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Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

1836 South Avenue
La Crosse, WI 54601

(608) 782-7300

Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO is a neurologist in La Crosse, WI specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO is affiliated with GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER INC.

Office Locations

1836 South Avenue
La Crosse, WI 54601

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

chemodenervation

In 2023, Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO had a list price for chemodenervation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

botulinum toxin injection

botulinum toxin injection for migraine

In 2023, Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO had a list price for botulinum toxin injection, and botulinum toxin injection for migraine that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

electrodiagnostic testing

electrophysiological study

nerve conduction studies

In 2012, Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO had a list price for electrodiagnostic testing, electrophysiological (EP) study, and nerve conduction studies (NCS) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin. 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. Kara J. Tower, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	391
doctor visit	527
electroencephalography (EEG)	18
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2013 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	449
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	46
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2014 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	613
electroencephalography (EEG)	13
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	57
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2015 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	613
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	758
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	106
Less than 65	208

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2016 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	526
electroencephalography (EEG)	13
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	50
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	23
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2017 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	359

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	30
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	19
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, injections and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	153
injections	30
minimally invasive procedures	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	90

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, injections and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	165
injections	44
minimally invasive procedures	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	108

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2020 were diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	94
injections	32
minimally invasive procedures	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	87

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, injections and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	108
injections	38
minimally invasive procedures	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	97

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI during 2022 were diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	89
injections	34
minimally invasive procedures	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	87

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO treated as a neurologist in La Crosse, WI were diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, injections and hospital care.

diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	336
electroencephalography (EEG)	14
hospital care	30
injections	35
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	185
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	55
85 and over	26
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	11
Cancer	5

Education & Training

She has a state license in Wisconsin.

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc	$158 AMPYRA $158
Allergan Inc.	$42 BOTOX $42
Biogen Idec Inc.	$37 TECFIDERA $37

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$158
Food and Beverage	$42
Education	$37

Biography

Dr. Kara Tower is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She works in La Crosse, WI. Dr. Tower has obtained a license to practice in Wisconsin.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2023

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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