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Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD

(905 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

University of Vermont College of Medicine

Professional interests include: spinal trauma, spinal deformity surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, and more.

590 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108

(801) 587-7109

Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD is a spine surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT specializing in spine surgery and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine. Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and University of Utah Health.

Office Locations

1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City, UT 84112

(801) 587-5451

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590 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108

(801) 587-7109

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Salt Lake City Vahcs (660)
Salt Lake City, UT 84148

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

spinal procedures

In 2024, Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, spinal decompression surgery, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Utah.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	323
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	342
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	53

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	11
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	390
nerve procedures	35
spinal procedures	75

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	14
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	409
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	91

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	32
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	398
nerve procedures	48
spinal procedures	109

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	11
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	437
nerve procedures	46
spinal procedures	97

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	13
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	452
nerve procedures	62
spinal procedures	138

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	14
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	428
nerve procedures	55
spinal procedures	127

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	13
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	364
nerve procedures	46
spinal procedures	95

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	13
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	389
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	67
spinal procedures	111

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	365
nerve procedures	52
spinal procedures	112

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2023 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	404
nerve procedures	38
spinal procedures	124

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2024 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	412
nerve procedures	39
spinal procedures	106

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD in 2024

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	393
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	98

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD.

**Gender**
Female	137
Male	123

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	233
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	9
75 to 84	75
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	135

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine. He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Utah.

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Utah

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 905 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Salt Lake City, UT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$39,728 INFUSE BONE GRAFT $23,665	GRAFTONAND GRAFTON PLUSDEMINERALIZED BONE MATRIX (DBM) $9,597	MASTERGRAFT $2,400	Infuse $2,400	UNID_PASS $15	Other $1,652
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc	$37,931 MAGNETOS $37,907	$23
Highridge Medical LLC	$27,271 Virage $20,142	Spine-None $6,803	Vital $327
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$22,698 EXPEDIUM $44	$22,654
Synthes GmbH	$22,100 $22,100
Other	$21,941 Virage $8,181	EVEREST Spinal System $5,875	Spine $1,945	VALEO INTERBODY $1,509	MOUNTAINEER $790	Other $3,641

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$98,363
Travel and Lodging	$37,257
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$13,500
Royalty or License	$6,520
Food and Beverage	$6,440
Other	$9,589

Research Payments

Dr. Brandon Lawrence, MD has received 30 research payments totaling $1,692,443.

Biography

Dr. Brandon Lawrence specializes in orthopedic trauma and spine surgery and practices in Salt Lake City, UT. On average, patients gave Dr. Lawrence a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of clinical interest consist of spinal trauma, minimally invasive spine surgery, and artificial disc replacement. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Utah Health. Before performing his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Dr. Lawrence attended the University of Vermont College of Medicine for medical school.