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Dr. Maria Karas, MD

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(Maria Karas, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), Transplant Surgery and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

Weill Cornell Medical College (2006)

Professional interests include: myocarditis, left ventricular assist device (LVAD), heart valve disease, and more.

520 East 70th Street Starr Pavilion, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10021

(646) 962-5555

Dr. Maria Karas, MD is a cardiologist in New York, NY specializing in cardiology (heart disease), transplant surgery and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. She graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 2006 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Maria Karas, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cardiology at Weill Cornell Medical Center, Starr Pavilion and WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL.

Office Locations

Address:

520 East 70th Street Starr Pavilion, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10021

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“- Maria Karas, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine Medical Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Perkin Center for Heart Failure, Weill Cornell Medicine NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.”—"Webinar | Updates in heart failure management for providers", amNewYork, February 2022

"https://weillcornell.org/news/podcast-myocarditis", Weill Cornell Medicine

"https://weillcornell.org/news/podcast-understanding-risk-of-myocarditis", Weill Cornell Medicine

doctor visit	12
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	20
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	53
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

doctor visit	121
hospital care	471
inpatient care	471

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	34
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	39
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	50
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

doctor visit	167
hospital care	597
inpatient care	597

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	86
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	78
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	49
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

doctor visit	225
hospital care	543
inpatient care	543

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	44
Hispanic	28
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	52
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	57
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

doctor visit	195
hospital care	541
inpatient care	541

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	46
Hispanic	27
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	37
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	49
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

doctor visit	279
hospital care	438
inpatient care	438

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	51
Hispanic	25
Asian	17
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	42
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

blood draw	29
doctor visit	331
hospital care	458
inpatient care	458

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	45
Hispanic	40
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	55
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	51
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

blood draw	53
doctor visit	240
hospital care	365
inpatient care	365

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	43
Hispanic	37
Asian	22
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	52
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

blood draw	302
doctor visit	672
hospital care	571
inpatient care	571

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria Karas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Maria Karas, MD treated as a cardiologist in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	128
doctor visit	250
hospital care	467
inpatient care	467

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Karas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	142
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	37
75 to 84	68
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria Karas, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Maria Karas, MD treated were heart failure, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Maria Karas, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 2006. She completed residency at Weill Cornell Medical College Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (2006)

Residency: Weill Cornell Medical College Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Maria Karas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

Weill Cornell Medicine

Cardiology at Weill Cornell Medical Center, Starr Pavilion

WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL

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. Maria Karas, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna - NYP, VNSNY CHOICE, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Oxford Health Plans, GHI, United Healthcare, Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP), Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus, AETNA, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), EmblemHealth, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Empire Plan, Aetna, United Healthcare Compass, Affinity Health Plan, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Mediblue (Senior), EPO, EPO/POS, WorldWide Medical, Liberty, HMO, Amida Care, Blue Access, Blue Connection, Rockefeller University - Trustmark, PPO, CBP, Community Plan, Freedom, Metro/Core/Charter and CHP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Maria Karas, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna - NYP

VNSNY CHOICE

Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Oxford Health Plans

GHI

United Healthcare

Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)

Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus

AETNA

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP)

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Empire Plan

Aetna

United Healthcare Compass

Affinity Health Plan

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Mediblue (Senior)

EPO

EPO/POS

WorldWide Medical

Liberty

HMO

Amida Care

Blue Access

Blue Connection

Rockefeller University - Trustmark

PPO

CBP

Community Plan

Freedom

Metro/Core/Charter

CHP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$1,577 Circulatory Support $1,006	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $250	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $172	CardioMEMS $95	HeartMate $35	Other $19
Thoratec Corporation	$401 HeartMate II $401
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$317 HeartMate PHP $317
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$276 Transcatheter Heart Valves $276
ABIOMED	$180 Impella $180
Other	$411 UPTRAVI $100	Effient $46	GANIRELIX $46	VELTASSA $44	VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $42	Other $133

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,479
Travel and Lodging	$538
Education	$144

Research Payments

Dr. Maria Karas, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $14,875.

Biography

Dr. Maria Karas' medical specialty is transplant surgery and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Clinical interests for Dr. Karas include heart transplant, heart failure, and heart valve disease. She is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including United Healthcare Compass, Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), and Blue California. She graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. She completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Karas's distinctions include: American College of Cardiology Foundation / Merck Research Fellowship Award and American Heart Association Women in Cardiology Trainee Award for Excellence. Dr. Karas (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and Greek. She is affiliated with Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian. According to Weill Cornell Medicine, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in.