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Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD

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(Mark S. LaFave, MD)

(32 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease) and General Practice

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: urinary stones, kidney cancer, incontinence

1112 Gracie Place
Goldsboro, NC 27534

(919) 735-1635

Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD is an urologist in Goldsboro, NC specializing in urology (urinary tract disease) and general practice. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC PHYSICIANS NETWORK LLC and UNC Health Medical Group UNC Health Wayne.

Office Locations

1112 Gracie Place
Goldsboro, NC 27534

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cancer antigen tests

urinalysis

In 2023, Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD performed more cancer antigen tests, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

antineoplastic hormone therapy

inpatient hospital care

urologic procedures

In 2023, Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD performed more antineoplastic hormone therapy, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and urologic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hormone therapy

urinalysis

In 2012, Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD had a list price for hormone therapy, and urinalysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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. Mark S. Lafave, MD treated as an urologist in Goldsboro, NC during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	102
ablation	16
anorectal procedures	16
CT scan	102
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1728
foreign body removal	13
hospital care	42
incontinence surgery	11
inpatient care	42
lab tests	3730
minimally invasive procedures	305
minor procedures	11
neurostimulation	99
pelvic imaging	102
potassium test	39
stent placement (stenting)	36
urologic procedures	833

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD treated as an urologist in Goldsboro, NC during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	114
ablation	15
anorectal procedures	11
CT scan	114
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1633
hormone therapy	17
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lab tests	3438
laser treatment	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	13
minimally invasive procedures	189
minor procedures	17
pelvic imaging	114
potassium test	51
stent placement (stenting)	45
urologic procedures	841

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD.

**Gender**
Male	640
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	785
Black	180
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	94
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD treated as an urologist in Goldsboro, NC during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1414
hormone therapy	42
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lab tests	1211
minimally invasive procedures	172
minor procedures	14
potassium test	63
stent placement (stenting)	35
urologic procedures	628

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD.

**Gender**
Male	579
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	133
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	75
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD treated as an urologist in Goldsboro, NC during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1421
hormone therapy	56
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
lab tests	1356
laser treatment	21
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	21
minimally invasive procedures	166
potassium test	45
stent placement (stenting)	55
urologic procedures	575

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1164
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1492
Black	268
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	748
From 75 to 84	660
85 and over	158
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD treated as an urologist in Goldsboro, NC during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
catheterization	23
doctor visit	1525
hormone therapy	75
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
lab tests	1466
minimally invasive procedures	184
minor procedures	19
potassium test	80
stent placement (stenting)	36
urologic procedures	740

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD.

**Gender**
Male	636
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	787
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	104
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD treated as an urologist in Goldsboro, NC during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	35
catheterization	43
chemotherapy	35
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1571
hormone therapy	92
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
lab tests	1551
minimally invasive procedures	183
minor procedures	44
potassium test	54
stent placement (stenting)	28
urologic procedures	716

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD.

**Gender**
Male	801
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	857
Black	213
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	124
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD treated as an urologist in Goldsboro, NC during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	62
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1522
hormone therapy	70
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
lab tests	1845
laser treatment	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	13
minimally invasive procedures	170
minor procedures	17
potassium test	52
stent placement (stenting)	35
urologic procedures	665

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD.

**Gender**
Male	800
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	860
Black	222
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	130
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD treated as an urologist in Goldsboro, NC during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1438
hormone therapy	66
hospital care	131
inpatient care	131
lab tests	1457
minimally invasive procedures	144
minor procedures	16
potassium test	54
stent placement (stenting)	27
urologic procedures	567

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD.

**Gender**
Male	750
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	810
Black	205
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	387
85 and over	126
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD treated as an urologist in Goldsboro, NC during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	31
doctor visit	1188
hormone therapy	83
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155
lab tests	1201
minimally invasive procedures	106
potassium test	59
stent placement (stenting)	27
urologic procedures	532

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD.

**Gender**
Male	705
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	193
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	129
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD treated as an urologist in Goldsboro, NC during 2021 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	48
catheterization	48
chemotherapy	48
doctor visit	1305
hormone therapy	66
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
lab tests	1367
minimally invasive procedures	147
potassium test	67
stent placement (stenting)	27
urologic procedures	678

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD.

**Gender**
Male	689
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	709
Black	179
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	122
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD treated as an urologist in Goldsboro, NC during 2022 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	34
doctor visit	1137
hormone therapy	53
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
lab tests	1133
minimally invasive procedures	92
potassium test	44
stent placement (stenting)	15
urologic procedures	485

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD.

**Gender**
Male	640
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	158
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	347
85 and over	127
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD treated as an urologist in Goldsboro, NC were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and CT scan.

abdominal imaging	108
ablation	14
anorectal procedures	13
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	41
catheterization	36
chemotherapy	41
CT scan	108
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1443
foreign body removal	13
hormone therapy	62
hospital care	60
incontinence surgery	11
inpatient care	60
lab tests	1795
laser treatment	15
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	168
minor procedures	19
neurostimulation	99
pelvic imaging	108
potassium test	55
stent placement (stenting)	33
urologic procedures	660

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD.

**Gender**
Male	673
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	173
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	765
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	358
85 and over	108
Less than 65	105
65 to 74	393

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Letterman Army Medical Center. He is certified by the Urology, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Letterman Army Medical Center

Board Certification: Urology, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC PHYSICIANS NETWORK LLC

UNC Health Medical Group UNC Health Wayne

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 32 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark S. Lafave, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Goldsboro, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,073 Vesicare $436	Myrbetriq $315	XTANDI $132	$190
Medivation Inc.	$187 XTANDI $187
Olympus America Inc.	$169 VISERA ELITE $82	iTIND System $39	Olympus Stone Baskets and Retrievers $18	Olympus Laser Devices $16	Olympus Stents $14
AbbVie, Inc.	$164 Androgel $93	Lupron $71
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$152 PROVENGE $152
Other	$940 Diclegis $89	BOTOX $80	JELMYTO $73	(815) Thiola $68	XIAFLEX $68	Other $562

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,552
Education	$133

Biography

Dr. Mark Lafave is a specialist in general practice and urology (urinary tract disease) in Goldsboro, NC. Before completing his residency at Letterman Army Medical Center and Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Dr. Lafave attended medical school at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. His areas of expertise consist of incontinence, kidney cancer, and urinary stones. Dr. Lafave has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He appears to be an in-network provider for UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, Coventry, and more. He is affiliated with UNC Health. According to UNC Health, Dr. Lafave is currently accepting new patients at his office in Goldsboro, NC.