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Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD

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(Dr. Karen Lynn Burnett, MD)

(469 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

6600 Fish Pond Road Suite 101
Waco, TX 76710

(254) 776-3188

Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD is a general surgeon in Waco, TX specializing in general surgery. She graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD is affiliated with Ascension.

Office Locations

Ascension

6600 Fish Pond Road Suite 101
Waco, TX 76710

(254) 776-3188

(254) 776-3671

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

deep lymph node biopsy

lymph node biopsy

lymph node excision

open lymph node biopsy

surgical lymph node biopsy

In 2012, Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD had a list price for deep lymph node biopsy, lymph node biopsy, lymph node excision, open lymph node biopsy, and surgical lymph node biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waco, TX during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	93
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	16
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waco, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
doctor visit	204
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	20
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waco, TX during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	220
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	78
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waco, TX during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	227
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	34
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waco, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
catheterization	12
doctor visit	206
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
open surgery	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	26
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waco, TX during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	162
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	30
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waco, TX during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	135
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	18
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waco, TX during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	98
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	23
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waco, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	87
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	11
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	20
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waco, TX during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	95
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	20
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waco, TX during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	107
excision	12
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
lymph node procedures	23
open surgery	12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	17
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Waco, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and catheterization.

abdominal surgery	12
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	149
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
lymph node procedures	23
open surgery	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD.

**Gender**
Female	141
Male	93

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	177
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	66
85 and over	24
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	92

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Education & Training

Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. She completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Certifications: The American Board of Surgery - General Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certifications: The American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 469 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karen L. Burnett, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Waco, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$10,438 Da Vinci Surgical System $10,438
Atrium Medical Corporation	$81 BioSurgery $81
Baxter Healthcare	$73 BioSurgery - TISSEEL $40	BioSurgery - FLOSEAL $33
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$60 STRATTICE $33	AlloDerm $27
Davol Inc.	$49 SURGICAL $49
Other	$420 ENTRE PLUS $35	OviTex 2S $30	VAXELIS $24	AAA Stent Grafts $24	Cook Medical CBDE $22	Other $286

**Types of Payments**
Education	$9,000
Food and Beverage	$1,234
Travel and Lodging	$887

Biography

Dr. Karen Burnett is a general surgery specialist. On average, patients gave her a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Her education and training includes medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Dr. Burnett is affiliated with Ascension Providence.