Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > CO Providers > Family Physicians & Family Medicine Specialists

Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD

(Dr. Kari Uusinarkaus, MD)

(232 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Loma Linda University School of Medicine (1994)

1263 Lake Plaza Drive Suite 230
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

(719) 776-3300

Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Colorado Springs, CO specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD is affiliated with UCHealth, CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO.

Office Locations

1263 Lake Plaza Drive Suite 230
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

open_in_new

1400 E Boulder Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

open_in_new

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Colorado Springs, CO during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2530
lab tests	1873
preventive care	60
vaccines	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Colorado Springs, CO during 2013 were lab tests, weight management, mental health therapy and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	38
doctor visit	2613
lab tests	2014
mental health therapy	135
preventive care	86
vaccines	86
weight management	135

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	70
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Colorado Springs, CO during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2344
lab tests	1353
preventive care	92
vaccines	92

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	15
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	53
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Colorado Springs, CO during 2015 were lab tests, weight management, mental health therapy and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2208
lab tests	1383
mental health therapy	107
preventive care	56
vaccines	56
weight management	107

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	744
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	118
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Colorado Springs, CO during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1442
lab tests	1763
preventive care	70
vaccines	70

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	50
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Colorado Springs, CO during 2017 were lab tests, weight management, mental health therapy and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	277
lab tests	479
mental health therapy	89
preventive care	30
vaccines	30
weight management	89

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	13
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	33
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Colorado Springs, CO during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	598
lab tests	15
preventive care	73
vaccines	73

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	577

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	15
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	19
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Colorado Springs, CO during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	190
preventive care	23
vaccines	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Colorado Springs, CO during 2021 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	341
preventive care	68
vaccines	68

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Colorado Springs, CO during 2022 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	387
preventive care	53
vaccines	53

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	11
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Colorado Springs, CO were lab tests, weight management, mental health therapy and preventive care.

blood draw	38
doctor visit	1227
lab tests	1268
mental health therapy	110
preventive care	61
vaccines	61
weight management	110

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	265
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	97
85 and over	32
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	137

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at University of Cincinnati Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: University of Cincinnati Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 232 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Colorado Springs, CO.

Overall Rating

(232 Ratings)

Leave a Review

Reviews Left On DocSpot

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-12

Very knowledgeable and professional.  Best PCP that i have ever had.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$119,790 Victoza $51,851	RYBELSUS $20,336	Ozempic $15,729	Tresiba $227	NovoLog $59	Other $31,589
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$72,202 CRESTOR $10,537	BYDUREON $8,920	FARXIGA $6,721	SYMBICORT $206	FASENRA $190	Other $45,628
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$60,605 Vascepa $60,605
Amgen Inc.	$53,460 Repatha $48,488	EVENITY $208	Prolia $131	Otezla $124	Corlanor $20	Other $4,490
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$52,664 INVOKANA $43,667	XARELTO $8,882	INVOKAMET $115
Other	$239,536 PRALUENT $42,289	PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $38,752	NEXLETOL $34,618	PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION $15,879	LIVALO $12,495	Other $95,502

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$259,360
Consulting Fee	$167,180
Travel and Lodging	$106,595
Food and Beverage	$40,939
Honoraria	$21,438
Other	$2,747

Research Payments

Dr. Kari T. Uusinarkaus, MD has received 514 research payments totaling $1,091,542.

Biography

Dr. Kari Uusinarkaus' specialty is family medicine. The average patient rating for Dr. Uusinarkaus is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include primary care. He attended medical school at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Dr. Uusinarkaus trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Cincinnati for residency. His professional affiliations include CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and UCHealth. According to Doctor.com, he is not acceping new patients at this time.