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Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA

Accepting New Patients

(115 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

2750 Clay Edwards Drive Suite 410
North Kansas City, MO 64116

(816) 471-8114

Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA is in North Kansas City, MO specializing in neurosurgery. Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA is affiliated with North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health.

Office Locations

2750 Clay Edwards Drive Suite 410
North Kansas City, MO 64116

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

360-degree lumbar fusion

arthrodesis

cervical decompression

cervical spine surgery

decompression surgery

decompressive laminectomy

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar decompression

lumbar fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar laminectomy

lumbar spine surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

posterior spinal fusion

posterolateral lumbar fusion

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

spinal fusion

spine surgery procedures

In 2023, Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA had a list price for 360-degree lumbar fusion, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), cervical decompression, cervical spine surgery, decompression surgery, decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, discectomy (disc removal surgery), disc surgery, facetectomy, foraminotomy, interbody fusion, lamina procedures, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar decompression, lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, lumbar laminectomy, lumbar spine surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, posterior spinal fusion, posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF), spinal decompression, spinal decompression surgery, spinal fusion, and spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. 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 Volume:

spinal decompression surgery

spinal fusion

spinal procedures

In 2012, Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA performed more spinal decompression surgery, spinal fusion, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA treated as in North Kansas City, MO during 2013 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	186
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	15
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA treated as in North Kansas City, MO during 2014 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	123
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	96

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA treated as in North Kansas City, MO during 2015 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	198
nerve procedures	38
spinal procedures	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	30
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA treated as in North Kansas City, MO during 2016 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	133
nerve procedures	64
spinal procedures	64

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	95

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA treated as in North Kansas City, MO during 2017 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	60
nerve procedures	68
spinal procedures	68

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	67

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA treated as in North Kansas City, MO during 2018 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	68
nerve procedures	68
spinal procedures	68

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA treated as in North Kansas City, MO during 2019 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	81
nerve procedures	81
spinal procedures	81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA treated as in North Kansas City, MO during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	50
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	50
spinal procedures	61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA treated as in North Kansas City, MO during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	51
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	51
spinal procedures	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA treated as in North Kansas City, MO were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	125
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	51
spinal procedures	54

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	79

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

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	4
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	87

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Education & Training

She has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health

Ratings & Reviews

Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 115 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA from all over the web to help you find the right in North Kansas City, MO.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Karen W. Long, PA, MMS-PA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$38 Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc $38

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$38

Biography

Ms. Karen Long's area of specialization is neurosurgery. She is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. Ms. Long is professionally affiliated with North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health. According to North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in North Kansas City, MO.