	212
injections	74
musculoskeletal imaging	58
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	18
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	58

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	103

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Boise, ID were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

aspiration	26
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	201
injections	47
musculoskeletal imaging	39
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	85
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	5
75 to 84	42
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	79

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She is certified by the Hand Surgery, Board Certified and has a state license in Idaho.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Board Certification: Hand Surgery, Board Certified

Licensed In: Idaho

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saint Alphonsus Health System

Idaho Hand Center

IDAHO HAND CENTER, PA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 794 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boise, ID.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$145 XIAFLEX $145
ACUMED LLC	$26 Clavicle Plating System $26
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$18 D-RAD Smart Pack $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$189

Biography

Dr. Cara Lorentzen's specialties are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. She attended Wake Forest University School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She has indicated that her clinical interests include hand surgery procedures and orthopedic surgery. Patients gave Dr. Lorentzen an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She is affiliated with Saint Alphonsus Health System.