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Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD

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Specializes in: Cytopathology

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

1810 Bertrand Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506

(337) 233-1899

Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD is a cytopathologist in Opelousas, LA specializing in cytopathology. She graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

1268 Attakapas Drive Suite 102
Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 948-8663

(337) 948-8783

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CHRISTUS Health

1810 Bertrand Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506

(337) 233-1899

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Opelousas, LA during 2012 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
bone marrow tests	29
consultation	88
cytology	108
diagnostic procedures	29
gynecologic pathology	13
lab tests	649

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Opelousas, LA during 2013 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
bone marrow tests	28
consultation	64
cytology	106
diagnostic procedures	28
lab tests	478

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	717
Female	740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1071
Black	343
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	415
85 and over	183
Less than 65	305

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Opelousas, LA during 2014 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and gynecologic pathology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	69
cytology	139
gynecologic pathology	51
lab tests	474

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	623
Female	1371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1418
Black	532
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	882
From 75 to 84	485
85 and over	135
Less than 65	492

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Opelousas, LA during 2015 were lab tests, cytology, gynecologic pathology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
bone marrow tests	26
consultation	40
cytology	107
diagnostic procedures	26
gynecologic pathology	50
lab tests	246

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1152
Female	3164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3090
Black	1116
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1990
From 75 to 84	1038
85 and over	286
Less than 65	1002

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Opelousas, LA during 2016 were lab tests, cytology, gynecologic pathology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	66
cytology	152
gynecologic pathology	94
lab tests	264

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	1494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1470
Black	564
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	952
From 75 to 84	487
85 and over	164
Less than 65	491

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Opelousas, LA during 2017 were lab tests, cytology, gynecologic pathology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
bone marrow tests	24
consultation	26
cytology	134
diagnostic procedures	24
gynecologic pathology	97
lab tests	223

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	1476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1434
Black	514
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	914
From 75 to 84	470
85 and over	139
Less than 65	479

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Opelousas, LA during 2018 were lab tests, cytology, gynecologic pathology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	73
cytology	170
gynecologic pathology	125
lab tests	249

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	591
Female	1590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1551
Black	576
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1086
From 75 to 84	493
85 and over	134
Less than 65	468

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Opelousas, LA during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and gynecologic pathology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	34
gynecologic pathology	19
lab tests	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	147
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	36
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2019

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD treated as a cytopathologist in Opelousas, LA were lab tests, cytology, gynecologic pathology and consultation.

aspiration	13
bone marrow tests	26
consultation	60
cytology	118
diagnostic procedures	26
gynecologic pathology	64
lab tests	328

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2019

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	1280

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	474
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1305
Hispanic	25
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	441
85 and over	134
Less than 65	419
65 to 74	831

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD From 2012 - 2019

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	12
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. She completed residency at Louisiana State University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Certification: American Board of Pathology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Residency: Louisiana State University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Pathology

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

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Biography

Dr. Karen Simpson works as a cytopathology. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with Louisiana State University, Dr. Simpson attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport for medical school. She is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center.

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2019

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2019

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen W. Simpson, MD From 2012 - 2019

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