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Dr. John W. Karod, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Vermont College of Medicine (1993)

74 Access Highway
Caribou, ME 04736

(207) 498-2359

Dr. John W. Karod, MD is an urologist in Caribou, ME specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. John W. Karod, MD is affiliated with NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER and PINES HEALTH SERVICES.

Office Locations

74 Access Highway
Caribou, ME 04736

(207) 498-2359

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3 Glen Cove Drive
Rockport, ME 04856

(207) 593-5400

(207) 593-5301

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John W. Karod, MD in 2023

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minimally invasive procedures

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cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement

ureteral stent placement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Maine, Dr. John W. Karod, MD performed more minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement, and ureteral stent placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Karod, MD treated as an urologist in Caribou, ME during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Karod, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	610
minimally invasive procedures	138
minor procedures	12
stent placement (stenting)	15
urologic procedures	138

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Karod, MD treated as an urologist in Caribou, ME during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Karod, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	666
foreign body removal	12
laser treatment	12
minimally invasive procedures	204
minor procedures	11
stent placement (stenting)	20
urologic procedures	204

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	104
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Karod, MD treated as an urologist in Caribou, ME during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, foreign body removal and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Karod, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	691
foreign body removal	20
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	183
minor procedures	11
stent placement (stenting)	18
urologic procedures	183

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	128
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Karod, MD treated as an urologist in Caribou, ME during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Karod, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	635
foreign body removal	20
hospital care	19
injections	11
inpatient care	19
laser treatment	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	13
minimally invasive procedures	204
minor procedures	12
stent placement (stenting)	29
urologic procedures	204

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	618
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	872
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	188
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Karod, MD treated as an urologist in Caribou, ME during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, stent placement (stenting) and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Karod, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	662
foreign body removal	22
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
laser treatment	14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	14
minimally invasive procedures	193
stent placement (stenting)	34
urologic procedures	193

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	101
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Karod, MD treated as an urologist in Caribou, ME during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Karod, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	674
lab tests	286
minimally invasive procedures	88
pulmonary testing	18
urologic procedures	196

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	71
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Karod, MD treated as an urologist in Caribou, ME during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Karod, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	16
catheterization	68
chemotherapy	16
doctor visit	923
lab tests	376
laser treatment	14
minimally invasive procedures	126
potassium test	21
pulmonary testing	50
urologic procedures	339

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	66
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Karod, MD treated as an urologist in Caribou, ME during 2019 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Karod, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	28
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	908
foreign body removal	15
lab tests	330
minimally invasive procedures	165
minor procedures	16
pulmonary testing	16
stent placement (stenting)	24
urologic procedures	417

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	78
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Karod, MD treated as an urologist in Caribou, ME during 2020 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Karod, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1001
lab tests	154
laser treatment	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	28
minimally invasive procedures	160
minor procedures	15
stent placement (stenting)	32
urologic procedures	296

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	88
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Karod, MD treated as an urologist in Caribou, ME during 2021 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Karod, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	882
foreign body removal	18
lab tests	124
laser treatment	16
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	16
minimally invasive procedures	140
stent placement (stenting)	40
urologic procedures	245

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	66
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Karod, MD treated as an urologist in Caribou, ME during 2022 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Karod, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	593
lab tests	42
minimally invasive procedures	111
stent placement (stenting)	24
urologic procedures	154

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	63
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Karod, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John W. Karod, MD treated as an urologist in Caribou, ME were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

ablation	13
anorectal procedures	28
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	16
catheterization	46
chemotherapy	16
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	749
foreign body removal	17
hospital care	16
injections	11
inpatient care	16
lab tests	218
laser treatment	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	17
minimally invasive procedures	155
minor procedures	12
potassium test	21
pulmonary testing	28
stent placement (stenting)	26
urologic procedures	233

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	491
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	160
85 and over	86
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	188

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John W. Karod, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. John W. Karod, MD graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1993. He has a state license in Maine.

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine (1993)

Licensed In: Maine

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John W. Karod, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

PINES HEALTH SERVICES

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,293 General - BPH $946	PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE $347
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$324 Myrbetriq $172	$152
American Medical Systems Inc.	$147 AMS 800 Urinary Control System $94	GreenLight Laser Therapy $42	AdVance Male Sling System $11
TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION	$52 INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCT $52
Pfizer Inc.	$44 XTANDI $44
Other	$48 Tresiba $17	SPEEDICATH $16	BOTOX $15

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,055
Food and Beverage	$656
Education	$196

Biography

Dr. John Karod is a medical specialist in urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Karod is a graduate of the University of Vermont College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Karod, MD From 2012 - 2022

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