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Dr. Karl Zarse, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Professional interests include: pain management

6140 W Curtisian Avenue Suite 400
Boise, ID 83704

(208) 367-3500

Dr. Karl Zarse, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Meridian, ID specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Karl Zarse, MD is affiliated with Saint Alphonsus Health System.

Office Locations

1859 South Topaz Way #106
Meridian, ID 83642

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6140 W Curtisian Avenue Suite 400
Boise, ID 83704

(208) 367-3500

(208) 367-2968

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karl Zarse, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

pain management

rhizotomy

In 2024, Dr. Karl Zarse, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, pain management, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Idaho.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

nerve block

selective nerve root block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2012, Dr. Karl Zarse, MD performed more injections, nerve block, selective nerve root block (SNRB), subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Idaho.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Zarse, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Meridian, ID during 2012 were nerve block and injections.

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

injections	25
nerve block	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Zarse, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Meridian, ID during 2013 were nerve block and injections.

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

injections	15
nerve block	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Zarse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	19
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Zarse, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Meridian, ID during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	61
doctor visit	407
image guided procedures	35
implant surgery	11
injections	243
minimally invasive procedures	74
nerve block	167
nerve procedures	39
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	221
spinal procedures	169

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Zarse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	50
Less than 65	76

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Zarse, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Meridian, ID during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	59
doctor visit	866
image guided procedures	17
injections	329
minimally invasive procedures	75
nerve block	249
nerve procedures	58
pain management	328
spinal procedures	291
X-rays	43

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Zarse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	184
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	64
Less than 65	180

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Zarse, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Meridian, ID during 2016 were spinal procedures, pain management, nerve block and injections.

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

doctor visit	543
injections	103
minimally invasive procedures	28
nerve block	103
nerve procedures	28
pain management	131
spinal procedures	189
X-rays	86

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Zarse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	15
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Zarse, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Meridian, ID during 2017 were pain management, nerve block, spinal procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	572
injections	55
minimally invasive procedures	37
nerve block	55
nerve procedures	37
pain management	92
spinal procedures	55

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Zarse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	109

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	13
Less than 65	55

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Zarse, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Meridian, ID during 2018 were pain management, nerve block, injections and spinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	233
injections	157
minimally invasive procedures	87
nerve block	181
nerve procedures	87
pain management	244
spinal procedures	123

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Zarse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	12
Less than 65	53

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Zarse, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Meridian, ID during 2019 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve procedures.

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

doctor visit	128
injections	158
minimally invasive procedures	147
nerve block	135
nerve procedures	147
pain management	305
spinal procedures	158

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Zarse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	24
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Zarse, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Meridian, ID during 2020 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

aspiration	25
doctor visit	423
injections	171
minimally invasive procedures	148
nerve block	120
nerve procedures	126
neurostimulator lead placement	22
pain management	272
spinal procedures	168

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Zarse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	20
Less than 65	50

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Zarse, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Meridian, ID during 2021 were pain management, minimally invasive procedures, nerve procedures and spinal procedures.

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

aspiration	19
doctor visit	455
injections	153
minimally invasive procedures	220
nerve block	103
nerve procedures	199
neurostimulator lead placement	21
pain management	333
spinal procedures	155

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Zarse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	29
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Zarse, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Meridian, ID during 2022 were pain management, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

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

aspiration	15
doctor visit	150
injections	156
minimally invasive procedures	198
nerve block	102
nerve procedures	198
pain management	339
spinal procedures	141

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Zarse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	22
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Zarse, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Meridian, ID during 2023 were pain management, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

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

aspiration	12
doctor visit	448
injections	146
minimally invasive procedures	199
nerve block	103
nerve procedures	199
pain management	333
spinal procedures	134

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Zarse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	17
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karl Zarse, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Meridian, ID during 2024 were pain management, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	442
injections	127
minimally invasive procedures	202
nerve block	92
nerve procedures	202
pain management	329
spinal procedures	127

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Zarse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	27
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Zarse, MD in 2024

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karl Zarse, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Meridian, ID were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	424
image guided procedures	26
implant surgery	11
injections	141
minimally invasive procedures	128
nerve block	112
nerve procedures	120
neurostimulator lead placement	21
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	266
spinal procedures	155
X-rays	64

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Zarse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	236
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	24
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	127

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Zarse, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Karl Zarse, MD graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Pain Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in Idaho.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Pain Medicine, Board Certified

Licensed In: Idaho

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Saint Alphonsus Health System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$5,609 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $1,381	PROCLAIM $1,165	Proclaim IPG $1,154	ETERNA $615	DRG IPGs $545	Other $750
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$2,404 Neuromodulation-Research only $1,465	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $488	Neuro-Chronic Pain $431	SlimTip lead $20
Stryker Corporation	$2,192 INTERVENTIONAL SPINE $2,048	IVS - MultiGen 2RF $75	IVS AutoPlex System $68
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,399 OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $842	ADAPTIVESTIM $288	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $114	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $101	RESTORE $55
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$991 SYNFLATE $991
Other	$2,029 QUTENZA $508	SYNFLATE $173	AFFIRM $146	EMBEDA $143	mild Device Kit $113	Other $946

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,762
Travel and Lodging	$2,863
Consulting Fee	$2,000

Biography

Dr. Karl Zarse's areas of specialization are anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. His areas of expertise include pain management. He is affiliated with Optum and Saint Alphonsus Health System. Dr. Zarse is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Zarse's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine.

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