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Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD

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(Sharon L. Karp, MD - IU Health Kidney Health - Downtown Indianapolis)

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Specializes in: Physician and Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

550 N. University Boulevard Suite 2180
Indianapolis, IN 46202

(317) 963-6875

Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD is a physician provider in Indianapolis, IN specializing in physician and nephrology (kidney disease). Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD is affiliated with IU Health Kidney Health - Downtown Indianapolis - IU Health University Hospital.

Office Locations

550 N. University Boulevard Suite 2180
Indianapolis, IN 46202

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8803 N Meridian Street Suite 175
Indianapolis, IN 46260

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2024, Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

dialysis

hemodialysis

In 2024, Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD had a list price for dialysis, and hemodialysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD treated as a physician provider in Indianapolis, IN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	240
doctor visit	105
hemofiltration	53
hospital care	343
inpatient care	343

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD treated as a physician provider in Indianapolis, IN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	245
doctor visit	92
hemofiltration	41
hospital care	400
inpatient care	400

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	163
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	62
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD treated as a physician provider in Indianapolis, IN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	113
doctor visit	106
hemofiltration	33
hospital care	200
inpatient care	200

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	60
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD treated as a physician provider in Indianapolis, IN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	67
doctor visit	104
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	238
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	290

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	61
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD treated as a physician provider in Indianapolis, IN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	121
doctor visit	131
hemofiltration	27
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	59
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD treated as a physician provider in Indianapolis, IN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	157
doctor visit	101
hemofiltration	40
hospital care	263
inpatient care	263

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	122

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	11
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	61
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD treated as a physician provider in Indianapolis, IN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	182
doctor visit	83
hemofiltration	49
hospital care	279
inpatient care	279

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	60
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD treated as a physician provider in Indianapolis, IN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	172
doctor visit	83
hemofiltration	46
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	11
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	61
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD treated as a physician provider in Indianapolis, IN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	124
doctor visit	115
hemofiltration	30
hospital care	224
inpatient care	224

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	15
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	61
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD treated as a physician provider in Indianapolis, IN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	158
doctor visit	109
hemofiltration	45
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	18
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	54
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD treated as a physician provider in Indianapolis, IN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	130
doctor visit	114
hemofiltration	43
hospital care	309
inpatient care	309

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	18
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	52
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD treated as a physician provider in Indianapolis, IN during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	21
doctor visit	108
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	12
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD treated as a physician provider in Indianapolis, IN during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	13
dialysis	33
doctor visit	98
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	18
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD treated as a physician provider in Indianapolis, IN were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

blood draw	13
dialysis	135
doctor visit	103
hemofiltration	40
hospital care	243
inpatient care	243

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	82
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	140
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	22
85 and over	7
Less than 65	122
65 to 74	84

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	10
Dementia	13

Education & Training

She has a state license in Indiana.

Licensed In: Indiana

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. Sharon L. Karp, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Sagamore Health Network, MultiPlan/PHCS, Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Managed Health Services Medicare Advantage (Allwell), Lutheran Preferred/Three Rivers Preferred, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Indiana PathWays for Aging, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Coventry/First Health, Community Health Alliance, Indiana University Health Workers Compensation, Encore, Parkview Signature Care PPO (Excludes Allen County), Deaconess OneCare, Encore Elite, Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise, Indiana University Workers Compensation, Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHP) (Allen County), Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan, SIHO, CareSource Hoosier Healthwise, Encore Combined, CareSource, VA Community Care Network, Encore Workers Compensation, Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect, Managed Health Services (MHS), CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan, Point Comfort Unaccompanied Children Program, NaphCare, Managed Health Services Marketplace, Community Health Network Employee Plan, Suburban Health Organization (SHO), Provider Partners Health Plan (PPHP) I-SNP, American Health Plan of Indiana/Majestic Care Management I-SNP, Select Health and Zing Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sharon L. Karp, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Sagamore Health Network

MultiPlan/PHCS

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

Managed Health Services Medicare Advantage (Allwell)

Lutheran Preferred/Three Rivers Preferred

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Indiana PathWays for Aging

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Coventry/First Health

Community Health Alliance

Indiana University Health Workers Compensation

Encore

Parkview Signature Care PPO (Excludes Allen County)

Deaconess OneCare

Encore Elite

Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise

Indiana University Workers Compensation

Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHP) (Allen County)

Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan

SIHO

CareSource Hoosier Healthwise

Encore Combined

CareSource

VA Community Care Network

Encore Workers Compensation

Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect

Managed Health Services (MHS)

CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan

Point Comfort Unaccompanied Children Program

NaphCare

Managed Health Services Marketplace

Community Health Network Employee Plan

Suburban Health Organization (SHO)

Provider Partners Health Plan (PPHP) I-SNP

American Health Plan of Indiana/Majestic Care Management I-SNP

Select Health

Zing Health

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General Payments

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