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Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD

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(Dr. Karen Benik, M.D.)

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (1986)

23832 Rockfield Boulevard Suite 210
Lake Forest, CA 92630

(949) 770-8115

Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD is a dermatologist in Lake Forest, CA specializing in dermatology (skin disorders). She graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD is affiliated with KIM TANG MD INC.

Office Locations

23832 Rockfield Boulevard Suite 210
Lake Forest, CA 92630

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In The News

“Lake Forest dermatologist Karen G. Benik, on staff at UC Irvine's Beckman Laser Institute, said she does far more removal of traditional ornamental tattooing than the cosmetic variety.”—"Tattoo Artists Make It Up as They Go Along", Los Angeles Times, August 2024

“"There's an estimated 10 million people in the U.S. who have at least one tattoo," says Dr. Karen Benik, a Lake Forest dermatologist and assistant clinical professor at UC Irvine.”—"Saving Your Skin", Los Angeles Times, June 1997

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

incision and drainage

incision and drainage of skin abscess

minor surgery

In 2012, Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD performed more incision and drainage, incision and drainage of skin abscess (e.g. boil), and minor surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lake Forest, CA during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	27
cancer surgery	73
diagnostic procedures	397
doctor visit	548
incision and drainage	27
injections	14
minor procedures	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	445
skin procedures	445
skin surgery	100
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lake Forest, CA during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	53
cancer surgery	107
diagnostic procedures	421
doctor visit	670
incision and drainage	53
injections	34
minor procedures	53
plastic surgery procedures	27
reconstructive surgery	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	552
skin procedures	552
skin surgery	160
tissue transfer	27
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	70
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lake Forest, CA during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	68
cancer surgery	98
diagnostic procedures	433
doctor visit	651
incision and drainage	68
injections	21
minor procedures	81
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	539
skin procedures	539
skin surgery	166
tissue transfer	31
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	44

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	61
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lake Forest, CA during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	40
cancer surgery	114
diagnostic procedures	453
doctor visit	709
incision and drainage	40
minor procedures	40
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	538
skin procedures	538
skin surgery	154
tissue transfer	31
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	934
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	130
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lake Forest, CA during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	35
cancer surgery	119
diagnostic procedures	450
doctor visit	646
incision and drainage	35
minor procedures	50
plastic surgery procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	536
skin procedures	536
skin surgery	154
tissue transfer	32
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	47

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	56
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lake Forest, CA during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	40
cancer surgery	90
diagnostic procedures	416
doctor visit	686
incision and drainage	40
minor procedures	59
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	480
skin procedures	480
skin surgery	130
tissue transfer	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	58
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lake Forest, CA during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	32
cancer surgery	82
diagnostic procedures	392
doctor visit	622
incision and drainage	32
minor procedures	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	461
skin procedures	461
skin surgery	114

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	63
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD in 2018

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lake Forest, CA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	37
cancer surgery	78
doctor visit	617
incision and drainage	37
minor procedures	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	443
skin procedures	443
skin surgery	115

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	48
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lake Forest, CA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	31
cancer surgery	83
doctor visit	509
incision and drainage	31
minor procedures	31
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	414
skin procedures	414
skin surgery	114
tissue transfer	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	45
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lake Forest, CA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	35
cancer surgery	51
doctor visit	537
incision and drainage	35
minor procedures	35
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	405
skin procedures	405
skin surgery	86
tissue transfer	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lake Forest, CA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	54
cancer surgery	111
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	693
ear procedures	15
incision and drainage	54
injections	28
minor procedures	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	831
skin procedures	831
skin surgery	165
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lake Forest, CA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and skin surgery.

abscess drainage	41
cancer surgery	91
diagnostic procedures	372
doctor visit	626
ear procedures	15
incision and drainage	41
injections	24
minor procedures	48
plastic surgery procedures	23
reconstructive surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	513
skin procedures	513
skin surgery	132
tissue transfer	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	450
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	153
85 and over	48
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	263

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	11
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 1986. She completed residency at University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

KIM TANG MD INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karen G. Benik, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lake Forest, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$1,772 Skyrizi $1,225	Rinvoq $380	BOTOX $69	Humira $64	KYBELLA $22	Other $11
Pfizer Inc.	$1,417 EUCRISA $1,040	CIBINQO $193	PAXLOVID $141	LITFULO $43
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,248 STELARA $712	Tremfya $425	GUSELKUMAB $83	SIMPONI ARIA $29
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$1,239 MIRVASO $167	EPIDUO FORTE $118	MIRVASO GEL $106	ORACEA $79	SOOLANTRA $62	Other $708
Allergan Inc.	$1,182 BOTOX COSMETIC $459	ACZONE $24	KYBELLA $17	$682
Other	$7,438 DUPIXENT $827	COSENTYX $674	Otezla $639	Humira $513	DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION $353	Other $4,432

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,382
Education	$651
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$136
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$127

Biography

Dr. Karen Benik is a specialist in dermatology (skin disorders). Dr. Benik's average rating from her patients is 3.0 stars (out of 5). According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Lake Forest, CA. After attending the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, she completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine.