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Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD

Accepting New Patients

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1987)

6410 Rockledge Drive Suite 401
Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 897-5001

Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD is an internist in Bethesda, MD specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). She graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience.

Office Locations

6410 Rockledge Drive Suite 401
Bethesda, MD 20817

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD treated as an internist in Bethesda, MD during 2012 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	569
lab tests	33
preventive care	90
vaccines	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD treated as an internist in Bethesda, MD during 2013 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	706
ear procedures	14
lab tests	119
preventive care	184
vaccines	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	272
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	18
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD treated as an internist in Bethesda, MD during 2014 were preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	476
lab tests	62
preventive care	91
vaccines	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	166

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD treated as an internist in Bethesda, MD during 2015 were chronic care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	91
doctor visit	518
preventive care	72
vaccines	72

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	354
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD treated as an internist in Bethesda, MD during 2016 were chronic care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	156
doctor visit	573
preventive care	73
vaccines	73

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	187
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD treated as an internist in Bethesda, MD during 2017 were chronic care, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	128
doctor visit	597
lab tests	24
preventive care	73
vaccines	49
vascular procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	192

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD treated as an internist in Bethesda, MD during 2018 were lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	562
lab tests	125
preventive care	125

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	193
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD treated as an internist in Bethesda, MD during 2019 were preventive care, lab tests, ear procedures and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	697
ear procedures	15
lab tests	139
preventive care	153
vaccines	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	245
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	17
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD treated as an internist in Bethesda, MD during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	607
preventive care	28
vaccines	28
vascular procedures	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	228
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	16
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD treated as an internist in Bethesda, MD during 2021 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	375
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	210
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	15
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD treated as an internist in Bethesda, MD during 2022 were preventive care and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	579
ear procedures	15
preventive care	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	228
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	23
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	306

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	163
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD treated as an internist in Bethesda, MD were chronic care, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

chronic care	125
doctor visit	547
ear procedures	14
lab tests	83
preventive care	83
vaccines	44
vascular procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD.

**Gender**
Female	197
Male	42

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	202
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	67
85 and over	7
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	146

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1987. She completed residency at Howard University Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1987)

Residency: Howard University Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Maryland

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karen Letta Bledsoe, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bethesda, MD.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-27

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Bledsoe has been my PCP for a long time. I have appreciated her care and attention to my health.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$2,063 Victoza $668	Ozempic $462	Tresiba $200	Xultophy 100/3.6 $178	RYBELSUS $148	Other $408
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,611 FARXIGA $1,254	SYMBICORT $172	BYDUREON WEEKLY $46	ONGLYZA $41	CRESTOR $38	Other $61
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$916 XARELTO $555	INVOKANA $342	$20
Lilly USA, LLC	$547 BASAGLAR $291	TRULICITY $118	JARDIANCE $87	HUMALOG $23	AXIRON $13	Other $15
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$508 GLYXAMBI $220	JARDIANCE $203	TRADJENTA $48	STIOLTO $24	SYNJARDY $14
Other	$2,801 TOUJEO $187	JANUMET XR $131	LANTUS $128	Edarbi $127	STENTS $112	Other $2,115

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,409
Education	$37

Biography

Dr. Karen Bledsoe graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. For her professional training, Dr. Bledsoe completed a residency program at Howard University Hospital. Dr. Bledsoe's practice in Bethesda, MD is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.