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Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD

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Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist), Family Medicine and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Professional interests include: women's health issues

707 14th Street
Baraboo, WI 53913

(608) 356-1400

Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD is a hospitalist in Baraboo, WI specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist), family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). She graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD is affiliated with SSM Health and SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo.

Office Locations

707 14th Street
Baraboo, WI 53913

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Wisconsin, Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD treated as a hospitalist in Baraboo, WI during 2012 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

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

blood draw	69
diabetes management	11
doctor visit	115
lab tests	11
preventive care	52
vaccines	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD treated as a hospitalist in Baraboo, WI during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

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

blood draw	357
diabetes management	48
doctor visit	414
lab tests	141
preventive care	119
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
vaccines	71
X-rays	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	176

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	37
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD treated as a hospitalist in Baraboo, WI during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

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

blood draw	487
diabetes management	56
doctor visit	506
lab tests	189
preventive care	155
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
vaccines	99
X-rays	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	243

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	52
Less than 65	57

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD treated as a hospitalist in Baraboo, WI during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

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

blood draw	547
diabetes management	82
doctor visit	402
lab tests	233
preventive care	245
vaccines	163

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	772
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	102
Less than 65	152

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD treated as a hospitalist in Baraboo, WI during 2016 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	524
diabetes management	84
doctor visit	356
lab tests	215
preventive care	160
vaccines	76

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	215

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	35
Less than 65	54

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD treated as a hospitalist in Baraboo, WI during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	402
diabetes management	87
doctor visit	322
lab tests	200
preventive care	168
vaccines	81

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	198

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	31
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD treated as a hospitalist in Baraboo, WI during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

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

blood draw	331
diabetes management	66
doctor visit	387
lab tests	147
preventive care	166
vaccines	100

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	29
Less than 65	50

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD treated as a hospitalist in Baraboo, WI during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

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

blood draw	217
diabetes management	12
doctor visit	146
lab tests	12
preventive care	38
vaccines	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	16
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD treated as a hospitalist in Baraboo, WI during 2020 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

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

blood draw	173
doctor visit	205
lab tests	29
preventive care	69
vaccines	69

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	21
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD treated as a hospitalist in Baraboo, WI during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

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

blood draw	208
doctor visit	309
lab tests	71
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	22
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD treated as a hospitalist in Baraboo, WI during 2022 were blood draw and lab tests.

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

blood draw	161
doctor visit	253
lab tests	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	24
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD treated as a hospitalist in Baraboo, WI during 2023 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

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

blood draw	160
doctor visit	208
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
lab tests	43

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	150

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	36
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD treated as a hospitalist in Baraboo, WI were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and hospital care.

blood draw	303
diabetes management	55
doctor visit	301
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
lab tests	110
preventive care	118
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
vaccines	73
X-rays	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Female	189
Male	110

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	188
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	85
85 and over	33
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	133

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Karen C. Swallen, MD graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She completed residency at UW Hospital Graduate Medical Education. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine Drug Enforcement Administration Wisconsin Medical Examining Board and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Residency: UW Hospital Graduate Medical Education

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine Drug Enforcement Administration Wisconsin Medical Examining Board

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

SSM Health

SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo

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Biography

Dr. Karen Swallen's specialties are family medicine, hospital medicine (hospitalist), and geriatrics (elderly care). Her areas of expertise include the following: primary care and women's health issues. Dr. Swallen is professionally affiliated with SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.