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Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1973)

2075 Barkley Boulevard Suite 250
Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 671-9877

Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD is a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1973 and has 53 years of experience.

Office Locations

2075 Barkley Boulevard Suite 250
Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 671-9877

(360) 733-2882

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In The News

“"As physicians, we touch illness constantly, but it never touches us," says Dr. Cary Kaufman, a surgeon at Long Beach Memorial Hospital.”—"When the Patient Is a Doctor : * Health: They are ill-prepared to deal with sickness and loss of control. Often, they find, other physicians are less professional with them.", Los Angeles Times, April 2025

“"It's extremely rare," said Dr. Cary Kaufman, a surgeon at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.”—"Twice Healed : It Was One in a Million When He Got Breast Cancer . . . Then His Wife Did, but Both Have Survived", Los Angeles Times, August 2024

“Dr. Cary Kaufman, the nationally noted breast cancer surgeon who is founder and medical director of the Bellingham Regional Breast Center, points out that the county's breast cancer mortality rate...”—"These caregivers offer many options for Whatcom County breast cancer patients", Bellingham Herald, July 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

adjacent tissue transfer

breast procedures

partial mastectomy

targeted breast ultrasound

By Affordability:

adjacent tissue transfer

deep lymph node biopsy

lymph node biopsy

lymph node excision

open lymph node biopsy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD performed more adjacent tissue transfer, breast procedures, partial mastectomy, and targeted breast ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for adjacent tissue transfer, deep lymph node biopsy, lymph node biopsy, lymph node excision, and open lymph node biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

breast cancer surgery

excision

By Affordability:

surgical lymph node biopsy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD performed more breast cancer surgery, and excision procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for surgical lymph node biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

open lymph node biopsy

women's imaging

In 2012, Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD performed more biopsy, open lymph node biopsy, and women's imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2012 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	123
cancer surgery	37
dissection	20
doctor visit	344
excision	37
image guided procedures	29
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	57
women's imaging	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2013 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	104
cancer surgery	33
dissection	17
doctor visit	297
excision	33
image guided procedures	26
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	45
women's imaging	45

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2014 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	105
cancer surgery	35
dissection	23
doctor visit	292
excision	35
image guided procedures	27
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	27
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
tissue transfer	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	43
women's imaging	43
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	20
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	10
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2015 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	119
cancer surgery	37
dissection	18
doctor visit	251
excision	37
lymph node procedures	18
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	15
tissue transfer	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	82
women's imaging	82
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2016 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	184
cancer surgery	44
dissection	32
doctor visit	272
excision	44
lymph node procedures	32
plastic surgery procedures	30
reconstructive surgery	30
tissue transfer	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	140
women's imaging	140
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2017 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	188
cancer surgery	46
dissection	20
doctor visit	267
excision	46
lymph node procedures	20
plastic surgery procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	24
tissue transfer	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	142
women's imaging	142
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2018 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	152
cancer surgery	36
dissection	19
doctor visit	228
excision	36
lymph node procedures	19
plastic surgery procedures	21
reconstructive surgery	21
tissue transfer	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	116
women's imaging	116
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2019 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	237
cancer surgery	55
dissection	33
doctor visit	268
excision	55
lymph node procedures	33
plastic surgery procedures	41
reconstructive surgery	41
tissue transfer	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	182
women's imaging	182
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2020 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	166
cancer surgery	54
dissection	25
doctor visit	206
excision	54
lymph node procedures	25
plastic surgery procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	32
tissue transfer	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	112
women's imaging	112
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2021 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	130
cancer surgery	50
dissection	17
doctor visit	183
excision	50
lymph node procedures	17
plastic surgery procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	24
tissue transfer	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	80
women's imaging	80
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA during 2022 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	85
cancer surgery	27
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	137
excision	41
lymph node procedures	14
open surgery	14
plastic surgery procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	18
tissue transfer	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	58
women's imaging	58
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bellingham, WA were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

breast procedures	144
cancer surgery	41
diagnostic procedures	14
dissection	22
doctor visit	249
excision	42
image guided procedures	27
lymph node procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	27
open surgery	14
plastic surgery procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	24
tissue transfer	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	96
women's imaging	96
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	13

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	64
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	40
85 and over	1
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

Education & Training

Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1973. He has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1973)

Licensed In: Washington

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Focal Therapeutics, Inc.	$448,693 BioZorb $73,287	$375,406
KUB Technologies Inc.	$54,000 Mozart $54,000
HOLOGIC INC	$27,061 BioZorb $14,629	viera $374	Ultrasound $155	localizer $153	$11,750
iCAD, Inc	$172 Axxent Controller $172
Bioptics, Inc.	$54 BioZorb $54

**Types of Payments**
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$359,156
Consulting Fee	$119,504
Honoraria	$15,750
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$15,615
Travel and Lodging	$14,752
Other	$5,201

Research Payments

Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $49,545.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Cary S. Kaufman, MD.

Focal Therapeutics, Inc.	2017	$54,390.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock granted pursuant to Company's equity plan
Focal Therapeutics, Inc.	2016	$24,860.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock

Biography

Dr. Cary Kaufman, who practices in Bellingham, WA, is a medical specialist in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Dr. Kaufman is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine.