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Dr. Karl Kevin Limmer, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery

Temple University School of Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: carotid endarterectomy, atrial fibrillation, heart valve surgery, and more.

8010 Frost Street Suite 408
San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 939-7471

Dr. Karl Kevin Limmer, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in San Diego, CA specializing in cardiothoracic surgery and general surgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2005 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Karl Kevin Limmer, MD is affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp HealthCare and ADAMSON AND DEMBITSKY MEDICAL CORPORATION.

Office Locations

Address:

8010 Frost Street Suite 408
San Diego, CA 92123

Some issues Dr. Karl Kevin Limmer, MD can help you with:

Peripheral Bypass Surgery

Peripheral bypass surgery is a procedure that reroutes blood flow around a blockage in the arteries of the arms or legs. Atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup, can affect these arteries in a condition called peripheral artery disease or PAD. A thick, waxy substance composed of cholesterol and minerals builds up within the blood vessels, and in severe cases it can clog arteries. Without enough blood getting to the muscles, patients can experience weakness and pain. Peripheral bypass surgery opens up a new pathway for blood to flow where it is needed. Sometimes peripheral bypass surgery is used when arteries are damaged, for instance, by a severe injury. While it can be performed in the arms, it is most commonly done in the calf, knee, thigh, or hip.

During surgery, the blockage is identified, and an incision is made to expose the artery. The surgeon prepares a tube, called a graft, to be used as the bypass. Sometimes this tube is synthetic, and sometimes a piece of the patient's own vein or artery is used. The ends of the bypass graft are attached to the artery above and below the blockage. Now blood can simply flow around and continue on its way.

After a peripheral bypass, patients may need to spend a couple of days in the hospital while doctors make sure the bypass is working and not leaking. If the bypass was done in the leg, doctors may check the pulse in the feet to make sure blood is flowing well. Patients may experience some swelling in the area where they had surgery. Raising an arm or leg will help. Patients will likely be back to normal activities within 2-3 weeks.

In The News

“More recently, the team has recruited two new physicians, Dr. Karl Limmer, a cardiothoracic surgeon, and Dr. Hirsch Mehta, a cardiologist.”—"Sharp's heart transplant program turns 30", The San Diego Union-Tribune, October 2015

hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	36

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	16
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	53
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

doctor visit	36
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	32
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	57
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

doctor visit	42
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	17
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	54
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

doctor visit	46
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	27
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	52
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

doctor visit	57
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	57
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	27
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

cardiac procedures	26
doctor visit	16
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	14
vascular procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	18
doctor visit	80
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	10
vascular procedures	10

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl Kevin Limmer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karl Kevin Limmer, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in San Diego, CA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	33
doctor visit	51
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22
vascular procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Kevin Limmer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	39
Male	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	62
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	13
75 to 84	34
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	37

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Kevin Limmer, MD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karl Kevin Limmer, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Karl Kevin Limmer, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2005. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Cardiothoracic surgery Cardiothoracic surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (2005)

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Cardiothoracic surgery Cardiothoracic surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karl Kevin Limmer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp Memorial Hospital

Sharp HealthCare

ADAMSON AND DEMBITSKY MEDICAL CORPORATION

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$39,429 ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $12,067	Cardiovascular $4,770	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $4,273	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $1,780	AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $1,688	Other $14,850
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$9,284 Da Vinci Surgical System $9,284
Abbott Laboratories	$6,248 Circulatory Support $1,786	Mitra Clip system $1,386	Tendyne Mitral Valve System $864	Cardiac Mapping System $663	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $513	Other $1,036
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,742 Transcatheter Heart Valves $702	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $481	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $137	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $130	MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve $28	Other $263
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,196 Heart Valves $1,070	STENTS $126
Other	$2,985 ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $1,117	MCS Multiple Products General $302	HeartMate II $286	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $197	Barostim Neo System $169	Other $914

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$31,400
Travel and Lodging	$11,027
Food and Beverage	$10,696
Education	$7,761

Research Payments

Dr. Karl Kevin Limmer, MD has received 42 research payments totaling $105,394.

Biography

Dr. Karl Limmer works as a general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Limmer include cancer surgery, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Dr. Limmer is professionally affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital. He has an open panel in San Diego, CA according to Sharp HealthCare. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Limmer trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) for residency.