Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Lauren E. Giammar

MD · Family Practice · Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine
330 N 8TH AVE E
Duluth, MN 55805
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 24 Years Practicing
262
Medicare Patients / yr
9
Procedures Billed
24
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Minnesota, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Giammar is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 55805, MN — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Giammar Does

Dr. Giammar served 262 Medicare patients across 326 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 39% below the average Family Practice in Minnesota (427 patients across 2,062 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)8365
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)7261
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)5042
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)3715
Hemoglobin a1c level (83036)2221

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Giammar billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Giammar is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Essentia Health Duluth

Duluth, MN
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center

Duluth, MN
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Giammar practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Giammar offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 330 N 8TH AVE E, Duluth, MN 55805
Phone: (218) 723-1112

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

20 min

Average commute time in this zip · 78% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

12.9478

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 55805, MN

If Dr. Giammar isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 55805, MN:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Anna M. PrusakNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Rachel L. DebruyneNurse Practitioner13<1 mi
Sarah McisaacNurse Practitioner37<1 mi
Hollyann L. ChanNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Sandra L. StoverFamily Practice85<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Lauren E. Giammar: Common Questions

Does Dr. Giammar accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Giammar is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Giammar depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 55805, MN →
Where is Dr. Giammar's office?
Dr. Giammar practices at 330 N 8TH AVE E, Duluth, MN 55805. Phone: (218) 723-1112.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Giammar accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (218) 723-1112 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 55805, MN to see available options.
Does Dr. Giammar offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Giammar as offering telehealth. Call the office at (218) 723-1112 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Giammar?
Dr. Giammar graduated in 2002 and has been practicing for approximately 24 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Giammar treated 262 Medicare patients across 9 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Giammar is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (218) 723-1112 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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