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Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD

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(Dr. Lawrence Tsai, MD)

(197 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

St. Matthew's University School of Medicine

1608 S J Street 2nd & 3rd Floor
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 274-7503

Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Tacoma, WA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from St. Matthew's University School of Medicine. Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD is affiliated with Franciscan Medical Group and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

Office Locations

1608 S J Street 2nd & 3rd Floor
Tacoma, WA 98405

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	182

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tacoma, WA during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	633
lab tests	12
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	15
Less than 65	94

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tacoma, WA during 2014 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	818
preventive care	55
vaccines	55

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	23
Less than 65	105

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tacoma, WA during 2015 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	944
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	38
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	68
Less than 65	246

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tacoma, WA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

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

doctor visit	1061
lab tests	14
preventive care	58
vaccines	58

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	41
Less than 65	91

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tacoma, WA during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, ear procedures and lab tests.

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

doctor visit	860
ear procedures	16
lab tests	14
preventive care	69
vaccines	69

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	29
Less than 65	62

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tacoma, WA during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines and ear procedures.

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

doctor visit	729
ear procedures	13
preventive care	69
vaccines	69

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	31
Less than 65	59

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tacoma, WA during 2019 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	636
preventive care	79
vaccines	79

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	29
Less than 65	38

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tacoma, WA during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	401
preventive care	18
vaccines	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	19
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tacoma, WA during 2021 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	422
preventive care	41
vaccines	41

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	18
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	421

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	20
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Tacoma, WA were preventive care, vaccines, ear procedures and lab tests.

doctor visit	646
ear procedures	14
lab tests	13
preventive care	46
vaccines	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	37
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	157
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	62
85 and over	26
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD graduated from St. Matthew's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: St. Matthew's University School of Medicine

Residency: Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Medical Group

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 197 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lawrence J. Tsai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tacoma, WA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Tsai is a wonderful provider. Friendly and professional. I trust his clinical judgement. He has helped me trend in a healthy direction. I recommend him without hesitation.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-09-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Tsai listened to to my progress review, made an evaluation of my symptoms and provided appropriate responses.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$380 ENTRESTO $359	ARCAPTA NEOHALER $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$380

Biography

Dr. Lawrence Tsai is a specialist in family medicine in Tacoma, WA. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Tsai is a graduate of St. Matthew's University School of Medicine and a graduate of Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines' residency program. He is conversant in Mandarin. He is professionally affiliated with Franciscan Medical Group and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. According to Doctor.com, Dr. Tsai is currently accepting new patients at his office in Tacoma, WA.