In 2023, Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD performed more endoscopic nasal biopsy, endoscopic nasal debridement, endoscopic nasal polypectomy, maxillofacial (jaw/face) CT scan, minimally invasive procedures, percutaneous allergy test, and polypectomy (polyp removal) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 10%

By Volume:

allergy skin testing

endoscopic nasal surgery

endoscopic sinus surgery

nose surgery

In 2023, Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD performed more allergy skin testing, endoscopic nasal surgery, endoscopic sinus surgery, and nose surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

ear procedures

percutaneous allergy test

In 2012, Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD had a list price for ear procedures, and percutaneous allergy test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Pompano Beach, FL during 2012 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	12
allergy testing	1489
CT scan	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	81
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	883
ear procedures	342
excision	32
foreign body removal	15
gynecologic procedures	32
incision and drainage	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	232
minimally invasive procedures	1032
nose surgery	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
skin testing	1489

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Pompano Beach, FL during 2013 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2718
CT scan	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	115
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	839
ear procedures	319
excision	50
foreign body removal	13
gynecologic procedures	50
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	161
minimally invasive procedures	1613
nose surgery	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	50
skin testing	2718

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	165
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Pompano Beach, FL during 2014 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2941
CT scan	37
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	90
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	894
ear procedures	322
excision	42
gynecologic procedures	42
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	188
minimally invasive procedures	1824
nose surgery	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42
skin testing	2941

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	155
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Pompano Beach, FL during 2015 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2318
CT scan	34
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	87
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	727
ear procedures	258
excision	55
gynecologic procedures	55
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	134
minimally invasive procedures	1732
nose surgery	180
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55
skin testing	2318

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	866
Black	0
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	240
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Pompano Beach, FL during 2016 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	7914
CT scan	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	100
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	901
ear procedures	343
excision	69
gynecologic procedures	69
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	147
minimally invasive procedures	6074
nose surgery	158
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	69
skin testing	7914

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	16
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	170
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Pompano Beach, FL during 2017 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	8038
CT scan	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	82
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	1168
ear procedures	546
excision	64
gynecologic procedures	64
immunotherapy	119
injections	119
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	149
minimally invasive procedures	5944
nose surgery	145
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	64
skin testing	8038

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	639
Black	21
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	194
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Pompano Beach, FL during 2018 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	6788
CT scan	97
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	109
diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	744
ear procedures	183
excision	109
gynecologic procedures	109
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	111
minimally invasive procedures	4567
nose surgery	190
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	109
skin testing	6788
submucous resection (SMR)	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	87
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Pompano Beach, FL during 2019 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	4159
CT scan	165
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	108
diagnostic procedures	108
doctor visit	563
ear procedures	132
excision	108
gynecologic procedures	108
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	102
minimally invasive procedures	2844
nose surgery	165
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	108
skin testing	4159
submucous resection (SMR)	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	17
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	57
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Pompano Beach, FL during 2020 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	4413
CT scan	139
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	64
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	484
ear procedures	107
excision	64
gynecologic procedures	64
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	97
minimally invasive procedures	2977
nose surgery	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	64
skin testing	4413
submucous resection (SMR)	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	13
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	55
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Pompano Beach, FL during 2021 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	5027
CT scan	182
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	62
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	526
ear procedures	133
excision	62
gynecologic procedures	62
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	107
minimally invasive procedures	3355
nose surgery	87
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62
skin testing	5027
submucous resection (SMR)	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	21
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	55
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Pompano Beach, FL during 2022 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	5458
CT scan	234
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	98
diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	474
ear procedures	66
excision	98
gynecologic procedures	98
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	92
minimally invasive procedures	3904
nose surgery	137
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	98
skin testing	5458
submucous resection (SMR)	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	40
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	3
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Pompano Beach, FL were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and ear procedures.

abscess drainage	12
allergy testing	4660
CT scan	87
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	90
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	745
ear procedures	250
excision	68
foreign body removal	14
gynecologic procedures	68
immunotherapy	119
incision and drainage	12
injections	119
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	138
minimally invasive procedures	3260
nose surgery	119
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
skin testing	4660
submucous resection (SMR)	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	423
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	40
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	161
85 and over	110
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	194

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Pompano Beach, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$6,371 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $6,172	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $199
Stryker Corporation	$5,249 XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $2,325	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $2,197	FIAGON NAVIGATION UNIT $416	Clarifix $106	ENTELLUS - XEROGEL NASAL/EPISTAXIS PACK $102	Other $104
Optinose US, Inc.	$3,265 Xhance $3,265
Acclarent, Inc	$2,953 Rhinology $712	RELIEVA SPINPLUS Balloon Sinuplasty System $609	TruDi $301	ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device $275	RELIEVA SpinPlus NAV Balloon Sinusplasty System $254	Other $802
Aerin Medical Inc.	$2,009 VIVAER STYLUS $1,088	RHINAER $703	Vivaer Airway Remodeling Stylus $14	RHINAER STYLUS $8	$196
Other	$3,280 DUPIXENT $979	Propel $668	SINUVA $235	NUVENT $232	STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM $196	Other $970

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,256
Travel and Lodging	$8,773
Consulting Fee	$2,000
Education	$99

Research Payments

Dr. Paul E. Lapco, MD has received 28 research payments totaling $58,772.

Biography

Dr. Paul Lapco is a specialist in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) in Pompano Beach, FL. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Lapco average 4.5 stars (out of 5).