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Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD

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(312 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Hematology (Blood Disorders)

Rush Medical College (1986 - 1990)

Professional interests include: basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and more.

2050 KENNY ROAD
COLUMBUS, OH 43221

(614) 293-3890

Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD is a medical oncologist in COLUMBUS, OH specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and hematology (blood disorders). She graduated from Rush Medical College in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD is affiliated with Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

Office Locations

2050 KENNY ROAD
COLUMBUS, OH 43221

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“"Not all melanomas are the same, and they don't respond to treatments in the same degree," said study principal investigator and lead author Dr. Kari Kendra, a medical oncologist who specializes in...”—"Nearly 90% of patients with rare skin cancer respond to therapy that prevents tumors from evading the immune system", Cleveland.com , September 2024

“Among a cohort of 27 patients with metastatic desmoplastic melanoma -- a deeply invasive, rare melanoma subtype with a high tumor mutation burden -- nine achieved a complete response to the...”—"Responses to PD-1 Blockade Approach 90% in Rare Melanoma", MedPage Today, April 2023

“Rine has blood taken before heading up to the fourth floor to see his oncologist, Dr. Kari Kendra.”—"Culture shock", Mail Tribune, October 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in COLUMBUS, OH during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	396
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in COLUMBUS, OH during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	414
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	15
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in COLUMBUS, OH during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	393
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	17
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in COLUMBUS, OH during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	453
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	30
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in COLUMBUS, OH during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	534
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	16
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in COLUMBUS, OH during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	644
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	19
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	615

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	75

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	23
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in COLUMBUS, OH during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	633
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	26
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	746

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	23
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	753

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	23
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	600

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	17
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD treated as a medical oncologist in COLUMBUS, OH were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	561
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	180
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	60
85 and over	19
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	104

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	23

Education & Training

Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD graduated from Rush Medical College in 1990. She completed residency at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine/Medical Oncology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (1990)

Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine/Medical Oncology (1999)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 312 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in COLUMBUS, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Clinigen Inc	$145 Proleukin $145
Genentech USA, Inc.	$123 Zelboraf $123
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$96 KEYTRUDA $96
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$86 $86

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$450

Research Payments

Dr. Kari L. Kendra, MD, PhD has received 200 research payments totaling $1,887,912.

Biography

Dr. Kari Kendra is an adult oncology, medical oncology, and hematology (blood disorders) specialist. Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Kendra has a special interest in basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. She obtained her medical school training at Rush Medical College and performed her residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. Dr. Kendra is professionally affiliated with Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. She has an open panel in Columbus, OH according to Doctor.com.