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Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD

Accepting New Patients

(63 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1998)

930 W. 21st Street Second Floor
Norfolk, VA 23517

(757) 622-8358

Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Norfolk, VA specializing in family medicine. She graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD is affiliated with Bon Secours, Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center and Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center.

Office Locations

930 W. 21st Street Second Floor
Norfolk, VA 23517

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155 KINGSLEY LANE SUITE 400
NORFOLK, VA 23505

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Norfolk, VA during 2012 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and X-rays.

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

doctor visit	982
ear procedures	12
lab tests	41
preventive care	49
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
vaccines	49
X-rays	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Norfolk, VA during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

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

doctor visit	993
lab tests	18
preventive care	56
vaccines	56

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	28
Less than 65	82

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Norfolk, VA during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and X-rays.

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

anorectal procedures	11
breast exam	20
breast procedures	14
cytology	18
diabetes management	16
doctor visit	924
gynecologic pathology	18
gynecologic procedures	20
lab tests	62
musculoskeletal imaging	17
preventive care	138
vaccines	79
women's imaging	14
X-rays	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	145
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	27
Less than 65	77

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Norfolk, VA during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	21
doctor visit	515
lab tests	52
preventive care	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	64
Less than 65	150

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Norfolk, VA during 2016 were lab tests, breathing treatment, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

breathing treatment	28
doctor visit	384
lab tests	81
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	35
Less than 65	83

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Norfolk, VA during 2017 were lab tests, breathing treatment, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

breathing treatment	29
doctor visit	351
lab tests	106
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
X-rays	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	69
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	27
Less than 65	63

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Norfolk, VA during 2018 were lab tests, breathing treatment, blood draw and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	27
breathing treatment	58
diabetes management	11
doctor visit	641
lab tests	262

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	100
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	62
Less than 65	94

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Norfolk, VA during 2019 were lab tests and breathing treatment.

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

breathing treatment	16
doctor visit	127
lab tests	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	22
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Norfolk, VA during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	13
lab tests	37
preventive care	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	239

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	147

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	28
Less than 65	22

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

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

anorectal procedures	11
blood draw	27
breast exam	20
breast procedures	14
cytology	18
diabetes management	15
doctor visit	572
ear procedures	12
gynecologic pathology	18
gynecologic procedures	20
lab tests	76
musculoskeletal imaging	17
preventive care	60
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
vaccines	61
women's imaging	14
X-rays	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	60
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	159
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	72
85 and over	29
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	131

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

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1998. She completed residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Bon Secours

Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Magellan Health Services, Payer Provider, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, Sentara Health Plan VA, ClearSpring Healthcare, Medicare Railroad (Palmetto GBA) VA, Aetna Health Insurance Company VA, Johns Hopkins Health Plans VA (USFHP), Medcost VA, AllyAllign VA, Sedgwick Workers Compensation VA and Aetna Better Health VA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Magellan Health Services

Payer Provider

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

Sentara Health Plan VA

ClearSpring Healthcare

Medicare Railroad (Palmetto GBA) VA

Aetna Health Insurance Company VA

Johns Hopkins Health Plans VA (USFHP)

Medcost VA

AllyAllign VA

Sedgwick Workers Compensation VA

Aetna Better Health VA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 63 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karen L. Washington, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Norfolk, VA.

4.84

Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

My provider took very care of me, went over everything from taking all my medications what shoots I need to get check my lungs for breathing checking to see if there were pain in my legs checking my stomach making sure that I can get another Nebulizer and what doctors I need to stay incontact with my COP D and everything what was needed I really love my Doctor cause she cares another for her patients.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very good experience with Dr Washington, she does not rush you and she is very accommodating to your needs. She makes every effort to treat you like you are the most important patient of the day.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2025-03-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

My experiences with Dr. Washington have been good. I'm aware that she has other patients, with that in my, I have my questions and concerns ready when she comes in the room.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-26

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Karen Washington is empathetic, professional, and thorough in her evaluation and exam.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Good experience.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very thorough

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$479 Victoza $253	Saxenda $54	Tresiba $51	NovoLog $40	NovoLog Mix 70 30 $11	Other $69
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$446 JARDIANCE $93	GLYXAMBI $53	TRADJENTA $42	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $42	Spiriva $30	Other $185
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$320 FARXIGA $95	BYDUREON WEEKLY $95	SYMBICORT $42	BYDUREON $40	ONGLYZA $34	Other $13
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$255 INVOKANA $93	XARELTO $82	INVOKAMET $52	$27
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$233 LANTUS $148	TOUJEO $52	AFREZZA $33
Other	$1,573 FUROSCIX $116	Belviq $71	Brintellix $63	LINZESS $51	ELIQUIS $51	Other $1,221

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,194
Education	$112

Biography

Dr. Karen Washington is a specialist in family medicine. Dr. Washington is affiliated with Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center. She graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine and then she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with Eastern Virginia Medical School. Patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Washington is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Magellan Health Services, MultiPlan, and Anthem. She welcomes new patients at her office inNorfolk, VA as reported by Bon Secours.