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Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

15111 Whittier Boulevard Suite 390
Whittier, CA 90603

(562) 320-8281

Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD is an urologist in Downey, CA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD is affiliated with Paletz & Agatste, Urology Medical Group.

Office Locations

11411 Brookshire Avenue Suite 508
Downey, CA 90241

(562) 923-0706

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15111 Whittier Boulevard Suite 390
Whittier, CA 90603

(562) 320-8281

(862) 861-2133

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3801 Katella Avenue Suite 223
Los Alamitos, CA 90720

(562) 449-4183

(562) 861-2133

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In The News

“La operacion duro aproximadamente una hora y fue practicada por el urologo Lawrence Paletz.”—"Tecnico de Lakers sometido a extirpacion de calculo renal", Plainview Herald, July 2016

“In the 90-minute procedure, Dr. Lawrence Paletz, a urologist at Centinela, expects to employ sound waves to shatter the stone, which rests in the lower portion of Jackson's kidney.”—"Jackson May Miss Game on Tuesday", Los Angeles Times, February 2003

“Forward Yanic Perreault's upcoming surgery to repair his obstructed left kidney could not be done at the end of the season, according to Lawrence Paletz, a urologist who will perform the surgery...”—"Perreault Kidney Surgery Couldn't Wait", Los Angeles Times, February 1997

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD treated as an urologist in Downey, CA during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and hormone therapy.

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

anorectal procedures	83
blood draw	371
catheterization	72
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	1917
gastrointestinal procedures	41
hormone therapy	168
hospital care	35
injections	56
inpatient care	35
lab tests	1880
manometry	41
minimally invasive procedures	137
potassium test	18
urologic procedures	728

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD treated as an urologist in Downey, CA during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and hormone therapy.

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

blood draw	352
catheterization	75
doctor visit	1691
hormone therapy	195
hospital care	46
injections	88
inpatient care	46
lab tests	1723
minimally invasive procedures	80
potassium test	16
urologic procedures	546

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	564
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	216
Hispanic	193
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	112
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD treated as an urologist in Downey, CA during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and catheterization.

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

blood draw	329
catheterization	98
doctor visit	1626
hormone therapy	90
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
lab tests	1724
minimally invasive procedures	91
potassium test	16
urologic procedures	683

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	233
Hispanic	199
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	114
Less than 65	61

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD treated as an urologist in Downey, CA during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

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

blood draw	326
catheterization	92
doctor visit	1667
hormone therapy	47
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
lab tests	1653
minimally invasive procedures	130
neurostimulation	66
potassium test	29
urologic procedures	654

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1090
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	418
Hispanic	368
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	534
85 and over	212
Less than 65	112

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD treated as an urologist in Downey, CA during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

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

blood draw	300
catheterization	131
doctor visit	1670
hormone therapy	31
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
lab tests	1696
minimally invasive procedures	306
neurostimulation	219
potassium test	26
urologic procedures	643

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	527
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	198
Hispanic	197
Asian	14
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	116
Less than 65	69

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD treated as an urologist in Downey, CA during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

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

blood draw	262
catheterization	105
doctor visit	1576
hormone therapy	31
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
lab tests	1507
minimally invasive procedures	150
neurostimulation	84
potassium test	42
urologic procedures	633

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	193
Hispanic	183
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	116
Less than 65	51

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	47
Dementia	16
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD treated as an urologist in Downey, CA during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

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

blood draw	220
catheterization	83
doctor visit	1281
hormone therapy	52
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
lab tests	1268
minimally invasive procedures	117
neurostimulation	68
potassium test	23
urologic procedures	503

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	162
Hispanic	179
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	112
Less than 65	50

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD treated as an urologist in Downey, CA during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and hospital care.

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

blood draw	164
catheterization	59
doctor visit	1241
hormone therapy	28
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
lab tests	1134
minimally invasive procedures	114
neurostimulation	51
potassium test	29
urologic procedures	473

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	465
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	153
Hispanic	202
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	117
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD treated as an urologist in Downey, CA during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and catheterization.

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

blood draw	121
catheterization	71
doctor visit	990
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
lab tests	829
minimally invasive procedures	33
potassium test	18
urologic procedures	401

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	135
Hispanic	183
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	95
Less than 65	54

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD treated as an urologist in Downey, CA during 2021 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and hormone therapy.

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

blood draw	67
catheterization	20
doctor visit	917
hormone therapy	29
lab tests	778
minimally invasive procedures	26
potassium test	21
urologic procedures	312

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	122
Hispanic	158
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	80
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD treated as an urologist in Downey, CA were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

anorectal procedures	83
blood draw	251
catheterization	80
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	1457
gastrointestinal procedures	41
hormone therapy	74
hospital care	64
injections	72
inpatient care	64
lab tests	1419
manometry	41
minimally invasive procedures	118
neurostimulation	97
potassium test	23
urologic procedures	557

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	183
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	239
Hispanic	186
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	242
85 and over	107
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	227

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD From 2012 - 2021

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	21
Dementia	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Paletz & Agatste, Urology Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD has an average of 2.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lawrence R. Paletz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Downey, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,255 Vesicare $547	XTANDI $215	Myrbetriq $179	$314
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$531 INTERSTIM $285	Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $175	NURO $71
AbbVie, Inc.	$392 Lupron $222	Androgel $111	Lupron Depot $19	$40
Coloplast Corp	$351 SPEEDICATH $213	PENILE RECONSTRUCTION $73	CONTINENCE CARE $65
Pfizer Inc.	$192 XTANDI $148	VIAGRA $44
Other	$1,642 XTANDI $162	FIRMAGON $136	Axumin $105	PROVENGE $101	Progel $98	Other $1,041

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,799
Education	$565

Biography

Dr. Lawrence Paletz is a specialist in urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Paletz's average patient rating is 2.0 stars (out of 5). He has received the distinction of Southern California Super Doctors 2008.