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Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

University of Kansas School of Medicine

702 East 34th Street Suite 100
Joplin, MO 64804

(417) 782-1700

Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD is a physiatrist in Joplin, MO specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine. Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Joplin and Mercy Health System.

Office Locations

Mercy Health System

702 East 34th Street Suite 100
Joplin, MO 64804

(417) 782-1700

(417) 782-1747

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD in 2023

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nerve conduction studies

In 2023, Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD performed more nerve conduction studies (NCS) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD treated as a physiatrist in Joplin, MO during 2012 were diagnostic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1465
doctor visit	397
injections	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD treated as a physiatrist in Joplin, MO during 2013 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	271
doctor visit	374

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	20
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD treated as a physiatrist in Joplin, MO during 2014 were diagnostic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	253
doctor visit	562
injections	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	22
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD treated as a physiatrist in Joplin, MO during 2015 were diagnostic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	296
doctor visit	542
injections	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	38
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD treated as a physiatrist in Joplin, MO during 2016 were diagnostic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	331
doctor visit	514
injections	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	27
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD treated as a physiatrist in Joplin, MO during 2017 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	360
doctor visit	550

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	17
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD treated as a physiatrist in Joplin, MO during 2018 were diagnostic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	376
doctor visit	526
injections	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	19
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD treated as a physiatrist in Joplin, MO during 2019 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	364
doctor visit	496

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	18
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD treated as a physiatrist in Joplin, MO during 2020 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	321
doctor visit	427

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	231

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	27
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD treated as a physiatrist in Joplin, MO during 2021 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	259
doctor visit	312

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	23
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD treated as a physiatrist in Joplin, MO during 2022 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	228
doctor visit	270

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	143

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	21
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD treated as a physiatrist in Joplin, MO were diagnostic procedures and injections.

diagnostic procedures	411
doctor visit	451
injections	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	363
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	104
85 and over	21
Less than 65	99
65 to 74	181

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Kansas Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine

Residency: University of Kansas Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital Joplin

Mercy Health System

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Biography

Dr. Melvin Karges is a physician who specializes in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital Joplin. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Kansas, Dr. Karges attended the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dean Karges, MD From 2012 - 2022

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