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Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Karin Gaensler, MD)

(83 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Hematology (Blood Disorders)

Harvard Medical School

Professional interests include: lymphoma, amyloidosis, blood and marrow transplant, and more.

400 PARNASSUS AVENUE FLOOR 4
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143

(415) 353-2051

Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology is a general practitioner in SAN FRANCISCO, CA specializing in general practice and hematology (blood disorders). She graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians and Hematology, Blood & Marrow Transplant, and Cellular Therapy (HBC) Program.

Office Locations

400 PARNASSUS AVENUE FLOOR 4
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143

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400 Parnassus Avenue Fourth Floor UCSF Hematology and Blood and Marrow Transplant
San Francisco, CA 94143

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In The News

“In lieu of flowers, please consider making a gift in memory of Stephen Johnson to the Dr. Karin Gaensler Research Fund at the University of California San Francisco to further efforts to advance...”—"Steve Johnson", Marin Independent Journal, August 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology treated as a general practitioner in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	103
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology treated as a general practitioner in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	64
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology treated as a general practitioner in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	138
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology treated as a general practitioner in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	162
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology treated as a general practitioner in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	146
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology treated as a general practitioner in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122
hospital care	151
inpatient care	151

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology treated as a general practitioner in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	83
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	105

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology treated as a general practitioner in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	105
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology treated as a general practitioner in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	157
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology treated as a general practitioner in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	143
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology treated as a general practitioner in SAN FRANCISCO, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	120
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	44
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	6
85 and over	0
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	33

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	1
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology graduated from Harvard Medical School. She completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Med/Medical Oncology, Medical Oncology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med/Medical Oncology, Medical Oncology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Hill Physicians

Hematology, Blood & Marrow Transplant, and Cellular Therapy (HBC) Program

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, SCAN Health Plan, Anthem, Health Net, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

UnitedHealthcare

SCAN Health Plan

Anthem

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 83 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology from all over the web to help you find the right in SAN FRANCISCO, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Karin Lindgren Gaensler, MD, Blood and Marrow Transplant | Hematology. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$40 SOLIRIS $40
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$38 Exjade $38
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company	$27 IMBRUVICA $27
Kite Pharma, Inc.	$12 Yescarta $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$117

Biography

Dr. Karin Gaensler is a specialist in general practice and hematology (blood disorders). On average, patients gave her a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Gaensler's areas of expertise include blood and marrow transplant, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and lymphoma. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include UCSF Medical Group, Hill Physicians, and Regents of the University of California. Dr. Gaensler seems to honor Blue Shield, Health Net, Anthem, and more. Hill Physicians reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in San Francisco, CA. After completing medical school at Harvard Medical School, she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Gaensler (or staff) speaks the following languages: Swedish, German, and French.