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Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD

(Dr. Vicente Torres, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Barcelona Faculty of Medicine (1969)

Professional interests include: kidney failure, transplant procedures, polycystic kidney disease, and more.

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD is a nephrologist in Rochester, MN specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Barcelona Faculty of Medicine in 1969 and has 57 years of experience. Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, 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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Some issues Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD can help you with:

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, made up of minerals that are normally present in urine. They can vary in size, from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a nickel, occasionally even larger. Sometimes they lodge in the kidney, and sometimes they break free and make their way out through the urinary tract, which can be extremely painful.

Kidney stones can be smooth or jagged and are yellow to brown in color. They are mostly comprised of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus. Examining the stones to see what they are made of can show what caused the stone to be formed in the first place. For example, a stone made of mostly calcium, which is the most common type, can happen any time the urine becomes too concentrated due to dehydration or a blockage in the kidney. A uric acid stone forms when acid levels in the urine get too high, usually due to excessive consumption of animal protein such as meat and fish. A struvite stone is a sign of certain infections, and a cystine stone can be due to a genetic disorder that raises the risk of kidney stones.

The most common symptom of kidney stones is pain, either in the back or lower abdomen, or severe pain when urinating. There may also be blood in the urine. Treatment for kidney stones depends on how large the stone is. Very small stones can pass out of the body on their own, and they do not require treatment other than drinking adequate water and taking pain killers. Larger stones need to be broken apart and removed. The main treatment options are:

Shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound wave vibrations to break apart the stone
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or the use of a very tiny tool (like a wire inserted through the back) to break apart and remove the stone
Ureteroscopy, a thin tube inserted through the urethra and bladder to the stone, where tiny tools can grasp the stone and remove

People who have had one kidney stone are at risk of developing another. To reduce this risk, patients are given instructions specific to the type of stone they developed. Generally the instructions will include drinking more water to dilute the urine, but it may also involve lowering sodium intake or eating less meat.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	89

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	77

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	98

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	55

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	32

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	115

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	45

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	68

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Female	32
Male	28

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	8
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	31

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	0
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD graduated from University of Barcelona Faculty of Medicine in 1969. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Barcelona Faculty of Medicine (1969)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (1979)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine (1977)

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	$35,960 SAMSCA $35,931	JYNARQUE $29
Kadmon Corporation LLC	$20,000 $20,000
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$14,724 $14,724
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$11,582 TOLVAPTAN $11,486	JYNARQUE $96
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.	$8,949 TOLVAPTAN $6,007	JYNARQUE $2,877	$65
Other	$4,215 NonCovered Product $880	RENVELA $42	NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $19	$3,274

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$43,539
Grant	$20,259
Consulting Fee	$16,836
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,197
Food and Beverage	$1,504
Other	$96

Research Payments

Dr. Vicente Torres, PhD, MD has received 51 research payments totaling $2,504,077.

Biography

Dr. Vicente Torres is a Rochester, MN physician who specializes in adult nephrology. Clinical interests for Dr. Torres include polycystic kidney disease, kidney stones, and pancreas transplant. He is professionally affiliated with Mayo Clinic. Dr. Torres is a graduate of the University of Barcelona Faculty of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Torres completed a residency program at Mayo Clinic. He has received professional recognition including the following: Mayo Clinic Team Science Award in the PKD Center - Department of Medicine; Team Science Award - Department of Medicine; and Henry S. Plummer Distinguished Physician Award - Department of Medicine. He is conversant in Spanish.