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Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease) and Adult Critical Care
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
280 Sierra College Drive Suite 105
Grass Valley, CA 95945

Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP is a pulmonologist in Valley, CA specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and adult critical care. This provider graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP is affiliated with Hill Physicians.

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Office Locations

140 Litton Drive #120 Grass
Valley, CA 95945
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140 Litton Drive Suite 120
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 477-7782
(530) 477-7792
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280 Sierra College Drive Suite 105
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 477-4480
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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Grass Valley critical care and sleep medicine specialist John Lace, MD, says several factors can make us more susceptible to snoring.”—"Yearning for the Sounds of Silence What to Do About Snoring", The Union, July 2022
“"Poor sleep is associated with many adverse health outcomes," says John Lace, MD, a Pulmonary Disease Specialist at Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital who is also Board Certified in...”—"Better sleep, better health", The Union, October 2019
“Dr. John Lace (Physician) - Lace has held one fund-raiser, and is also soliciting donations among co-workers at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital.”—"Funding the dancing feet", The Union, August 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

pulmonary function test

By Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test
lung volume test
pulmonary function test
pulmonary testing

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and this provider also had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), lung volume test, pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing 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. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Valley, CA during 2012 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management 106
doctor visit 998
hospital care 183
inpatient care 183
preventive care 36
pulmonary testing 248
sleep study 216
vaccines 36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Valley, CA during 2013 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management 113
doctor visit 935
hospital care 58
inpatient care 58
pulmonary testing 211
sleep study 195

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 366
Female 377
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 709
Black 0
Hispanic 17
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 333
From 75 to 84 237
85 and over 90
Less than 65 83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP in 2013

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 21
Dementia 7
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Valley, CA during 2014 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management 101
doctor visit 1110
hospital care 111
inpatient care 111
preventive care 14
pulmonary testing 287
sleep study 172
vaccines 14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 387
Female 382
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 737
Black 0
Hispanic 15
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 348
From 75 to 84 250
85 and over 89
Less than 65 82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP in 2014

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 44
Diabetes 21
Dementia 5
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Valley, CA during 2015 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management 154
doctor visit 1139
hospital care 93
inpatient care 93
pulmonary testing 246
sleep study 339

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 858
Female 916
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1682
Black 0
Hispanic 42
Asian 0
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 832
From 75 to 84 520
85 and over 206
Less than 65 216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP in 2015

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 32
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 22
Dementia 5
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Valley, CA during 2016 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management 160
doctor visit 1034
hospital care 42
inpatient care 42
pulmonary testing 260
sleep study 339

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 436
Female 432
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 816
Black 0
Hispanic 26
Asian 0
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 407
From 75 to 84 267
85 and over 94
Less than 65 100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP in 2016

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 45
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 23
Dementia 6
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Valley, CA during 2017 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management 165
doctor visit 1101
hospital care 56
inpatient care 56
pulmonary testing 252
sleep study 330

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 423
Female 424
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 793
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 25
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 384
From 75 to 84 271
85 and over 88
Less than 65 104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP in 2017

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 24
Dementia 8
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Valley, CA during 2018 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management 150
doctor visit 1145
hospital care 43
inpatient care 43
pulmonary testing 322
sleep study 377

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 452
Female 474
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 885
Black 0
Hispanic 19
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 433
From 75 to 84 317
85 and over 86
Less than 65 90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP in 2018

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 22
Dementia 8
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Valley, CA during 2019 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management 185
doctor visit 1166
hospital care 23
inpatient care 23
pulmonary testing 284
sleep study 448

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 472
Female 493
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 902
Black 0
Hispanic 24
Asian 0
Other 27
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 443
From 75 to 84 335
85 and over 101
Less than 65 86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP in 2019

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 23
Dementia 7
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Valley, CA during 2020 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management 116
doctor visit 824
hospital care 23
inpatient care 23
pulmonary testing 208
sleep study 282

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 462
Female 448
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 857
Black 0
Hispanic 27
Asian 0
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 408
From 75 to 84 345
85 and over 92
Less than 65 65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP in 2020

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 25
Dementia 8
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Valley, CA during 2021 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management 117
doctor visit 736
hospital care 24
inpatient care 24
pulmonary testing 147
sleep study 324

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 429
Female 430
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 807
Black 0
Hispanic 25
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 410
From 75 to 84 300
85 and over 93
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP in 2021

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 24
Dementia 8
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Valley, CA during 2022 were pulmonary testing, sleep study, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management 53
doctor visit 727
hospital care 13
inpatient care 13
pulmonary testing 308
sleep study 193

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 401
Female 400
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 747
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 27
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 366
From 75 to 84 300
85 and over 89
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP in 2022

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 20
Dementia 5
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Valley, CA during 2023 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 378
pulmonary testing 314

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 241
Female 247
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 457
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 201
From 75 to 84 204
85 and over 57
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP in 2023

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 51
Diabetes 20
Dementia 7
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Valley, CA during 2024 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 643
pulmonary testing 416

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 297
Female 304
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 572
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 250
From 75 to 84 254
85 and over 67
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP in 2024

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 26
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 45
Diabetes 23
Dementia 8
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Valley, CA were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and hospital care.

airway management 129
doctor visit 918
hospital care 60
inpatient care 60
preventive care 25
pulmonary testing 269
sleep study 292
vaccines 25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 401
Female 409
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 766
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 15
Other 12
Age
75 to 84 276
85 and over 88
Less than 65 75
65 to 74 370

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 22
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 20
Atrial Fibrillation 16
Dementia 6
Cancer 12

Education & Training

Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. This provider completed residency at Jefferson University Hospitals. This provider is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine 1989 - LIFE American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease 1992 - 2027 American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine 1993 - 2027 and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Residency: Jefferson University Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine 1989 - LIFE American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease 1992 - 2027 American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine 1993 - 2027 (2027)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hill Physicians

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. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna, Health Net, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Blue Shield of California and Hill Physicians Care Solutions.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna
Health Net
UnitedHealthcare
Anthem
Blue Shield of California
Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP from all over the web to help you find the right in Valley, CA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John Walter Lace, MD, FCCP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $1,289 TRELEGY ELLIPTA
$837 		ANORO
$164 		ANORO ELLIPTA
$137 		NUCALA
$54 		BREO
$42 		Other
$54
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $258 OFEV
$181 		SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
$38 		STIOLTO RESPIMAT
$29 		COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
$11
Advanced Respiratory, Inc $218 Life 2000 Ventilation System
$115 		The Vest System Model 105 Home Care
$103
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. $100 TERLIVAZ
$100
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $92 BRILINTA
$52 		BREZTRI
$40
Other $353 DAV-Arista AH
$70 		DUPIXENT
$61 		GLASSIA
$49 		Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care
$39 		Esbriet
$28 		Other
$106
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $2,298
Education $13

Biography

Dr. John Lace is a physician who specializes in adult critical care. Dr. Lace is affiliated with Hill Physicians and Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. Dr. Lace attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and then went on to complete Dr. Lace's residency at Jefferson University Hospitals. Dr. Lace's patients gave Dr. Lace an average rating of 3.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Lace accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem. Dr. Lace's practice in GRASS VALLEY, CA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.