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Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD

(Karen McCowen, MD)

(398 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician and Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism

Professional interests include: pituitary disorders, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, and more.

9350 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

(858) 657-1636

Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD is a physician provider in San Diego, CA specializing in physician and endocrinology diabetes & metabolism. Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health and UC San Diego Health.

Office Locations

9350 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

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4168 Front Street
San Diego, CA 92103

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9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	48
doctor visit	61
lab tests	40
musculoskeletal imaging	246
thyroid function tests	28
X-rays	246

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	36
doctor visit	33
lab tests	24
musculoskeletal imaging	218
thyroid function tests	24
X-rays	218

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	39
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	14
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	13
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2015 were minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	422
image guided procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	28
Hispanic	72
Asian	48
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	58
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA during 2016 were minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	459
image guided procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	17
neck imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	51
Asian	28
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	32
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	410

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	25
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	41
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	464

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	13
Hispanic	63
Asian	39
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	31
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	450

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	17
Hispanic	53
Asian	30
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	17
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	489

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	29
Hispanic	60
Asian	41
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	21
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	51
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	514

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	23
Hispanic	60
Asian	40
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	29
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	512

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	18
Hispanic	68
Asian	22
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	24
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	43
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	49
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	578

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	80
Asian	31
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	26
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	48
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	509

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	14
Hispanic	85
Asian	35
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	30
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD in 2024

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	48
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	44
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD treated as a physician provider in San Diego, CA were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, blood draw and lab tests.

aspiration	18
blood draw	42
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	389
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	18
inpatient care	11
lab tests	32
minimally invasive procedures	18
minor procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	232
neck imaging	14
thyroid function tests	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
X-rays	232

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	230
Male	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	27
Non-Hispanic White	220
Hispanic	51
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	15

**Age**
85 and over	24
75 to 84	84
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	164

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	33
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	13
Dementia	7

Education & Training

She is certified by the internal medicine and endocrinology and has a state license in California.

Board Certification: internal medicine and endocrinology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 398 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	$250 $250
Valeritas, Inc.	$124 V-GO $124
EISAI INC.	$120 Lenvima $120
Abbott Laboratories	$120 Freestyle Libre 2 $97	FreeStyle Libre $23
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$98 TEPEZZA $98
Other	$42 Omnipod $26	Enlite Sensor $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$479
Consulting Fee	$250
Education	$24

Research Payments

Dr. Karen C. McCowen, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $2,261.

Biography

Dr. Karen McCowen is a specialist in endocrinology and physician. Her areas of expertise consist of pituitary disorders, osteoporosis, and type 2 diabetes. Patient ratings for Dr. McCowen average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. McCowen is professionally affiliated with UC San Diego Health.