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Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD

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(Dr. Karen Tedesco, M.D.)

(27 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Professional interests include: cancer, blood disorders, breast issues, and more.

400 Patroon Creek Boulevard Suite 1
Albany, NY 12206

(518) 489-0044

Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD is a medical oncologist in Amsterdam, NY specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. She graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners, New York Oncology Hematology and New York Oncology Hematology.

Office Locations

New York Oncology Hematology

1700 Riverfront Center
Amsterdam, NY 12010

(518) 843-0020

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St. Peter's Health Partners

400 Patroon Creek Boulevard Suite 1
Albany, NY 12206

(518) 489-0044

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In The News

“honorees are two accomplished women: Dr. Karen Tedesco of New York Oncology Hematology for the Extra Mile Award and Catherine W. Black, a longtime member of the To Life!”—"To Life! to host virtual fundraiser event next month", Troy Record, May 2020

“Cunningham and her oncologist, Dr. Karen Tedesco of New York Oncology Hematology, offer the following tips to help patients more fully understand how to approach a breast cancer diagnosis.”—"Understanding a breast cancer diagnosis", Nevada Appeal, October 2016

“Presenters include Candace Correa, MD, Radiation Oncologist, Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare and Karen Tedesco, MD, Medical Oncologist, New York Oncology Hematology.”—"Community calendar August 5", The Saratogian, August 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

lactate dehydrogenase test

By Affordability:

hepatitis B antibody testing

hepatitis B antigen testing

hepatitis B core antibody testing

hepatitis B surface antigen testing

hepatitis B testing

hepatitis testing

magnesium test

total hepatitis B core antibody testing

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD performed more lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for hepatitis B antibody testing, hepatitis B antigen testing, hepatitis B core antibody testing, hepatitis B surface antigen testing, hepatitis B testing, hepatitis testing, magnesium test, and total hepatitis B core antibody testing 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. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Amsterdam, NY during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	246
blood draw	913
chemotherapy	246
CT scan	27
doctor visit	650
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
lab tests	2497
minimally invasive procedures	258
port flush	27
radiation therapy	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Amsterdam, NY during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	134
blood draw	815
chemotherapy	134
CT scan	36
doctor visit	646
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
lab tests	2336
minimally invasive procedures	214
pelvic imaging	11
port flush	38
preventive care	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
vaccines	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	92
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Amsterdam, NY during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	107
blood draw	694
chemotherapy	107
CT scan	40
doctor visit	586
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
lab tests	2105
minimally invasive procedures	166
pelvic imaging	16
port flush	35
thoracic (chest) imaging	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	69
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Amsterdam, NY during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	160
blood draw	770
chemotherapy	160
doctor visit	579
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
lab tests	2164
minimally invasive procedures	228
port flush	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	694

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	970
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	166
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Amsterdam, NY during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	144
blood draw	874
chemotherapy	144
CT scan	15
doctor visit	666
hormone therapy	58
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
lab tests	2506
minimally invasive procedures	222
port flush	48
preventive care	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
thyroid function tests	33
vaccines	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	86
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Amsterdam, NY during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	184
blood draw	981
chemotherapy	184
CT scan	20
doctor visit	787
hormone therapy	62
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
lab tests	2930
minimally invasive procedures	283
port flush	47
preventive care	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
vaccines	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	591
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	94
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Amsterdam, NY during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	234
blood draw	1043
chemotherapy	234
CT scan	28
doctor visit	819
hormone therapy	33
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
lab tests	3297
minimally invasive procedures	280
pelvic imaging	13
port flush	34
preventive care	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
thyroid function tests	52
vaccines	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	60
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Amsterdam, NY during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	133
blood draw	772
chemotherapy	133
CT scan	30
doctor visit	732
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
lab tests	2603
minimally invasive procedures	166
pelvic imaging	13
port flush	19
preventive care	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
thyroid function tests	57
vaccines	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	45
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Amsterdam, NY during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	151
blood draw	749
chemotherapy	151
CT scan	52
doctor visit	696
hormone therapy	22
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lab tests	2690
minimally invasive procedures	178
pelvic imaging	22
port flush	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	30
thyroid function tests	94

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	49
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Amsterdam, NY during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	50
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	137
blood draw	732
chemotherapy	137
CT scan	125
doctor visit	640
hormone therapy	19
lab tests	2545
minimally invasive procedures	185
pelvic imaging	50
port flush	25
thoracic (chest) imaging	75
thyroid function tests	75

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	44
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Amsterdam, NY during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	29
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	145
blood draw	692
chemotherapy	145
CT scan	69
doctor visit	633
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lab tests	2451
minimally invasive procedures	178
pelvic imaging	29
port flush	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	40
thyroid function tests	104

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	50
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Amsterdam, NY were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

abdominal imaging	22
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	161
blood draw	821
chemotherapy	161
CT scan	44
doctor visit	675
hormone therapy	38
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
lab tests	2556
minimally invasive procedures	214
pelvic imaging	22
preventive care	13
radiation therapy	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
thyroid function tests	69
vaccines	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	473
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	149
85 and over	68
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	216

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	49

Education & Training

Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. She completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certified in Medical Oncology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certified in Medical Oncology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Peter's Health Partners

New York Oncology Hematology

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.79 out of 5 stars based on 27 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Amsterdam, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$89,372 Enhertu $88,432	$940
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$66,012 Trodelvy $66,001	$12
Genentech USA, Inc.	$43,232 Kadcyla $26,491	Perjeta $16,291	TARCEVA $228	TECENTRIQ $123	Herceptin $22	Other $79
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$31,971 Enhertu $21,392	IMFINZI $2,398	CALQUENCE $930	LYNPARZA $930	TAGRISSO $716	Other $5,605
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.	$19,180 Orserdu $19,180
Other	$40,496 KEYTRUDA $13,687	LYNPARZA $3,050	IBRANCE $2,700	Nerlynx $2,076	TUKYSA $1,375	Other $17,608

**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	$214,082
Consulting Fee	$44,602
Travel and Lodging	$20,894
Food and Beverage	$8,683
Honoraria	$1,500
Other	$501

Research Payments

Dr. Karen Lynn Tedesco, MD has received 475 research payments totaling $1,890,817.

Biography

Dr. Karen Tedesco is an adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology specialist. Dr. Tedesco's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). She has indicated that her clinical interests include cancer, breast issues, and genetic issues. She obtained her medical school training at SUNY Upstate Medical University and performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Tedesco include: Magna Cum Laude, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY; student grant; and the University of Michigan House Officer Research Award. Dr. Tedesco's hospital/clinic affiliations include New York Oncology Hematology and St. Peter's Health Partners. She welcomes new patients at her office inAlbany, NY as reported by St. Peter's Health Partners.