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Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Mayo Medical School (2003)

Professional interests include: laparoscopic surgery, reconstructive surgery, robotic prostatectomy, and more.

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD is an urologist in Rochester, MN specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from Mayo Medical School in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

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200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

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Some issues Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD can help you with:

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The results are consistent with those of a Mayo Clinic surveillance program that has grown to encompass about 600 patients, said Matthew Tollefson, MD, of Mayo in Rochester, Minnesota.”—"Long-Term Surveillance Safe for Small Renal Tumors", MedPage Today, June 2019

“If men over 70 are asymptomatic with no family history, they don't need to have PSA tests every year," said Mayo Clinic urologist Dr. Matthew Tollefson. "”—"New advice on prostate cancer tests", Boston Herald, April 2017

“"The recommendations don't change for men over 70," said Mayo Clinic urologist Dr. Matthew Tollefson.”—"What men should know about new prostate cancer screening guidelines", Reading Eagle, April 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy

laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

lymphadenectomy

minimally invasive prostate surgery

minimally invasive surgery

prostate surgery

In 2023, Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD performed more laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy, laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), minimally invasive prostate surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and prostate surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and pelvic surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	35
catheterization	23
dissection	40
doctor visit	153
excision	40
hormone therapy	39
lymph node procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	163
pelvic surgery	40
urologic procedures	159

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2013 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	21
cancer surgery	27
catheterization	48
chemotherapy	21
dissection	28
doctor visit	291
excision	28
hormone therapy	37
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	148
pelvic surgery	28
urologic procedures	200

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	42
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and pelvic surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	35
catheterization	17
dissection	36
doctor visit	232
excision	36
hormone therapy	30
lymph node procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	137
pelvic surgery	36
urologic procedures	118

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	25
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2015 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and pelvic surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	14
cancer surgery	38
catheterization	33
chemotherapy	14
dissection	39
doctor visit	199
excision	39
hormone therapy	31
lymph node procedures	39
minimally invasive procedures	141
pelvic surgery	39
urologic procedures	162

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	48
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2016 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	17
cancer surgery	45
catheterization	28
chemotherapy	17
dissection	43
doctor visit	198
excision	43
hormone therapy	39
lymph node procedures	43
minimally invasive procedures	142
pelvic surgery	43
suprapubic catheter replacement	15
urologic procedures	156

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	27
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2017 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	47
catheterization	18
dissection	43
doctor visit	186
excision	43
hormone therapy	37
lymph node procedures	43
minimally invasive procedures	106
pelvic surgery	43
urologic procedures	112

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	21
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2018 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	17
cancer surgery	41
catheterization	11
chemotherapy	17
dissection	38
doctor visit	172
excision	38
hormone therapy	28
lymph node procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	79
pelvic surgery	38
urologic procedures	119

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	44

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	18
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2019 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	61
dissection	58
doctor visit	190
excision	58
hormone therapy	22
lymph node procedures	58
minimally invasive procedures	119
pelvic surgery	58
urologic procedures	125

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	20
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	17
cancer surgery	75
chemotherapy	17
dissection	67
doctor visit	212
excision	67
lymph node procedures	67
minimally invasive procedures	142
pelvic surgery	67
urologic procedures	120

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	15
cancer surgery	66
chemotherapy	15
dissection	61
doctor visit	123
excision	61
hormone therapy	11
lymph node procedures	61
minimally invasive procedures	127
pelvic surgery	61
urologic procedures	116

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	61
dissection	57
doctor visit	145
excision	57
lymph node procedures	57
minimally invasive procedures	118
pelvic surgery	57
urologic procedures	78

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	20
cancer surgery	66
chemotherapy	20
dissection	43
doctor visit	138
excision	43
lymph node procedures	43
minimally invasive procedures	109
pelvic surgery	43
urologic procedures	108

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	17
cancer surgery	49
catheterization	25
chemotherapy	17
dissection	46
doctor visit	186
excision	46
hormone therapy	30
lymph node procedures	46
minimally invasive procedures	127
pelvic surgery	46
urologic procedures	131

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	280
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	92
85 and over	17
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	52
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD graduated from Mayo Medical School in 2003. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Urology American Board of Urology and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: Mayo Medical School (2003)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (2009)

Board Certification: Urology American Board of Urology (2013)

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew K. Tollefson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,424 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,424
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$112 PROVENGE $112

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,607
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,000
Travel and Lodging	$929

Biography

Dr. Matthew Tollefson is a physician who specializes in urology (urinary tract disease). These areas are among his clinical interests: bladder cancer, robotic prostatectomy, and reconstructive surgery. He is affiliated with Mayo Clinic. After completing medical school at Mayo Medical School, Dr. Tollefson performed his residency at Mayo Clinic. He has received the following distinctions: Best Poster Award - World Robotic Urology Symposium; Best Poster Award, Prostate-Malignant, AUA - American Urological Association Annual Meeting; and Best Poster Award, Pediatric Urinary Diversion, AUA - American Urological Association Annual Meeting.