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Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD

(Heather Karu, MD)

(182 Ratings)

Specializes in: Plastic Surgery and General Practice

University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

Professional interests include: wounds

1420 W. 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

(605) 328-4897

Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD is a plastic surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD specializing in plastic surgery and general practice. She graduated from University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine. Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD is affiliated with Sanford Health and Sanford Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic.

Office Locations

1500 W. 22nd Street Suite 101
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

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Sanford Health

1420 W. 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

(605) 328-4897

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	120
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	178
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	89

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	12
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	145
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	158

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	101
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	73

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	114
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, reconstructive surgery and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	15
cosmetic treatments	15
doctor visit	154
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	15
revision surgery	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	157
excision	16
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	13
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	124
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	131
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Sioux Falls, SD were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

breast procedures	13
cosmetic treatments	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	131
excision	16
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
revision surgery	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD.

**Gender**
Female	82
Male	26

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	54
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	2
75 to 84	5
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	55

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and depression.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	38

Education & Training

Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD graduated from University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine. She completed residency at Michigan State University (MSU) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has a state license in South Dakota.

Medical School: University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

Residency: Michigan State University (MSU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery

Licensed In: South Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sanford Health

Sanford Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.73 out of 5 stars based on 182 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Heather Lyn Karu, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sioux Falls, SD.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$21,270 STRATTICE $8,401	NATRELLE $8,344	NATRELLE IMPLANTS $3,159	AlloDerm $841	NATRELLE BREAST IMPLANTS $280	Other $245
Allergan, Inc.	$15,542 Revolve $9,642	NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $5,788	STRATTICE $86	$26
AbbVie Inc.	$13,846 NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $2,066	BOTOX $89	Revolve $40	$11,652
Cook Biotech Incorporated	$1,506 SUR - SIS $45	$1,461
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$1,185 CYTAL $186	INTEGRA FLOWABLE WOUND MATRIX $146	AMNIOEXCEL $95	$759
Other	$4,664 DERMACELL $365	PuraPly $243	STRAVIX $232	AlloDerm $211	Santyl $206	Other $3,407

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$25,334
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,619
Food and Beverage	$11,318
Travel and Lodging	$6,736
Entertainment	$6

Biography

Dr. Heather Karu's specialties are plastic surgery and general practice. She practices in Sioux Falls, SD. In her practice, Dr. Karu focuses on wounds. Dr. Karu is affiliated with Sanford Clinic. She attended the University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Michigan State University (MSU) for residency. Patient reviews placed her at an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). She has a closed panel according to Yext.