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Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD

(Dr. Laura E. Raffals, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Indiana University School of Medicine (1998)

Professional interests include: inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD is a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN specializing in adult gastroenterology. She graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

Office Locations

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

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Rochester, MN

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	120
doctor visit	50
gastrointestinal procedures	131
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
minimally invasive procedures	131
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	120

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	81
gastrointestinal procedures	101
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137
minimally invasive procedures	101
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	72

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	15
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	17
gastrointestinal procedures	61
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	14
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	22
gastrointestinal procedures	100
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	100
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	86

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	182

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	17
gastrointestinal procedures	50
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
minimally invasive procedures	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	74

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	13
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	16
gastrointestinal procedures	54
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	54
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	56
gastrointestinal procedures	67
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	67
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	56

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	13
gastrointestinal procedures	55
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
minimally invasive procedures	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	13
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	14
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
minimally invasive procedures	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	11
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	31
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
minimally invasive procedures	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	71

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	41
gastrointestinal procedures	41
minimally invasive procedures	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD in 2022

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	28
gastrointestinal procedures	64
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
minimally invasive procedures	64
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	66
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	6
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1998. She completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. She is certified by the Gastroenterology American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: Rush University Medical Center (2002)

Board Certification: Gastroenterology American Board of Internal Medicine (2005)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$9,269 PREPOPIK $7,011	CLENPIQ $2,257
AbbVie, Inc.	$5,130 Lupron $5,130
Pfizer Inc.	$5,014 XELJANZ $5,014
Janssen Global Services, LLC	$4,000 $4,000
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$2,145 $2,145
Other	$89 ENTYVIO $89

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$21,630
Travel and Lodging	$3,336
Food and Beverage	$681

Research Payments

Dr. Laura E H Raffals, MD has received 62 research payments totaling $243,838.

Biography

Dr. Laura Raffals' specialty is adult gastroenterology. Dr. Raffals's areas of expertise consist of crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. She is professionally affiliated with Mayo Clinic. She attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine. She completed her residency training at Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Raffals has received the following distinctions: Nominated to participate in the Mayo/Franciscan Leadership Pilgrimage - Mayo Clinic; Medical Champion of Hope - Crohn's Colitis Foundation; and Uniting to Care & Cure Award - Crohn's Colitis Foundation.