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Dr. Lauren A. Protzer, MD
NPI1245762814PAC ID3577814482
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,950
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 375
- Part D claims, 2024
- 437
- Publications
- 3
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Practice address
- 4000 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY 40207
- Practice phone
- Call (502) 897-8100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Lauren A. Protzer is an orthopedic surgeon in Louisville, Kentucky
Dr. Protzer practices at Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, part of Baptist Health.
Dr. Protzer's NPI, 1245762814, was assigned on April 1, 2017. Dr. Protzer graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Protzer holds Kentucky license 58135.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1245762814NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3577814482
- NPI enumeration date
- April 1, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (502) 897-8100
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lauren A. Protzer practices at Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky
Dr. Protzer's primary practice is Baptist Health Louisville, at 4000 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY 40207 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (502) 897-8100.
- Baptist Health Louisville4000 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY 40207 · Jefferson CountyPhone(502) 897-8100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Lauren A. Protzer is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Protzer's primary practice is Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, part of Baptist Health. Dr. Protzer is also affiliated with UofL Health - Jewish Hospital. The medical group on file is OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Protzer to 1 more hospital, 2 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account.
UofL Health - Jewish HospitalOrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine1 hospitalName with a free account2 home health agenciesNames with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 therapy and rehab clinicName with a free account
See all 8 affiliations for Dr. ProtzerSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lauren A. Protzer's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Protzer practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Baptist Health Louisville | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lauren A. Protzer is one of 291 orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Protzer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Protzer's licenses on file in 2 states: Kentucky and Indiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, KentuckyPrimary
- Indiana license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Protzer
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
291orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky80orthopedic surgeons in Louisville11orthopedic surgeons at Baptist Health Louisville
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lauren A. Protzer billed Medicare for 4,950 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,950 Medicare services from Dr. Protzer across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 375 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $78,495 for them.
Medicare services, 20244,950
Medicare patients375
Paid by Medicare$78,495
Procedure codes24
Dr. Protzer's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 302024: 3,57711823%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 842024: 650674%
- Imaging
- 2023: 612024: 449636%
- Surgery
- 2023: 182024: 2551317%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 19
Where Dr. Protzer's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,87098%
- In a facility802%
Dr. Protzer compared with the Kentucky median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Protzer
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 4,950vs 1,2094.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 375vs 25746% above
- Part D claims
- 369vs 24650% above
Medians across 291 orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Protzer's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lauren A. Protzer treated 375 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 375 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Protzer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 160 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Protzer's median patient age at 65, with 66% women.
Medicare patients, 2024375
Average age76
Average risk score1.35
Also on Medicaid10%
Dr. Protzer's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Protzer's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women24064%
- Men13536%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Protzer's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis70%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Anxiety36%
- Diabetes33%
- Mood disorders33%
- Chronic kidney disease30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Protzer's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women66%
- Men34%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lauren A. Protzer wrote 437 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Protzer wrote 437 Medicare Part D claims for 159 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 369 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,134 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 32 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024437
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$2,134
Part D patients159
Dr. Protzer's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Protzer's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids33%143 of 437 claims
- Antibiotics8%36 of 437 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 322024: 3691053%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lauren A. Protzer scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Protzer for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Protzer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Protzer's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 86of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Lauren A. Protzer has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Protzer, published from 2017 to 2021. 2021 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Protzer's most frequent co-authors are Erica F. Bisson, MD, Mohamad Bydon, MD and Mladen Djurasovic, MD.
Papers3
Years published2017 to 2021
Dr. Protzer's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Protzer
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Lauren A. Protzer received $9,622 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 68 general payments to Dr. Protzer from 13 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $2,448.
General payments to Dr. Protzer by program year, 2020 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Protzer by kind, 2020 to 2025
$9.6Kin total
- Travel and lodging$4,82250%
- Food and beverage$2,40025%
- Education$2,40025%
Companies that paid Dr. Protzer the most, 2020 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Lauren A. Protzer graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine
Dr. Protzer graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2017.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Lauren A. Protzer's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Lauren A. Protzer's NPI number?
Dr. Lauren A. Protzer's NPI number is 1245762814. It was assigned on April 1, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lauren A. Protzer?
Dr. Lauren A. Protzer is an orthopedic surgeon in Louisville, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Lauren A. Protzer practice?
Dr. Protzer practices at 4000 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY 40207. Dr. Protzer's primary practice is Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, part of Baptist Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Protzer to 1 hospital, 2 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic.
What is Dr. Lauren A. Protzer's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Protzer is (502) 897-8100.
What is Dr. Lauren A. Protzer's medical license number?
Dr. Protzer holds Kentucky license 58135, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Lauren A. Protzer been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Protzer in Kentucky and Indiana.
Which hospitals is Dr. Lauren A. Protzer affiliated with?
Dr. Protzer practices at Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Protzer is also affiliated with UofL Health - Jewish Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Protzer to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Lauren A. Protzer part of?
Dr. Protzer is linked to OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.
Does Dr. Lauren A. Protzer accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Protzer billed Medicare for 4,950 services in 2024, and Dr. Protzer accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Lauren A. Protzer's MIPS score?
Dr. Protzer's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lauren A. Protzer see?
CMS counts 375 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Protzer in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Lauren A. Protzer bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Protzer's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), injected or infused drug (J0702) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Lauren A. Protzer go to medical school?
Dr. Protzer graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2017.
What drugs does Dr. Lauren A. Protzer prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Protzer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Oxycodone HCl and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Lauren A. Protzer received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $9,622 in general payments to Dr. Protzer from 13 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Lauren A. Protzer been practicing?
Dr. Protzer graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
Does Dr. Lauren A. Protzer do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Protzer, published from 2017 to 2021.
Who does Dr. Lauren A. Protzer publish with?
Dr. Protzer's most frequent co-authors are Erica F. Bisson, MD (1 shared paper), Mohamad Bydon, MD (1 shared paper) and Mladen Djurasovic, MD (1 shared paper).
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