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Dr. Rafael Lao, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (1982)

303 Nw 11th Street Suite 1
Fairfield, IL 62837

(812) 882-6124

Dr. Rafael Lao, MD is a nephrologist in Olney, IL specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience.

Office Locations

117 N Boone Street
Olney, IL 62450

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1215 N Allen Street
Robinson, IL 62454

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1302 E Main Street Unit G
Robinson, IL 62454

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303 Nw 11th Street Suite 1
Fairfield, IL 62837

(812) 882-6124

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310 Ne 14th Street
Washington, IN 47501

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520 S 7th Street
Vincennes, IN 47591

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700 Willow Street Suite 100
Vincennes, IN 47591

(812) 882-6416

(812) 882-8620

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

hemodialysis

In 2023, Dr. Rafael Lao, MD performed more hemodialysis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2013, Dr. Rafael Lao, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Olney, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	535
doctor visit	1208
hospital care	680
inpatient care	680

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	89
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated during 2013 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	64
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Olney, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	496
doctor visit	1221
hospital care	748
inpatient care	748

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	750
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	90
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated during 2014 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	61
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Olney, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	458
doctor visit	1249
hospital care	707
inpatient care	707

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	760
Female	844

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1564
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	564
85 and over	180
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated during 2015 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	61
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Olney, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	350
doctor visit	1297
hospital care	693
inpatient care	678
outpatient care	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	812
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	99
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	59
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Olney, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	389
doctor visit	1267
hospital care	828
inpatient care	828

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	802
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	93
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	60
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Olney, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	552
doctor visit	1261
hospital care	868
inpatient care	868

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	788
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	101
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	60
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Olney, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	471
doctor visit	1198
hemofiltration	17
hospital care	674
inpatient care	674

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	745
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	99
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	59
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Olney, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	408
doctor visit	1100
hospital care	736
inpatient care	736

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	703
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	93
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	60
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Olney, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	262
doctor visit	1095
hospital care	472
inpatient care	472

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	91
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	61
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Olney, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	250
doctor visit	960
hospital care	465
inpatient care	465

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	96
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated during 2022 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	59
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Olney, IL during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	240
doctor visit	894
hospital care	500
inpatient care	500

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	93
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated during 2023 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	60
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated as a nephrologist in Olney, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	401
doctor visit	1159
hemofiltration	17
hospital care	670
inpatient care	668
outpatient care	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	785
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	102
75 to 84	283
Less than 65	122
65 to 74	296

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lao, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafael Lao, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	60
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	11
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Rafael Lao, MD graduated from Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 1982. He has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (1982)

Licensed In: Indiana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$249 Kerendia $249
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$235 LOKELMA $163	FARXIGA $72
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$180 JYNARQUE $140	SAMSCA $40
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$148 VELTASSA $80	KORSUVA $35	Korsuva $33
Relypsa, Inc.	$128 VELTASSA $128
Other	$488 ACTHAR $107	Velphoro $65	Sensipar $56	GATTEX $42	TARPEYO $39	Other $179

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,426
Education	$2

Biography

Dr. Rafael Lao is a physician who specializes in adult nephrology. He studied medicine at Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine.

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