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Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Indiana University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: rehabilitation

521 E. 86th Avenue Suite Z
Merrillville, IN 46410

(219) 769-0777

Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD is a physiatrist in Merrillville, IN specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD is affiliated with Powers Health, RCI (WRS), LLC. and Powers Health Partners.

Office Locations

Powers Health Partners

521 E. 86th Avenue Suite Z
Merrillville, IN 46410

(219) 769-0777

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD treated as a physiatrist in Merrillville, IN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	178
hospital care	3757
inpatient care	3757
nursing home care	504

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD treated as a physiatrist in Merrillville, IN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	138
hospital care	3998
inpatient care	3998
nursing home care	306

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	277
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	50
Dementia	36
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD treated as a physiatrist in Merrillville, IN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	120
hospital care	3859
inpatient care	3859
nursing home care	292

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	222
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	54
Dementia	33
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD treated as a physiatrist in Merrillville, IN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	89
hospital care	3603
inpatient care	3603
nursing home care	197

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	758

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1064
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	430
85 and over	400
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	57
Dementia	37
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD treated as a physiatrist in Merrillville, IN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	89
hospital care	3788
inpatient care	3788
nursing home care	135

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	205
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	51
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	54
Dementia	37
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD treated as a physiatrist in Merrillville, IN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	99
hospital care	3473
inpatient care	3473
nursing home care	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	151
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	54
Dementia	39
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD treated as a physiatrist in Merrillville, IN during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63
hospital care	3353
inpatient care	3353

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	158
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	58
Dementia	40
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD treated as a physiatrist in Merrillville, IN during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
hospital care	3078
inpatient care	3078

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	113
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	54
Dementia	37
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD treated as a physiatrist in Merrillville, IN during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74
hospital care	2937
inpatient care	2937

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	97
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	53
Dementia	41
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD treated as a physiatrist in Merrillville, IN during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	70
hospital care	2747
inpatient care	2747

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	108
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	58
Dementia	41
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD treated as a physiatrist in Merrillville, IN during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86
hospital care	2609
inpatient care	2609

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	78
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	52
Dementia	25
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD treated as a physiatrist in Merrillville, IN were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

doctor visit	97
hospital care	3382
inpatient care	3382
nursing home care	247

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	63
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	499
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	213
85 and over	164
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	165

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	33
Dementia	33
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Schwab Rehabilitation Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Schwab Rehabilitation Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Powers Health

RCI (WRS), LLC.

Powers Health Partners

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$419 Gilenya $419
Covidien LP	$350 Electrosurgery $350
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$137 APTIOM $137
Allergan Inc.	$114 BOTOX $65	Botox Therapeutic $48
US WORLDMEDS, LLC	$73 APOKYN $73
Other	$377 VYEPTI $39	Wakix $39	Duexis $27	Relistor $27	LUMRYZ $26	Other $219

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,119
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$350

Biography

Dr. Stephen Karol's medical specialty is physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). Clinical interests for Dr. Karol include rehabilitation. He attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Powers Health, Community Hospital, and St. Mary's Hospital. According to Powers Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Merrillville, IN.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD in 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen S. Karol, MD From 2012 - 2022

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