Physician Profile
Lauren Zurek, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Zurek
Lauren Zurek, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Edina, MN specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Lauren trained at University of Minnesota Medical School, graduating in 2015. Lauren is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Lauren cared for 437 Medicare patients across 3,664 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (952) 946-9777
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8100 W 78TH ST STE 230
Edina, MN 55439
2450 Riverside Ave R200
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Golfer's elbow
- Tennis elbow
- Trigger finger
- Wrist fracture
Foot and ankle
- Ankle fracture
- Ankle sprain
- Heel pain
Hip
- Hip labral tear
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
Shoulder
- Broken collarbone
- Frozen shoulder
- Shoulder impingement
- Dislocated joint
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
- Bone fractures
- Osteoporosis
Foot & Ankle
- Bunions
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Hammertoe Surgery
Foot and ankle
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle fusion
- Bunion surgery
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
- Cubital tunnel decompression
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Trigger finger release
Injections & Non-Surgical
- Knee Joint Injection
- PRP Injection
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,664 services · 437 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
46 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Procedure | 23472 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
154 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73080 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
3,140 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Drug given | J1030 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
125 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
57 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
53 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
32 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other orthopaedic surgeons at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 29 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopaedic surgeons in Edina 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Minnesota Medical School 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2015 at University of Minnesota Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in MN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Lauren Zurek specialize in?
Lauren Zurek is an orthopaedic surgeon in Edina, MN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Lauren Zurek located?
Lauren Zurek is listed at 8100 W 78Th St Ste 230, Edina, MN 55439. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Lauren Zurek's phone number?
The number on file is (952) 946-9777. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Lauren Zurek's NPI number?
Lauren Zurek's National Provider Identifier is 1962889972. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Lauren Zurek train?
Lauren Zurek attended University of Minnesota Medical School, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Lauren Zurek been practicing?
Lauren Zurek has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Lauren Zurek do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Lauren Zurek performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Lauren Zurek confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Lauren Zurek. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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