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Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: General Surgery
University of Washington School of Medicine (1996)
Professional interests include: varicose veins, galactorrhea (nipple discharge), gallstones, and more.
1600 Miller Trunk Highway
Duluth, MN 55811

Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD is a general surgeon in DULUTH, MN specializing in general surgery. She graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD is affiliated with Essentia Health.

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Office Locations

420 E 1ST STREET
DULUTH, MN 55805
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400 E 3RD STREET
DULUTH, MN 55805
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Essentia Health

1600 Miller Trunk Highway
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 606-9200
(218) 606-9201
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402 E 2nd Street
Duluth, MN 55805
(218) 786-4000
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

lymph node procedures

In 2012, Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD performed more lymph node procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD treated as a general surgeon in DULUTH, MN during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 32
hospital care 25
inpatient care 25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD.

Age
From 65 to 74 21
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD in 2013

Hypertension 46
High Cholesterol 37
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 52

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD.

Gender
Male 11
Female 39
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 50
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 25
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD in 2014

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 38
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 107

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD.

Gender
Male 34
Female 112
Age
From 65 to 74 62
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD in 2015

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 15
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 22
Dementia 0
Cancer 45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD treated as a general surgeon in DULUTH, MN during 2016 were open surgery, diagnostic procedures, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 16
doctor visit 104
excision 16
lymph node procedures 16
open surgery 16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD.

Gender
Male 11
Female 64
Age
From 65 to 74 31
From 75 to 84 21
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD in 2016

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 33
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 21
Dementia 0
Cancer 59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD treated as a general surgeon in DULUTH, MN during 2017 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 15
cancer surgery 15
diagnostic procedures 14
doctor visit 109
excision 29
lymph node procedures 14
open surgery 14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD.

Age
From 65 to 74 36
From 75 to 84 19
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD in 2017

Hypertension 48
High Cholesterol 32
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 91

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD.

Age
From 65 to 74 30
From 75 to 84 20
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD in 2018

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD.

Age
From 65 to 74 35
From 75 to 84 18
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD in 2019

Hypertension 50
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 66

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD.

Gender
Male 11
Female 57
Age
From 65 to 74 28
From 75 to 84 22
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD in 2020

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD treated as a general surgeon in DULUTH, MN during 2021 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 12
cancer surgery 12
diagnostic procedures 14
doctor visit 103
excision 26
lymph node procedures 30
open surgery 14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD.

Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 31
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD in 2021

Hypertension 47
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 28
Dementia 14
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD treated as a general surgeon in DULUTH, MN during 2022 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 14
cancer surgery 14
diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 62
excision 26
lymph node procedures 25
open surgery 12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD.

Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD in 2022

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD treated as a general surgeon in DULUTH, MN during 2023 were lymph node procedures, excision, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 11
cancer surgery 11
diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 50
excision 23
lymph node procedures 24
open surgery 12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD.

Age
From 65 to 74 29
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD in 2023

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD treated as a general surgeon in DULUTH, MN during 2024 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 15
doctor visit 66
excision 15
lymph node procedures 31
open surgery 15

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD.

Age
From 65 to 74 30
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD in 2024

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 32
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD treated as a general surgeon in DULUTH, MN were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and excision.

breast procedures 13
cancer surgery 13
diagnostic procedures 13
doctor visit 73
excision 22
hospital care 25
inpatient care 25
lymph node procedures 23
open surgery 13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD.

Gender
Male 5
Female 20
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 3
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 10
85 and over 0
Less than 65 3
65 to 74 30

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 11
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 1
Osteoporosis 7
Heart Failure 2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 1
Diabetes 22
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Dementia 1
Cancer 58

Education & Training

Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1996. She completed residency at Gundersen Lutheran. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Gundersen Lutheran

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Minnesota

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 110 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kathleen Lynn Monaghan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in DULUTH, MN. 

4.91
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Reviews From Around The Web
Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-04-29
Patient verified via Press Ganey
Dr. Monaghan is a gem in every way. This visit marked the end of my 5 year journey with breast cancer. She has gone through that journey with me as my surgeon. I am blessed to have had her by my side. Blessed now cancer free I'm sure due to her skill.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-12
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Dr Monaghan is always respectful, kind, helpful, and optimistic and that is very important when you are a survivor of cancer I feel very blessed that she is my physician.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-05-29
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I have the utmost respect for her and confidence in her. She is a gem!
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-29
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Excellent

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $19 Da Vinci Surgical System
$19
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $19

Biography

Dr. Kathleen Monaghan is a general surgery specialist in Duluth, MN. She is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine. She completed her residency training at Gundersen Lutheran. Areas of expertise for Dr. Monaghan include breast pain, infections, and galactorrhea (nipple discharge). Dr. Monaghan has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. She is professionally affiliated with Essentia Health. Her practice in Duluth, MN is open to new patients as reported by Essentia Health.

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