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Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD

(61 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness), Geriatrics (Elderly Care) and Pediatrics (Child & Adolescent Medicine)

University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine

3801 Bellemeade Avenue Suite 200e
Evansville, IN 47714

(812) 485-1780

Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD is an internist in Evansville, IN specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine), hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), geriatrics (elderly care) and pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine). He graduated from University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine. Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD is affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent Evansville and Ascension.

Office Locations

3801 Bellemeade Avenue Suite 200e
Evansville, IN 47714

(812) 485-1780

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801 Saint Marys Drive Suite 300e
Evansville, IN 47714

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

rapid flu test

trigger point injection

In 2023, Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, rapid flu test, and trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD treated as an internist in Evansville, IN during 2012 were nursing home care, injections, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	475
doctor visit	2677
ear procedures	125
injections	772
lab tests	565
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	131
nursing home care	1276
pain management	297
preventive care	288
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	73
skin procedures	73
vaccines	288
X-rays	131

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD treated as an internist in Evansville, IN during 2013 were nursing home care, lab tests, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	278
doctor visit	2233
ear procedures	108
injections	451
lab tests	598
musculoskeletal imaging	94
nursing home care	1774
pain management	173
preventive care	245
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	74
skin procedures	74
vaccines	245
X-rays	94

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	502
Female	998

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1448
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	520
85 and over	549
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	44
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD treated as an internist in Evansville, IN during 2014 were nursing home care, injections, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	233
doctor visit	1966
ear procedures	100
hospital care	50
injections	405
inpatient care	50
lab tests	340
musculoskeletal imaging	47
nursing home care	1065
pain management	172
preventive care	161
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	56
skin procedures	56
vaccines	161
X-rays	47

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	650

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	985
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	343
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	35
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD treated as an internist in Evansville, IN during 2015 were nursing home care, injections, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	355
doctor visit	2039
ear procedures	96
hospital care	144
injections	578
inpatient care	144
lab tests	464
musculoskeletal imaging	136
nursing home care	1171
pain management	223
preventive care	556
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61
skin procedures	61
vaccines	556
X-rays	136

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	972
Female	1850

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2706
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	664
From 75 to 84	928
85 and over	1060
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	38
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD treated as an internist in Evansville, IN during 2016 were nursing home care, injections, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	372
doctor visit	1726
ear procedures	83
hospital care	90
injections	584
inpatient care	90
lab tests	475
musculoskeletal imaging	137
nursing home care	1095
pain management	212
preventive care	361
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62
skin procedures	62
vaccines	348
X-rays	137

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	890

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1311
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	521
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	43
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD treated as an internist in Evansville, IN during 2017 were nursing home care, injections, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	318
doctor visit	1532
ear procedures	88
hospital care	87
injections	533
inpatient care	87
lab tests	417
musculoskeletal imaging	60
nursing home care	914
pain management	215
preventive care	144
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
skin procedures	34
vaccines	129
X-rays	60

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	790

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1187
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	488
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	42
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD treated as an internist in Evansville, IN during 2018 were nursing home care, injections, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	355
doctor visit	1570
ear procedures	65
hospital care	19
injections	568
inpatient care	19
lab tests	372
musculoskeletal imaging	55
nursing home care	1126
pain management	213
preventive care	67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
skin procedures	35
vaccines	67
X-rays	55

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	767

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1174
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	511
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	45
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD treated as an internist in Evansville, IN during 2019 were nursing home care, injections, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	265
doctor visit	1459
ear procedures	69
injections	474
lab tests	278
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nursing home care	910
pain management	209
preventive care	118
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
skin procedures	37
vaccines	118
X-rays	36

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	713

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1085
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	469
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	43
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD treated as an internist in Evansville, IN during 2020 were nursing home care, injections, aspiration and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	196
doctor visit	764
ear procedures	21
injections	330
lab tests	60
nursing home care	392
pain management	134
preventive care	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
vaccines	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	252
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	39
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD treated as an internist in Evansville, IN during 2021 were nursing home care, injections, aspiration and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
doctor visit	418
injections	246
nursing home care	265
pain management	110
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	149
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	38
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD treated as an internist in Evansville, IN during 2022 were nursing home care, injections, aspiration and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
blood draw	13
doctor visit	362
injections	156
nursing home care	221
pain management	76
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	136
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	32
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD treated as an internist in Evansville, IN during 2023 were nursing home care, injections, aspiration and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
blood draw	12
doctor visit	341
injections	172
lab tests	22
nursing home care	335
pain management	79
preventive care	20
vaccines	20

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	160
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	34
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD treated as an internist in Evansville, IN were nursing home care, injections, lab tests and aspiration.

aspiration	263
blood draw	12
doctor visit	1423
ear procedures	83
hospital care	78
injections	439
inpatient care	78
lab tests	359
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	87
nursing home care	878
pain management	176
preventive care	168
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49
skin procedures	49
vaccines	165
X-rays	87

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	980
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	342
85 and over	386
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	239

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	12
Dementia	36

Education & Training

Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD graduated from University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Saskatchewan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine

Residency: University of Saskatchewan Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension St. Vincent Evansville

Ascension

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.54 out of 5 stars based on 61 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karl W. Sash, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Evansville, IN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$199,458 INVOKANA $198,021	XARELTO $1,393	INVOKAMET $31	$14
Pfizer Inc.	$14,173 COLOGUARD $12,038	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $1,900	ELIQUIS $76	PREVNAR - 13 $36	CHANTIX $35	Other $89
Allergan Inc.	$780 NAMZARIC $340	LINZESS $240	VIBERZI $134	BYSTOLIC $25	VRAYLAR $24	Other $18
Amgen Inc.	$614 Repatha $200	Prolia $163	Aimovig $31	$220
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$507 ENTRESTO $336	NON BRAND $91	EXELON PATCH $57	Aimovig $23
Other	$2,928 LINZESS $277	NUPLAZID $208	Nuedexta $142	NAMENDA XR $107	INTRAROSA $105	Other $2,090

**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	$193,415
Travel and Lodging	$15,316
Food and Beverage	$9,054
Education	$674

Biography

Dr. Karl Sash is a medical specialist in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and geriatrics (elderly care). Dr. Sash graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Sash completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent Evansville.