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Dr. Laura Garvin, MD

(405 Ratings)

Specializes in: Primary Care and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

St. Louis University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), men's health issues, cholesterol problems (lipid disorders), and more.

2025 Soquel Avenue Floor 4
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 458-5610

Dr. Laura Garvin, MD is a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz, CA specializing in primary care and internal medicine (adult medicine). She graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Laura Garvin, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health.

Office Locations

2025 Soquel Avenue Floor 4
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 458-5610

(831) 423-6410

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

preventive care

In 2012, Dr. Laura Garvin, MD had a list price for preventive care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Laura Garvin, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	996
hospital care	26
inpatient care	14
lab tests	231
outpatient care	12
preventive care	108
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15
vaccines	93

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Garvin, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	970
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lab tests	344
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
vaccines	49

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	155
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Garvin, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1092
lab tests	374
preventive care	75
vaccines	63

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	157
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Garvin, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1128
lab tests	371
preventive care	268
vaccines	254

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	830

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1100
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	318
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Garvin, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1135
lab tests	291
preventive care	149
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
vaccines	136

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	145
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Garvin, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1135
lab tests	189
preventive care	146
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14
vaccines	109

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	129
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Garvin, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2018 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1130
lab tests	127
preventive care	144
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
vaccines	95

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	116
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Garvin, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1022
lab tests	112
preventive care	150
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14
vaccines	113

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Garvin, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	759
lab tests	38
preventive care	97
vaccines	81

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	87
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Garvin, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	957
lab tests	21
preventive care	70
vaccines	49

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Garvin, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	844
lab tests	25
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
vaccines	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Garvin, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2023 were preventive care, lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	804
lab tests	15
preventive care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
vaccines	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD in 2023

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Garvin, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz, CA during 2024 were preventive care, vaccines, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	757
lab tests	16
preventive care	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin procedures	18
vaccines	41

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD in 2024

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laura Garvin, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz, CA were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and hospital care.

doctor visit	979
hospital care	20
inpatient care	14
lab tests	165
outpatient care	12
preventive care	106
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15
vaccines	85

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD.

**Gender**
Female	368
Male	141

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	454
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	177
85 and over	85
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	200

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Garvin, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Garvin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Laura Garvin, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She is certified by the Internal Medicine - Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Board Certification: Internal Medicine - Board Certified

Licensed In: California

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. Laura Garvin, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California, United Healthcare, Cigna, Alliance PPO, HealthSmart, Health Net: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group, Aetna: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA), Aetna: Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Health Net: Health Net PPO, Chinese Community Health Plan: Active Choice- PPO Silver, Aetna: Aetna Student Health Program, Aetna: National Advantage Plan (NAP), Central California Alliance for Health: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), TRICARE: Prime Remote, Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) - Copay Plan - Open Access Aetna Select, TRICARE: Select (formerly TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra), Health Net: SELECT three-tier POS and SELECT two-tier POS, Large and Small Group, Health Net: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees), TRICARE: Retired Reserve, Aetna: Aetna Choice POS II, Valley Health Plan: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Aetna: Traditional Choice, Aetna: HMO Deductible Plans, Aetna: Managed Choice POS, Aetna: Health Fund POS, Aetna: Open Access Elect Choice EPO, SCAN: SCAN Compass (HMO), Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) ACA High Deductible Health Plan POS II (ACA HDHP-POS II), Aetna: Aetna Select Open Access, Sutter Health Plan: Individual and Family Plan HMO, Provider Networks of America: PPO, Aetna: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA), TRICARE: Reserve Select, Health Net: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group, Santa Clara Family Health Plan: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP), Aetna: Open Access Managed Choice POS, TRICARE: Extended Care Option (ECHO), Aetna: HMO, Health Net: PPO for Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)/Covered California, Sutter Health Plan: Large and Small Group HMO, Health Net: Salud HMO Plus Large/Custom Group, TRICARE: Prime, Aetna: Open Choice PPO, Aetna: Aetna Select EPO, Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) High Deductible Health Plan POS II (HDHP POS II) and TRICARE: Young Adult.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Laura Garvin, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Blue Shield of California

United Healthcare

Cigna

Alliance PPO

HealthSmart

Health Net: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group

Aetna: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA)

Aetna: Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Health Net: Health Net PPO

Chinese Community Health Plan: Active Choice- PPO Silver

Aetna: Aetna Student Health Program

Aetna: National Advantage Plan (NAP)

Central California Alliance for Health: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

TRICARE: Prime Remote

Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) - Copay Plan - Open Access Aetna Select

TRICARE: Select (formerly TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra)

Health Net: SELECT three-tier POS and SELECT two-tier POS, Large and Small Group

Health Net: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees)

TRICARE: Retired Reserve

Aetna: Aetna Choice POS II

Valley Health Plan: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

Aetna: Traditional Choice

Aetna: HMO Deductible Plans

Aetna: Managed Choice POS

Aetna: Health Fund POS

Aetna: Open Access Elect Choice EPO

SCAN: SCAN Compass (HMO)

Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) ACA High Deductible Health Plan POS II (ACA HDHP-POS II)

Aetna: Aetna Select Open Access

Sutter Health Plan: Individual and Family Plan HMO

Provider Networks of America: PPO

Aetna: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA)

TRICARE: Reserve Select

Health Net: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group

Santa Clara Family Health Plan: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna: Open Access Managed Choice POS

TRICARE: Extended Care Option (ECHO)

Aetna: HMO

Health Net: PPO for Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP)/Covered California

Sutter Health Plan: Large and Small Group HMO

Health Net: Salud HMO Plus Large/Custom Group

TRICARE: Prime

Aetna: Open Choice PPO

Aetna: Aetna Select EPO

Aetna: Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) High Deductible Health Plan POS II (HDHP POS II)

TRICARE: Young Adult

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Laura Garvin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 405 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Laura Garvin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Cruz, CA.

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Biography

Patients gave Dr. Laura Garvin an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Her areas of expertise include the following: hypertension (high blood pressure), preventive care, and women's health issues. Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Garvin honors. She graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. She trained at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center for her residency. She is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Garvin's hospital/clinic affiliations include Dignity Health and Sutter Health. Dr. Garvin is not accepting new patients at this time according to Dignity Health.