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Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

2750 Clay Edwards Drive Suite 304
North Kansas City, MO 64116

(816) 842-5555

Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD is a vascular surgeon in North Kansas City, MO specializing in vascular surgery. Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

2750 Clay Edwards Drive Suite 304
North Kansas City, MO 64116

(816) 842-5555

(816) 842-8888

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800 Hospital Drive Harry S. Truman Mvh (543)
Columbia, MO 65201

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

excision

In 2012, Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD performed more excision procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	51
ablation	54
catheterization	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	412
doctor visit	864
endarterectomy	44
excision	315
hospital care	186
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	115
inpatient care	186
minimally invasive procedures	107
neck imaging	44
neck surgery	44
pelvic imaging	51
stent placement (stenting)	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	427
vascular procedures	651

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	67
ablation	36
amputation	14
catheterization	26
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	237
dialysis access procedures	17
doctor visit	687
endarterectomy	42
excision	202
hospital care	152
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	91
inpatient care	152
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	70
neck imaging	29
neck surgery	29
pelvic imaging	67
stent placement (stenting)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	471
vascular procedures	695

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	145
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	114
Less than 65	225

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	52
ablation	44
anastomosis	14
catheterization	37
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	259
device removal	24
dialysis access procedures	40
doctor visit	700
endarterectomy	38
excision	176
hospital care	174
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	93
inpatient care	174
minimally invasive procedures	101
neck imaging	36
neck surgery	38
pelvic imaging	52
stent placement (stenting)	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	514
vascular procedures	755

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	721
Black	151
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	104
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	60
ablation	42
amputation	16
angioplasty	14
catheterization	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	250
dialysis access procedures	15
doctor visit	676
endarterectomy	33
excision	163
hospital care	223
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	72
inpatient care	223
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	58
neck imaging	33
neck surgery	33
pelvic imaging	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	508
vascular procedures	734

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	968
Female	944

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1502
Black	304
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	678
From 75 to 84	572
85 and over	216
Less than 65	446

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	50
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	94
ablation	97
amputation	20
anastomosis	14
angioplasty	85
catheterization	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	567
dialysis access procedures	33
doctor visit	1694
endarterectomy	102
excision	426
hospital care	676
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	178
injections	19
inpatient care	643
laser treatment	39
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	374
neck imaging	26
neck surgery	62
outpatient care	33
pelvic imaging	94
stent placement (stenting)	105
ultrasound (sonogram)	810
vascular procedures	1720

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	860
Female	877

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1508
Black	160
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	657
From 75 to 84	556
85 and over	218
Less than 65	306

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2017 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	82
ablation	28
amputation	48
anastomosis	24
angioplasty	17
catheterization	69
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	517
dialysis access procedures	52
doctor visit	1032
endarterectomy	93
excision	389
hospital care	795
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	92
inpatient care	709
lower extremity surgery	48
minimally invasive procedures	225
neck imaging	37
neck surgery	71
outpatient care	86
pelvic imaging	82
plastic surgery procedures	110
reconstructive surgery	110
stent placement (stenting)	117
tissue transfer	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	473
vascular procedures	1141
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	110

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	700
Female	637

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1175
Black	104
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	485
From 75 to 84	418
85 and over	174
Less than 65	260

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	52
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2018 were vascular procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	86
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	554
doctor visit	793
endarterectomy	30
excision	395
hospital care	225
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	48
inpatient care	196
neck imaging	21
neck surgery	30
outpatient care	29
pelvic imaging	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	361
vascular procedures	565

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	745
Black	36
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	105
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	49
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), vascular procedures, excision and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	80
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	553
doctor visit	667
excision	395
hospital care	205
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	86
inpatient care	189
minor procedures	24
outpatient care	16
pelvic imaging	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	368
vascular procedures	514

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	21
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	97
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	54
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	70
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	509
doctor visit	645
excision	398
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	58
pelvic imaging	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	254
vascular procedures	341

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	67
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	55
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	614
doctor visit	655
excision	418
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	61
pelvic imaging	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	101
vascular procedures	158

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	64
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	60
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in North Kansas City, MO during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	548
doctor visit	531
excision	394
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	99
minor procedures	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	32
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	57
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in North Kansas City, MO were vascular procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), ultrasound (sonogram) and excision.

abdominal imaging	66
ablation	50
amputation	24
anastomosis	17
angioplasty	38
catheterization	33
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	456
device removal	24
dialysis access procedures	31
doctor visit	813
endarterectomy	54
excision	333
hospital care	329
injections	19
inpatient care	309
laser treatment	39
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	155
minor procedures	20
neck imaging	32
neck surgery	43
outpatient care	41
pelvic imaging	66
plastic surgery procedures	110
reconstructive surgery	110
stent placement (stenting)	62
tissue transfer	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	428
vascular procedures	727
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	110

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	87
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	724
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	263
85 and over	108
Less than 65	167
65 to 74	312

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Missouri.

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Kerecis Limited	$104,238 Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $65,137	Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $23,099	Omega3 Wound $4,931	Kerecis Omega3 Wound $3,000	$8,071
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$58,423 Vascular $28,529	CROSSER $8,267	LUTONIX $6,841	LIFESTENT $5,611	LIFESTAR $4,400	Other $4,774
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$32,518 Aortic Stent Grafts $22,882	Endurant $9,286	Concerto $136	Aptus Heli-FX $77	Plaque Excision $49	Other $87
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$9,573 VIABAHN Endoprosthesis $6,977	EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $877	VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis $705	EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $406	Product in Development $250	Other $358
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$6,397 Oasis $5,950	Santyl $315	Regranex $110	Wound Matrix $22
Other	$19,615 RECOTHROM $3,084	AFX $1,837	None $811	ENDURANT IIS $604	OVATION $321	Other $12,959

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$50,625
Consulting Fee	$45,136
Education	$37,100
Travel and Lodging	$35,451
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$33,450
Other	$29,001

Research Payments

Dr. Karl R. Stark, MD has received 20 research payments totaling $64,219.

Biography

Dr. Karl Stark sees patients in North Kansas City, MO and Columbia, MO. His medical specialty is vascular surgery. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.