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Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Karen M. Rieger, MD - IU Health Cardiothoracic Surgery - Downtown)

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and General Practice

720 Eskenazi Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46202

(317) 880-0000

Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Indianapolis, IN specializing in thoracic surgery and general practice. Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD is affiliated with Eskenazi Health and IU Health Cardiothoracic Surgery - Downtown - IU Health University Hospital Emerson Hall.

Office Locations

545 Barnhill Drive Suite 215
Indianapolis, IN 46202

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Eskenazi Health

720 Eskenazi Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46202

(317) 880-0000

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Indianapolis, IN during 2012 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
dissection	16
excision	16
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Indianapolis, IN during 2013 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	13
excision	13
lymph node procedures	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	27

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	26
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Indianapolis, IN during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	20
dissection	18
doctor visit	37
excision	18
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	20
open surgery	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	61
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Indianapolis, IN during 2017 were bronchoscopy, aspiration, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
bronchoscopy	19
dissection	13
excision	13
lymph node procedures	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Indianapolis, IN during 2018 were bronchoscopy, aspiration, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
bronchoscopy	19
dissection	12
excision	12
lymph node procedures	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Indianapolis, IN during 2019 were bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Indianapolis, IN during 2021 were bronchoscopy, aspiration, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
bronchoscopy	21
dissection	14
excision	14
lymph node procedures	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Indianapolis, IN during 2022 were bronchoscopy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	73
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	17

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Indianapolis, IN were bronchoscopy, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

aspiration	17
bronchoscopy	17
dissection	14
doctor visit	26
excision	14
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Female	24
Male	26

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	24
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	1
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	20

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	0
Cancer	42

Education & Training

She completed residency at Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Indiana.

Residency: Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Eskenazi Health

IU Health Cardiothoracic Surgery - Downtown - IU Health University Hospital Emerson Hall

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 M. Rieger, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Sagamore Health Network, MultiPlan/PHCS, Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Zing Health Medicare Advantage HMO, Aetna, Lutheran Preferred/Three Rivers Preferred, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage PPO, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Coventry/First Health, Community Health Alliance, Indiana University Health Workers Compensation, Encore, Parkview Signature Care PPO (Excludes Allen County), Deaconess OneCare, Encore Elite, Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise, Indiana University Workers Compensation, Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHP) (Allen County), Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan, SIHO, CareSource Hoosier Healthwise, Encore Combined, CareSource, VA Community Care Network, Encore Workers Compensation, Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect, Managed Health Services (MHS), CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan, Point Comfort Unaccompanied Children Program, NaphCare, Managed Health Services Marketplace, Community Health Network Employee Plan, Suburban Health Organization (SHO), Provider Partners Health Plan (PPHP) I-SNP, American Health Plan of Indiana/Majestic Care Management I-SNP, Select Health and Zing Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Sagamore Health Network

MultiPlan/PHCS

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

Zing Health Medicare Advantage HMO

Aetna

Lutheran Preferred/Three Rivers Preferred

UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage PPO

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Coventry/First Health

Community Health Alliance

Indiana University Health Workers Compensation

Encore

Parkview Signature Care PPO (Excludes Allen County)

Deaconess OneCare

Encore Elite

Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise

Indiana University Workers Compensation

Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHP) (Allen County)

Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan

SIHO

CareSource Hoosier Healthwise

Encore Combined

CareSource

VA Community Care Network

Encore Workers Compensation

Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect

Managed Health Services (MHS)

CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan

Point Comfort Unaccompanied Children Program

NaphCare

Managed Health Services Marketplace

Community Health Network Employee Plan

Suburban Health Organization (SHO)

Provider Partners Health Plan (PPHP) I-SNP

American Health Plan of Indiana/Majestic Care Management I-SNP

Select Health

Zing Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karen M. Rieger, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Indianapolis, IN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$34,010 DAVINCI XI $23,500	Da Vinci Surgical System $10,510
Baxter Healthcare	$759 No Related Product $325	BioSurgery - FLOSEAL $116	Non-Franchise (NOF) - NonProduct $115	TISSEEL $99	Surgical Care - Peri-Strips $78	Other $26
Ethicon US, LLC	$500 DERMABOND Portfolio $127	Energy: Harmonic $118	ENSEAL Product Family $107	HARMONIC Product Family $100	ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $19	Other $30
CareFusion Corporation	$464 Procedural Solutions $464
Medtronic, Inc.	$273 Signia $273
Other	$2,036 Endo Stapling $161	SurgiMend $151	Polysorb $148	AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $147	Progel $138	Other $1,291

**Types of Payments**
Education	$31,000
Food and Beverage	$4,524
Travel and Lodging	$2,518

Biography

Dr. Karen Rieger specializes in general practice and thoracic surgery. Her average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). She most likely takes Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Rieger graduated from Rush Medical College. For her professional training, Dr. Rieger completed residency programs at a hospital affiliated with Indiana University and a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center. Dr. Rieger is affiliated with Eskenazi Health. Yext reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Indianapolis, IN.