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Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

Indiana University School of Medicine

321 41st Avenue Place Nw
Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 322-9164

Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD is a nephrologist in Hickory, NC specializing in adult nephrology and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD is affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

321 41st Avenue Place Nw
Hickory, NC 28601

(828) 322-9164

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400 Shadowline Drive Suite 203
Boone, NC 28607

(828) 263-8707

(828) 263-8710

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504 Mulberry Street Sw Suite D
Lenoir, NC 28645

(828) 263-8707

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hickory, NC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1074
inpatient care	1074

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hickory, NC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1100
inpatient care	1100

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	71
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	51
Dementia	32
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hickory, NC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1097
inpatient care	1097

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	75
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	47
Dementia	30
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hickory, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	917
inpatient care	872
outpatient care	45

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	692
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	166
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	50
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hickory, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	779
inpatient care	754
outpatient care	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	48
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	49
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	50
Dementia	33
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hickory, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	652
inpatient care	592
outpatient care	60

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	78
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	55
Dementia	41
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hickory, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	471
inpatient care	419
outpatient care	52

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	61
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	47
Dementia	37
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hickory, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	655
inpatient care	581
outpatient care	74

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	61
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	50
Dementia	33
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hickory, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	497
inpatient care	466
outpatient care	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	57
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	48
Dementia	39
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hickory, NC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	59
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	66
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hickory, NC during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	27
doctor visit	66
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	19
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	62
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hickory, NC during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	16
doctor visit	213
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	32
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	62
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD treated as a nephrologist in Hickory, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and dialysis.

dialysis	21
doctor visit	139
hospital care	620
inpatient care	596
outpatient care	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	244
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	55
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	79

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$982 ELIQUIS $982
Novo Nordisk Inc	$676 Victoza $427	Wegovy $125	Levemir $105	RYBELSUS $19
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$606 LOKELMA $206	FARXIGA $175	BRILINTA $125	BYDUREON $101
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$570 SAMSCA $245	JYNARQUE $130	Nuedexta $104	REXULTI $92
Abbott Laboratories	$562 JOT DX $388	Confirm Rx $174
Other	$2,576 LifeVest $375	VELTASSA $321	LINZESS $238	XARELTO $142	STEGLATRO $123	Other $1,377

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,901
Education	$70

Biography

Dr. Ismo Kaariainen is a medical specialist in adult nephrology. Dr. Kaariainen is a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center. He has an open panel in Hickory, NC according to Frye Regional Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2020

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ismo Mikael Kaariainen, MD From 2012 - 2024

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Biography

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