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Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

100 Towncenter Boulevard Suite 112
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406

(205) 750-0030

Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD is a rheumatologist in Tuscaloosa, AL specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

100 Towncenter Boulevard Suite 112
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406

(205) 750-0030

(205) 750-0855

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2012 were lab tests, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
blood draw	127
doctor visit	217
hip imaging	35
injections	42
lab tests	641
musculoskeletal imaging	283
spinal procedures	60
X-rays	380

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2013 were lab tests, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
blood draw	97
doctor visit	274
hip imaging	15
injections	49
lab tests	605
musculoskeletal imaging	257
spinal procedures	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
X-rays	345

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	11
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
blood draw	22
doctor visit	149
hip imaging	17
injections	32
lab tests	30
musculoskeletal imaging	90
spinal procedures	33
X-rays	144

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
doctor visit	476
hip imaging	18
injections	62
musculoskeletal imaging	289
spinal procedures	57
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
X-rays	411

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	44
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2016 were lab tests, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	103
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	139
blood draw	141
chemotherapy	139
doctor visit	742
injections	103
lab tests	2487
minimally invasive procedures	154
musculoskeletal imaging	443
spinal procedures	48
thoracic (chest) imaging	65
tuberculosis (TB) testing	45
X-rays	688

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	669

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	231
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	48
Less than 65	281

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2016

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tuscaloosa, AL were lab tests, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	57
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	139
blood draw	96
chemotherapy	139
doctor visit	371
hip imaging	21
injections	57
lab tests	940
minimally invasive procedures	154
musculoskeletal imaging	272
spinal procedures	45
thoracic (chest) imaging	36
tuberculosis (TB) testing	45
X-rays	393

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2016

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	46
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	263
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	64
85 and over	20
Less than 65	134
65 to 74	145

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD From 2012 - 2016

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	24
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	3
Cancer	6

Education & Training

She has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$714 Rituxan $367	Actemra $281	Avastin $28	TARCEVA $23	Kadcyla $14
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$224 BENLYSTA $224
Amgen Inc.	$220 Prolia $171	Enbrel $49
UCB, Inc.	$176 Cimzia $176
Pfizer Inc.	$132 XELJANZ $112	EMBEDA $21
Other	$354 STELARA $59	Humira $54	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $48	RAYOS $24	ORENCIA $17	Other $152

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,775
Education	$45

Biography

Dr. Karin Straaton specializes in adult rheumatology and practices in Tuscaloosa, AL. Dr. Straaton obtained a license to practice in Alabama.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2016

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2016

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karin Vivian Straaton, MD From 2012 - 2016

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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