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Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Medicine (Blood Vessel Disease), Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology

University of Iceland Faculty of Medicine (1985)

Professional interests include: deep vein thrombosis (DVT), varicose veins, pulmonary embolism, and more.

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD is a vascular medicine specialist in Rochester, MN specializing in vascular medicine (blood vessel disease), interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Iceland Faculty of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

Office Locations

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

endovenous laser ablation

By Affordability:

endovenous laser ablation

laser ablation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD performed more endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for endovenous laser ablation (EVLA), and laser ablation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Rochester, MN during 2012 were vascular procedures, catheterization, X-rays and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
angioplasty	30
catheterization	48
dialysis access procedures	35
doctor visit	65
laser treatment	16
minimally invasive procedures	32
vascular procedures	51
X-rays	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Rochester, MN during 2013 were vascular procedures, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and angioplasty.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	19
angioplasty	38
catheterization	61
dialysis access procedures	32
doctor visit	120
laser treatment	19
minimally invasive procedures	52
vascular procedures	77
X-rays	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	27
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Rochester, MN during 2014 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, X-rays and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
angioplasty	15
catheterization	13
dialysis access procedures	16
doctor visit	103
laser treatment	14
minimally invasive procedures	28
vascular procedures	30
X-rays	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	131

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	21
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Rochester, MN during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, angioplasty and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
angioplasty	15
catheterization	21
doctor visit	116
minimally invasive procedures	24
vascular procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	42
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	128

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	19
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Rochester, MN during 2017 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	20
doctor visit	92

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	16
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Rochester, MN during 2018 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	20
doctor visit	116

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	16
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Rochester, MN during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, laser treatment, ablation and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	22
catheterization	15
doctor visit	117
laser treatment	22
minimally invasive procedures	44
vascular procedures	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	12
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Rochester, MN during 2020 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	56
doctor visit	139

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	25
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Rochester, MN during 2021 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	27
doctor visit	165

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	160

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	22
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Rochester, MN during 2022 were catheterization, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
doctor visit	69
minimally invasive procedures	12
stent placement (stenting)	12
vascular procedures	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Rochester, MN were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and X-rays.

ablation	16
angioplasty	24
catheterization	29
dialysis access procedures	27
doctor visit	111
laser treatment	17
minimally invasive procedures	32
stent placement (stenting)	12
vascular procedures	34
X-rays	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	227
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	67
85 and over	18
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	99

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD graduated from University of Iceland Faculty of Medicine in 1985. He completed residency at Resident - Radiology: Fjordungssjukrahusid. He is certified by the Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Iceland Faculty of Medicine (1985)

Residency: Resident - Radiology: Fjordungssjukrahusid (1986)

Board Certification: Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology American Board of Radiology (2017)

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$185 VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis $110	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Hep $75
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$170 Atherectomy Device $170
GUERBET LLC	$101 LIPIODOL ETHIODIZED OIL INJECTION $101
MAQUET Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.	$98 Vascular Surgery $98
Cook Incorporated	$86 Cook Medical Filters $86
Other	$292 Peripheral Vascular Stents $79	VARITHENA $69	Penumbra Ruby Coil $27	$117

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$884
Grant	$48

Research Payments

Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $16,697.

Biography

Dr. Haraldur Bjarnason specializes in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR), diagnostic radiology, and vascular medicine (blood vessel disease). Clinical interests for Dr. Bjarnason include inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement, venous stenting, and peripheral artery disease (PAD). He is professionally affiliated with Mayo Clinic. Dr. Bjarnason attended medical school at the University of Iceland Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Bjarnason's distinctions include: Magna Cum Laude Award Educational Exhibit - Radiological Society of North America; Cum Laude Award - Educational Exhibit - Radiological Society of North America; and Mayo Clinic Distinguished Clinician Award - Mayo Clnic.