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Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

1501 W Chisholm Street
Alpena, MI 49707

1-888-356-7151

Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD is a radiation oncologist in Alpena, MI specializing in radiation oncology.

Office Locations

1501 W Chisholm Street
Alpena, MI 49707

1-888-356-7151

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In The News

“"We are very pleased to have received APEx reaccreditation from ASTRO, the largest radiation oncology society in the world," said MyMichigan Radiation Oncology Medical Director Mario Lacerna, M.D....”—"MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena Radiation Oncology programs earn reaccreditation", The Alpena News, August 2025

“After getting a prostate cancer diagnosis, Gentges soon met with Radiation Oncologist Dr. Mario Lacerna to discuss treatment options around the same month, which ultimately led to a prostatectomy...”—"Former cancer patient becomes donor after excellent hospital care", The Alpena News, February 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

conventional external beam radiation therapy

By Affordability:

conventional external beam radiation therapy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD performed more conventional external beam radiation therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for conventional external beam radiation therapy 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 Affordability:

external beam radiation therapy

In 2023, Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD had a list price for external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Michigan. 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. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Alpena, MI during 2012 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	380
radiation therapy	1564

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Alpena, MI during 2013 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	151
radiation therapy	547

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Alpena, MI during 2014 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	616
radiation therapy	2570

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Alpena, MI during 2015 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	462
radiation therapy	993

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	112

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	30
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Alpena, MI during 2016 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	432
radiation therapy	1124

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	15
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Alpena, MI during 2017 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	490
radiation therapy	963

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	60

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	16
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Alpena, MI during 2018 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	506
radiation therapy	642

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Alpena, MI during 2019 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	513
radiation therapy	988

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	63

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	27
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Alpena, MI during 2020 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	414
radiation therapy	751

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	24
Dementia	14
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Alpena, MI during 2021 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	330
radiation therapy	669

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Alpena, MI during 2022 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	376
image guided procedures	60
radiation therapy	584

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	45

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Alpena, MI were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

doctor visit	424
image guided procedures	60
radiation therapy	1035

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD.

**Gender**
Female	51
Male	57

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	13
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	8
75 to 84	35
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	47

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	62

Education & Training

He has a state license in Michigan.

Licensed In: Michigan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Incyte Corporation	$375 MONJUVI $250	JAKAFI $125
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$321 OPDIVO $222	ERBITUX $48	SPRYCEL $27	EMPLICITI $12	YERVOY $11
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$262 Erleada $250	IMBRUVICA $12
Seagen Inc.	$250 TUKYSA $125	ADCETRIS $125
GENZYME CORPORATION	$250 CABLIVI $125	JEVTANA $125
Other	$1,417 AYVAKIT $135	Venclexta $125	Lenvima $125	BAVENCIO $96	Asclera $75	Other $861

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,874

Biography

Dr. Mario Lacerna, who practices in Alpena, MI, is a medical specialist in radiation oncology. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Michigan Health. Dr. Lacerna is a graduate of Ohio State University College of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Lacerna trained at Beaumont Hospitals.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Dante Lacerna, MD From 2012 - 2022

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