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Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: MOHS-Micrographic Surgery

Weill Cornell Medical College (2003)

225 East 64th Street 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10065

(212) 759-4900

Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD is a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY specializing in mohs-micrographic surgery. She graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, NYU Langone Health and CompleteSkinMD.

Office Locations

NYU Langone Health

225 East 64th Street 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10065

(212) 759-4900

(212) 759-4800

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800 Irving Avenue Syracuse Vahcn (670)
Syracuse, NY 13210

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Julie Karen, a dermatologic surgeon who teaches advanced surgery to dermatology residents at NYU, said antibiotic resistant strains of these bacteria, like MRSA, can also pose a threat.”—"Using a tanning bed could end up giving you a nasty infection, doctors say", Channel 8 News, April 2024

“Julie Karen, cirujana dermatologica que ensena cirugia avanzada a residentes de dermatologia en la Universidad de Nueva York, dijo que las cepas de estas bacterias resistentes a los antibioticos,...”—"Usar camara de bronceado podria provocar una desagradable infeccion, dicen medicos", Channel 8 News, April 2024

“"While retinoids are often hailed as the gold standard of anti-aging topical therapy, they can very often cause irritation -- dryness, redness, peeling, and sun-sensitivity," said Dr. Julie Karen,...”—"This Natural Alternative To Retinoids Can Smooth Fine Lines Without Harsh Side Effects", Huff Post, May 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY during 2012 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	46
cancer surgery	159
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	532
injections	55
laser treatment	15
minimally invasive procedures	61
phototherapy (light therapy)	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	376
skin procedures	413
skin surgery	159
ultrasound (sonogram)	52
vascular procedures	98

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY during 2013 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	47
cancer surgery	205
diagnostic procedures	180
doctor visit	659
ear procedures	13
injections	83
minimally invasive procedures	47
phototherapy (light therapy)	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	476
skin procedures	517
skin surgery	205
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
vascular procedures	121

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY during 2014 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	186
diagnostic procedures	373
doctor visit	561
ear procedures	28
injections	39
phototherapy (light therapy)	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	457
skin procedures	494
skin surgery	201

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY during 2015 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	125
diagnostic procedures	279
doctor visit	353
injections	35
phototherapy (light therapy)	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	319
skin procedures	336
skin surgery	125

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	31
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY during 2016 were diagnostic procedures, skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	237
diagnostic procedures	526
doctor visit	575
ear procedures	36
injections	25
phototherapy (light therapy)	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	481
skin procedures	510
skin surgery	237

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2016

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD treated as a mohs skin cancer surgeon in New York, NY were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

ablation	46
cancer surgery	182
diagnostic procedures	281
doctor visit	536
ear procedures	25
injections	47
laser treatment	15
minimally invasive procedures	54
phototherapy (light therapy)	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	421
skin procedures	454
skin surgery	185
ultrasound (sonogram)	63
vascular procedures	109

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2016

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	173
Male	69

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

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	56
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	163

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD From 2012 - 2016

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

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	4
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	1
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 2003. She completed residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Dermatology - Dermatology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (2003)

Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology - Dermatology (2007)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

NYU Langone Health

CompleteSkinMD

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna HMO, Oxford Liberty, MagnaCare PPO, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA PPO, Oxford Freedom, Aetna POS, HIP PPO, Oxford Medicare Advantage, GHI CBP, United Healthcare, HIP HMO, HIP Child Health, HIP Access II, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, HIP Access I, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, HIP Medicare, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, MetroPlus Medicaid, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Local 1199 PPO, Aetna PPO/EPO, UPN Elite and The Empire Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna HMO

Oxford Liberty

MagnaCare PPO

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA PPO

Oxford Freedom

Aetna POS

HIP PPO

Oxford Medicare Advantage

GHI CBP

United Healthcare

HIP HMO

HIP Child Health

HIP Access II

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

HIP Access I

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Cigna

HIP Medicare

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

MetroPlus Medicaid

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

Local 1199 PPO

Aetna PPO/EPO

UPN Elite

The Empire Plan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Julie Kaufmann Karen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$20,820 BOTOX COSMETIC $172	BOTOX $156	RESTASIS $61	ACZONE $14	LUMIGAN $6	Other $20,410
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$4,450 EPIDUO FORTE $549	ORACEA $363	SOOLANTRA $110	$3,428
Allergan, Inc.	$2,542 BOTOX COSMETIC $2,466	BOTOX $13	$62
Merz North America, Inc.	$362 Asclera $169	Radiesse $37	Xeomin $29	Lumiere $21	Belotero $17	Other $90
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$339 ACANYA $71	ONEXTON $57	JUBLIA $42	LOCOIDLOTION $38	ATRALIN $30	Other $101
Other	$684 Finacea $193	BF-RhodoLED $51	DORYX $50	EUCRISA $33	Cloderm Cream $30	Other $326

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$23,386
Food and Beverage	$5,794
Education	$16

Biography

Dr. Julie Karen is a specialist in MOHS-micrographic surgery. She is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and NYU Langone Health. Dr. Karen is a graduate of Weill Cornell Medical College. Her residency was performed at NYU Langone Medical Center. Patient ratings for Dr. Karen average 3.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Karen usually is in-network for Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and CIGNA Plans, as well as other insurance carriers. Her distinctions include: New York Super Doctors and New York Rising Stars.