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Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO

(Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO)

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Specializes in: General Surgery

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (1978)

201 14th Street Sw
Largo, FL 33770

(727) 588-5200

Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO is a general surgeon in Largo, FL specializing in general surgery. She graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 1978 and has 48 years of experience.

Office Locations

201 14th Street Sw
Largo, FL 33770

(727) 588-5200

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7800 66th Street N Suite 204
Pinellas Park, FL 33781

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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. Karen Kritsky, DO treated as a general surgeon in Largo, FL during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	60
doctor visit	121
excision	34
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO treated as a general surgeon in Largo, FL during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	325
doctor visit	296
excision	176
hospital care	190
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	295
inpatient care	190

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	57
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	55
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO treated as a general surgeon in Largo, FL during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	409
doctor visit	311
excision	334
hospital care	272
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	225
inpatient care	272

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	43
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	52
Dementia	31
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO treated as a general surgeon in Largo, FL during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	660
doctor visit	360
excision	602
hospital care	263
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	180
inpatient care	263

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	104
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	52
Dementia	31
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO treated as a general surgeon in Largo, FL during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	618
doctor visit	293
excision	564
hospital care	233
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	169
inpatient care	233

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	51
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	56
Dementia	33
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO treated as a general surgeon in Largo, FL during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	467
doctor visit	216
excision	443
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	45
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	48
Dementia	35
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO treated as a general surgeon in Largo, FL during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	514
doctor visit	240
excision	514
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	44
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	61
Dementia	41
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO treated as a general surgeon in Largo, FL during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	528
doctor visit	278
excision	512
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	58
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	51
Dementia	43
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO treated as a general surgeon in Largo, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
doctor visit	20
excision	27
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	21
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	56
Dementia	56
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO treated as a general surgeon in Largo, FL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO for Medicare patients.

hospital care	379
inpatient care	379

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	24
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	63
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	64
Dementia	46
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO treated as a general surgeon in Largo, FL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO for Medicare patients.

hospital care	315
inpatient care	315

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	35
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	64
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	63
Dementia	43
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO treated as a general surgeon in Largo, FL during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO for Medicare patients.

hospital care	281
inpatient care	281

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	27
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	66
Dementia	35
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO treated as a general surgeon in Largo, FL were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	400
doctor visit	237
excision	356
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO.

**Gender**
Female	80
Male	81

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	142
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	42
75 to 84	47
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	41

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	35
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Karen Kritsky, DO graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 1978. She is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - General Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (1978)

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - General Surgery

Licensed In: Florida

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Organogenesis Inc.	$1,331 Apligraf $1,331
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$152 Regranex $88	Oasis $29	Wound Matrix $19	Infection Management $11	Santyl $5
KCI USA, Inc	$127 VAC THERAPY $104	VAC VERAFLO $22
Cook Incorporated	$123 Cook Medical Zilver PTX $123
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$88 LUNA $88
Other	$142 Dermagraft $35	ZYVOX $29	Dermatology and Wound Care $24	Renasys $16	V.A.C. VERAFLO $15	Other $22

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,958
Education	$5

Biography

Dr. Karen Kritsky's medical specialty is undersea and hyperbaric medicine, general surgery, and preventive medicine. She studied medicine at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.