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Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD

(Dr. Karen Dembeck Poehailos, MD)

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: chronic pain

1885 Seminole Trail Suite 105
Charlottesville, VA 22901

(434) 962-6234

Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA specializing in family medicine and general practice. She graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health.

Office Locations

Sentara Health

1885 Seminole Trail Suite 105
Charlottesville, VA 22901

(434) 962-6234

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In The News

“Dr. Karen Poehailos, who serves as regional medical director at ThriVe Central VA Women's Healthcare, told Fox News that her center has moved postpartum support and other groups online.”—"Anti-abortion pregnancy centers adapt to new challenges, face increased demand during pandemic", Fox News, April 2020

“To be fair, most teens who use IUDs will not have a perforation, expel the IUD or become pregnant," said Dr. Karen Poehailos, a family physician in Charlottesville, Virginia. "”—"American Academy of Pediatrics Urges IUDs, Contraception for Teen Girls", Breitbart, October 2014

“Karen Poehailos, a family physician in Charlottesville, Va., doesn't prescribe any form of contraception, or recommend or perform sterilization-for women or...”—"Pharmacists, doctors refuse to dispense pill on moral grounds", Chicago Tribune, November 2004

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

urine tests

In 2023, Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD had a list price for urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

urinalysis

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, 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 blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, urinalysis, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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 D. Poehailos, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2012 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	335
doctor visit	550
lab tests	78
preventive care	79
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
vaccines	79
X-rays	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2013 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	312
doctor visit	521
lab tests	37
preventive care	47
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
vaccines	47
X-rays	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	25
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD in 2013

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2014 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	325
doctor visit	472
lab tests	55
preventive care	75
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
vaccines	64
X-rays	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	20
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	272
doctor visit	539
lab tests	78
preventive care	89
thoracic (chest) imaging	30
vaccines	89
X-rays	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	44
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD in 2015

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2016 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	47
doctor visit	494
lab tests	40
preventive care	23
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
vaccines	23
X-rays	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	22
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	47
doctor visit	531
ear procedures	17
lab tests	56
preventive care	35
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
vaccines	35
X-rays	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	24
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2018 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	26
doctor visit	204
lab tests	54

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
doctor visit	60
preventive care	19
vaccines	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD in 2020

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	32
doctor visit	285
lab tests	30
preventive care	50
vaccines	50

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD in 2021

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2022 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	171
doctor visit	450
lab tests	42
preventive care	48
vaccines	48

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD in 2022

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA during 2023 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	193
doctor visit	444
lab tests	45
preventive care	47
vaccines	47

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD in 2023

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Charlottesville, VA were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

blood draw	161
doctor visit	384
ear procedures	17
lab tests	51
preventive care	51
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
vaccines	50
X-rays	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD.

**Gender**
Female	104
Male	64

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	144
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	11
75 to 84	44
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	92

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

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	2
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1989. She completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Certified - American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals (1992)

Board Certification: Certified - American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine (2027)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen D. Poehailos, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,910 FARXIGA $522	SYMBICORT $509	CRESTOR $244	BREZTRI $166	BYDUREON PEN $156	Other $313
Novo Nordisk Inc	$923 Victoza $398	NovoLog $189	Tresiba $179	Ozempic $39	RYBELSUS $37	Other $81
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$506 TOUJEO $285	PRALUENT $109	LANTUS $57	SOLIQUA $29	AFREZZA $26
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$427 Contrave $111	Colcrys $94	Brintellix $87	Kazano $39	AMITIZA $34	Other $62
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$420 BREO $137	ANORO $92	AREXVY $85	ARNUITY $23	FLOVENT $22	Other $61
Other	$2,136 UBRELVY $196	MOUNJARO $136	JARDIANCE $136	PREVNAR - 13 $121	BRISDELLE $116	Other $1,430

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,291
Education	$27
Consulting Fee	$3

Biography

Dr. Karen Poehailos' medical specialty is general practice and family medicine. These areas are among Dr. Poehailos's clinical interests: urgent care and chronic pain. She is affiliated with Sentara Health. She graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia for her residency.