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Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD

(154 Ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Professional interests include: stomach surgery, gastrointestinal motility disorders, therapeutic endoscopy, and more.

1280 E. Stringham Avenue
Salt Lake City, UT 84106

(801) 581-2000

Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD is affiliated with University of Utah Health.

Office Locations

University of Utah Health

1280 E. Stringham Avenue
Salt Lake City, UT 84106

(801) 581-2000

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50 North Medical Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84132

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In The News

“Even in Utah, where childhood obesity rates are historically among the lowest in the nation, obesity is increasing, said Dr. Eric Volckmann, director of the University of Utah Health Care Bariatric...”—"Is this controversial surgery OK for kids?", Desert News, November 2019

“Surgeon Eric Volckmann, director of bariatric surgery at University of Utah, agrees.”—"These Photos Show The Problem With Excess Skin After Extreme Weight Loss", Huff Post, June 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	86
gastrointestinal procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, bypass surgery and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	109
gastrointestinal procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
weight management	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	114

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	102

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	75

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	48

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	72
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	93
gastrointestinal procedures	36
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
minimally invasive procedures	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	69
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	84
gastrointestinal procedures	42
minimally invasive procedures	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
weight management	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	69
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	55
gastrointestinal procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	44

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	64
gastrointestinal procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	73
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	76
gastrointestinal procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

bypass surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	76
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
minimally invasive procedures	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
weight management	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	28
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	39

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. He is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Board Certification: National Board of Medical Examiners

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Utah Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 154 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric Terril Volckmann, 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. Eric Terril Volckmann, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$13,585 Da Vinci Surgical System $13,585
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$909 SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforce $346	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $239	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement $164	BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $160
Covidien Sales LLC	$203 Endo Stapling $88	$116
Medtronic, Inc.	$147 Signia $147
Ethicon US, LLC	$130 Endoscopy: Endocutters $115	Megadyne $15
Other	$700 Contrave $125	Olive Medical Surgical Camera $111	1588 HD 3 Chip Camera $109	PERCUTANEOUS SOLUTIONS: PERCUVANCE & MINILAP BRANDS $82	Valleylab FT10 $59	Other $214

**Types of Payments**
Education	$10,000
Food and Beverage	$3,570
Travel and Lodging	$2,104

Biography

Dr. Eric Volckmann is a medical specialist in general surgery and bariatric surgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Volckmann include barrett's esophagus, stomach surgery, and esophageal surgery. He is affiliated with the University of Utah Health. Dr. Volckmann's education and training includes medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5).