Aaron Karo
Physician Assistants (Surgical Physician Assistant)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 4
- In the NPI registry since
- 2020
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 239
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2020Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgical Physician Assistant primary
WI license 7151 - Physician Assistant
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse, WI
- Winona Health Services Winona, MN
- Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center Prairie Du Chien, WI
- Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon, IA
- Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall, WI
Medical groups
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc (895 clinicians)
- Gundersen Clinic LTD (418 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 239
- Services billed
- 1,391
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 96 | 65 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 40 | 31 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 25 | 22 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 22 | 22 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 17 | 17 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 15 | 15 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in La Crosse, WI | 127 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in La Crosse, WI | 119 |
| Cefadroxil Other prescribers in La Crosse, WI | 90 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Other prescribers in La Crosse, WI | 76 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in La Crosse, WI | 74 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in La Crosse, WI | 15 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.