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Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD

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(Ron J Karni , MD)

(49 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat)

Baylor College of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: thyroid nodules, tongue cancer, neck surgery, and more.

6400 Fannin Street Suite 2700
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 486-5000

Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD is an otolaryngologist in Houston, TX specializing in otolaryngology (ear nose and throat). He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, UT Physicians, HCA Houston Healthcare, Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital (MHOSH), Memorial Hermann, Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC) and HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center.

Office Locations

6400 Fannin Street Suite 2700
Houston, TX 77030

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9200 Pinecroft Drive Suite 425
The Woodlands, TX 77380

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

laryngoscopy

neck surgery

In 2023, Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD performed more diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, laryngoscopy, and neck surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

endoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD performed more endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

endocrine surgery

In 2012, Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD performed more endocrine surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	285
image guided procedures	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	55
minimally invasive procedures	68
minor procedures	13
neck imaging	40
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	220
image guided procedures	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	46
minimally invasive procedures	62
minor procedures	16
neck imaging	25
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	21
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	207
endocrine surgery	11
image guided procedures	18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	58
minimally invasive procedures	76
minor procedures	18
neck imaging	20
neck surgery	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	19
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Houston, TX during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, diagnostic procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
bronchoscopy	13
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	305
image guided procedures	27
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	111
minimally invasive procedures	138
minor procedures	27
neck imaging	32
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	96
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	32
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Houston, TX during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, diagnostic procedures and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
diagnostic procedures	44
dissection	16
doctor visit	307
endocrine surgery	17
excision	16
image guided procedures	26
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	94
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	120
minor procedures	26
neck imaging	15
neck surgery	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	39
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	17
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Houston, TX during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, diagnostic procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
diagnostic procedures	29
dissection	14
doctor visit	282
excision	14
image guided procedures	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	102
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	118
minor procedures	16
neck surgery	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	42
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	16
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, diagnostic procedures and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
diagnostic procedures	53
dissection	28
doctor visit	391
endocrine surgery	37
excision	28
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	16
image guided procedures	33
inpatient care	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	109
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	153
minor procedures	33
neck surgery	51
salivary gland surgery	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	50
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	23
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, neck surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	21
dissection	19
doctor visit	394
endocrine surgery	13
excision	19
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	129
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	129
neck surgery	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	64
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	25
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, bronchoscopy and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
diagnostic procedures	14
dissection	16
doctor visit	375
excision	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	134
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	134
neck surgery	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	48
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	22
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, neck surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
dissection	19
doctor visit	404
ear procedures	14
endocrine surgery	14
excision	19
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	138
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	138
neck surgery	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	30
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	24
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, neck surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
dissection	19
doctor visit	387
endocrine surgery	13
excision	19
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	144
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	144
neck surgery	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	42
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	15
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Houston, TX were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, neck surgery and ultrasound (sonogram).

aspiration	21
bronchoscopy	15
diagnostic procedures	25
dissection	18
doctor visit	323
ear procedures	14
endocrine surgery	17
excision	18
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	16
image guided procedures	21
inpatient care	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	101
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	116
minor procedures	21
neck imaging	26
neck surgery	27
salivary gland surgery	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Female	109
Male	142

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	154
Hispanic	32
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	65
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

UT Physicians

HCA Houston Healthcare

Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital (MHOSH)

Memorial Hermann

Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC)

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center

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. Ron J. Karni, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Superior Health Plan, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, AARP, United Healthcare Medicare Complete, HealthSpring, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO, Community Health Choice Chip, Independant Medical Systems, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, Community Health Choice, Amerivantage, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Reny Company Worker's Comp, WorkLink Worker's Comp, OccuNet PPO - PPO Network, Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp, Medicare Traditional, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP, USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network, Medicus International - PPO Network and Community Health Choice Star.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Superior Health Plan

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

AARP

United Healthcare Medicare Complete

HealthSpring

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

Community Health Choice Chip

Independant Medical Systems

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice

Amerivantage

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Reny Company Worker's Comp

WorkLink Worker's Comp

OccuNet PPO - PPO Network

Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp

Medicare Traditional

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP

USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network

Medicus International - PPO Network

Community Health Choice Star

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 49 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Tactile Systems Technology Inc	$224,893 ENTRE $196,766	ENTRE PLUS $28,127
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$70,507 Da Vinci Surgical System $70,507
Covidien LP	$52,101 BiZact $12,273	Vessel Sealing $10,520	Valleylab $5,981	LigaSure $414	Covidien $117	Other $22,796
OmniGuide, Inc.	$37,753 Precision Energy Products for Head & Neck Surgical Applications $26,043	$11,710
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,896 INVOS $96	$2,800
Other	$1,585 Inspire $502	TISSEEL $200	NEUROMARK Radiofrequency Generator $176	PlasmaBlade $151	WalterLorenz Surgical Assist Arm $135	Other $419

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$103,410
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$90,796
Travel and Lodging	$71,131
Education	$53,782
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$43,800
Other	$26,816

Research Payments

Dr. Ron J. Karni, MD has received 9 research payments totaling $73,835.

Biography

Dr. Ron Karni specializes in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). In addition to English, Dr. Karni speaks Spanish. These areas are among his clinical interests: salivary gland tumor, throat cancer, and thyroid cancer. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital (MHOSH), and HCA Houston Healthcare. Dr. Karni studied medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Karni completed a residency program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Karni appears to be in-network for Amerigroup, Blue California, Coventry, and more. He has received the following distinctions: Texas Super Doctors and Texas Rising Stars. He has an open panel in Houston, TX according to UT Physicians.