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Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Professional interests include: high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), hypertension (high blood pressure), echocardiogram (echo), and more.
2977 County Highway Cx
Portage, WI 53901

Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC is an interventional cardiologist in Madison, WI specializing in interventional cardiology, nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. She graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC is affiliated with UnityPoint Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and UW Health.

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Office Locations

UnityPoint Health

1 South Park Street
Madison, WI 53715
(608) 287-2434
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202 S Park Street
Madison, WI 53715
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2500 Overlook Terrace William S. Middleton Mvh (607)
Madison, WI 53705
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UW Health

2977 County Highway Cx
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 745-3399
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Some issues Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC can help you with:

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

  • Age
  • Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
  • A family history of heart attacks
  • Smoking
  • Obesity
  • High cholesterol
  • High blood pressure
  • Diabetes
  • Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound
ankle brachial index
carotid duplex ultrasound
pelvic duplex ultrasound
testicular duplex ultrasound
upper extremity arterial duplex
vascular procedures
vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

abdominal duplex ultrasound
arterial duplex ultrasound
arterial ultrasound
duplex ultrasound
lower extremity venous ultrasound
lower extremity venous duplex
pelvic duplex ultrasound
testicular duplex ultrasound
vascular studies
vascular ultrasound
venous duplex ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Wisconsin, Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, ankle brachial index (ABI), carotid duplex ultrasound, pelvic duplex ultrasound, testicular duplex ultrasound, upper extremity arterial duplex, vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for abdominal duplex ultrasound, arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, pelvic duplex ultrasound, testicular duplex ultrasound, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, and venous duplex ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

myocardial perfusion SPECT
nuclear scan
nuclear stress test
SPECT scan

In 2012, Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC had a list price for myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin. 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 L. Moncher, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Madison, WI during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and cardiac procedures.

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

abdominal imaging 21
blood draw 47
cardiac procedures 121
doctor visit 230
hospital care 28
inpatient care 28
lab tests 68
nuclear scan 75
pelvic imaging 21
preventive care 19
stress testing 121
ultrasound (sonogram) 202
vascular procedures 255

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Madison, WI during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and cardiac procedures.

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

abdominal imaging 28
blood draw 34
cardiac procedures 129
doctor visit 242
hospital care 13
inpatient care 13
lab tests 50
nuclear scan 84
pelvic imaging 28
preventive care 14
stress testing 129
ultrasound (sonogram) 193
vascular procedures 230

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 265
Female 264
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 510
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 236
From 75 to 84 158
85 and over 75
Less than 65 60

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 32
Dementia 8
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Madison, WI during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and cardiac procedures.

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

blood draw 22
cardiac procedures 67
doctor visit 219
lab tests 16
nuclear scan 40
stress testing 67
ultrasound (sonogram) 102
vascular procedures 114

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 198
Female 223
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 406
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 171
From 75 to 84 136
85 and over 65
Less than 65 49

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 34
Dementia 8
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Madison, WI during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and cardiac procedures.

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

abdominal imaging 16
cardiac procedures 75
doctor visit 168
nuclear scan 34
pelvic imaging 16
stress testing 75
ultrasound (sonogram) 84
vascular procedures 95

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 310
Female 322
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 606
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 260
From 75 to 84 166
85 and over 96
Less than 65 110

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 37
Dementia 8
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Madison, WI during 2016 were vascular procedures, stress testing, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

abdominal imaging 17
cardiac procedures 80
doctor visit 156
nuclear scan 37
pelvic imaging 17
stress testing 80
ultrasound (sonogram) 79
vascular procedures 93

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 172
Female 186
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 338
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 158
From 75 to 84 107
85 and over 34
Less than 65 59

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 31
Dementia 7
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Madison, WI during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, stress testing and cardiac procedures.

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

abdominal imaging 11
blood draw 25
cardiac procedures 74
doctor visit 145
nuclear scan 33
pelvic imaging 11
stress testing 74
ultrasound (sonogram) 164
vascular procedures 164

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 200
Female 183
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 362
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 180
From 75 to 84 122
85 and over 44
Less than 65 37

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 33
Dementia 10
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Madison, WI during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and cardiac procedures.

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

abdominal imaging 15
blood draw 29
cardiac procedures 68
doctor visit 128
lab tests 16
nuclear scan 29
pelvic imaging 15
stress testing 68
ultrasound (sonogram) 133
vascular procedures 147

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 202
Female 171
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 353
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 171
From 75 to 84 125
85 and over 42
Less than 65 35

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 4
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 37
Dementia 8
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Madison, WI during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and cardiac procedures.

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

abdominal imaging 11
blood draw 29
cardiac procedures 59
doctor visit 111
lab tests 15
nuclear scan 26
pelvic imaging 11
stress testing 59
ultrasound (sonogram) 140
vascular procedures 154

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 174
Female 173
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 324
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 162
From 75 to 84 117
85 and over 40
Less than 65 28

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 34
Dementia 7
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Madison, WI during 2020 were stress testing, cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

blood draw 28
cardiac procedures 75
doctor visit 93
lab tests 41
nuclear scan 33
preventive care 11
stress testing 75
ultrasound (sonogram) 43
vascular procedures 56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 129
Female 117
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 229
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 108
From 75 to 84 84
85 and over 13
Less than 65 41

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 31
Dementia 5
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Madison, WI during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and cardiac procedures.

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

blood draw 39
cardiac procedures 60
doctor visit 129
lab tests 23
nuclear scan 29
stress testing 60
ultrasound (sonogram) 61
vascular procedures 90

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 167
Female 151
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 293
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 159
From 75 to 84 98
85 and over 29
Less than 65 32

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 34
Dementia 7
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Madison, WI during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, stress testing and cardiac procedures.

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

blood draw 37
cardiac procedures 55
doctor visit 103
lab tests 30
nuclear scan 28
preventive care 12
stress testing 55
ultrasound (sonogram) 61
vascular procedures 61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 136
Female 87
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 202
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 96
From 75 to 84 81
85 and over 30
Less than 65 16

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 41
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 31
Dementia 5
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Madison, WI during 2023 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and cardiac procedures.

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

abdominal imaging 43
blood draw 42
cardiac procedures 53
doctor visit 89
lab tests 18
nuclear scan 29
pelvic imaging 43
stress testing 53
ultrasound (sonogram) 184
vascular procedures 225

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 251
Female 188
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 398
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 24
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 210
From 75 to 84 151
85 and over 44
Less than 65 34

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 33
Dementia 6
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Madison, WI were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and cardiac procedures.

abdominal imaging 20
blood draw 33
cardiac procedures 76
doctor visit 151
hospital care 20
inpatient care 20
lab tests 30
nuclear scan 39
pelvic imaging 20
preventive care 14
stress testing 76
ultrasound (sonogram) 120
vascular procedures 140

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

Gender
Male 183
Female 172
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 335
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 4
Age
75 to 84 112
85 and over 42
Less than 65 41
65 to 74 159

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

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

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 30
Atrial Fibrillation 25
Cancer 10
Dementia 6

Education & Training

Dr. Karen L. Moncher, MD, FACC graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She completed residency at Gundersen Lutheran. She is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Wisconsin.

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

Residency: Gundersen Lutheran

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

UnityPoint Health
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
UW Health

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Biography

Dr. Karen Moncher's specialties are adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and nuclear cardiology. She practices in Madison, WI and Portage, WI. Her clinical interests include peripheral artery disease (PAD), hypertension (high blood pressure), and high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia). Dr. Moncher studied medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Her training includes a residency program at Gundersen Lutheran. She is professionally affiliated with UnityPoint Health, UW Health, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. UnityPoint Health reports that Dr. Moncher is accepting new patients at her office in Madison, WI.

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