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Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Laurie Karl, M.D.)

(201 Ratings)

Specializes in: Obstetrics & Gynecology

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Professional interests include: menopause, perimenopause, hormone therapy, and more.

370 Distel Circle
Los Altos, CA 94022

(650) 254-5200

Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD is an obstetrician and gynecologist in Los Altos, CA specializing in obstetrics & gynecology. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Sutter Health, Surgery Center of Palo Alto and SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

370 Distel Circle
Los Altos, CA 94022

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

breast exam

pelvic exam

In 2013, Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD performed more breast exam, and pelvic exam procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Los Altos, CA during 2013 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

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

breast exam	14
doctor visit	49
gynecologic procedures	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated during 2013 were high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	21
High Cholesterol	38
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	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Los Altos, CA during 2014 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

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

breast exam	21
doctor visit	48
gynecologic procedures	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	55

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	25
High Cholesterol	31
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	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Los Altos, CA during 2015 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, preventive care and cytology.

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

breast exam	21
cytology	12
doctor visit	48
gynecologic pathology	12
gynecologic procedures	21
preventive care	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension and depression.

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Los Altos, CA during 2016 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

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

breast exam	22
doctor visit	62
gynecologic procedures	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and cancer.

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Los Altos, CA during 2017 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

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

breast exam	22
doctor visit	59
gynecologic procedures	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated during 2017 were high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	22
High Cholesterol	32
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	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Los Altos, CA during 2018 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

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

breast exam	13
doctor visit	65
gynecologic procedures	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, cancer and hypertension.

Hypertension	21
High Cholesterol	36
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	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Los Altos, CA during 2019 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, preventive care and cytology.

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

breast exam	36
cytology	13
doctor visit	62
gynecologic pathology	13
gynecologic procedures	36
preventive care	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	26
High Cholesterol	25
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Los Altos, CA during 2020 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

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

breast exam	23
doctor visit	58
gynecologic procedures	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	29
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Los Altos, CA during 2021 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

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

breast exam	49
doctor visit	78
gynecologic procedures	49

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	24
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Los Altos, CA during 2022 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

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

breast exam	52
doctor visit	83
gynecologic procedures	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and cancer.

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Los Altos, CA during 2023 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

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

breast exam	56
doctor visit	82
gynecologic procedures	56

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and cancer.

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Los Altos, CA were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, preventive care and cytology.

breast exam	29
cytology	12
doctor visit	63
gynecologic pathology	12
gynecologic procedures	29
preventive care	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	61
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	51

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and cancer.

Hypertension	28
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	1
Depression	5
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	6
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. She completed residency at Monmouth Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Monmouth Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Brown and Toland Physicians

Sutter Health

Surgery Center of Palo Alto

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Valley Health Plan - Currently in Contract Negotiations Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO), Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including... and Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Cigna

Alliance PPO

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Valley Health Plan - Currently in Contract Negotiations Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO)

Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.79 out of 5 stars based on 201 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Laurie Ann Karl, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Altos, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC	$125 NEXTSTELLIS $125
AbbVie, Inc.	$101 Lupron $101
Covidien LP	$12 TruClear $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$238

Biography

Dr. Laurie Karl is a specialist in obstetrics & gynecology. In addition to English, Dr. Karl (or staff) speaks Spanish and Italian. She has indicated that her clinical interests include menopause, adolescent gynecology, and hormone therapy. Dr. Karl's professional affiliations include Brown and Toland Physicians and Sutter Health. She studied medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. For her residency, Dr. Karl trained at Monmouth Medical Center. Dr. Karl is rated highly by her patients. She can take Anthem, Blue California, HealthSmart, and more. According to Brown and Toland Physicians, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Los Altos, CA.