Active NPI 1013079367 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Karen J. Ho , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery • Chicago, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Karen Ho, MD is a certified Surgery - Vascular Surgery practicing in Chicago, IL. With approximately 23 years of clinical experience since graduating from Harvard Medical School in 2003, Dr. Ho delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 676 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 650.

Dr. Ho is affiliated with Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers, complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

676 N Saint Clair St Ste 650

Chicago, IL 606112929

Telephone 3129267775

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

Graduation Year

2003

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Chicago, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

23 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 23.0 Yrs

State Avg: 23.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

53 Specialists

Practicing in Chicago, IL (207 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

24.5% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

54.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ho (23 Years) 23 Yrs

Chicago Specialty Average (23.0 Years) 23.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	20	$132.00	$60.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	385	350	$309.00	$35.53
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	101	99	$159.00	$23.69
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	95	95	$298.00	$40.93
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	33	$132.00	$60.22
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	21	20	$187.00	$24.33
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	19	19	$487.00	$59.70
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	13	13	$180.00	$41.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	584	527	$309.00	$37.09
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	177	165	$159.00	$25.07
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	149	148	$298.00	$42.74
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	44	42	$187.00	$25.10
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	40	40	$487.00	$60.41
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	36	34	$132.00	$61.56
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	24	24	$180.00	$42.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	18	$219.00	$94.82
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	15	13	$154.00	$13.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	432	396	$309.00	$35.76
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	127	127	$298.00	$41.71
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	118	115	$159.00	$24.04
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	43	34	$132.00	$60.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	26	$219.00	$96.56
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	28	26	$187.00	$25.82
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	23	23	$487.00	$61.09
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	16	15	$180.00	$43.43
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	15	14	$154.00	$14.44
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	11	11	$70.00	$27.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	498	454	$309.00	$38.13
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	119	119	$298.00	$43.71
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	119	117	$159.00	$24.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	49	39	$132.00	$49.39
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	30	28	$187.00	$27.10
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	28	27	$487.00	$61.33
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	18	18	$154.00	$14.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	14	$219.00	$81.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$330.00	$116.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	594	546	$309.00	$37.59
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	182	175	$159.00	$24.52
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	130	128	$298.00	$43.93
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	85	54	$132.00	$48.09
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	50	48	$187.00	$26.81
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	35	35	$487.00	$63.16
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	26	24	$154.00	$14.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$505.00	$176.77
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$324.00	$110.74
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	13	12	$309.00	$96.59
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	12	12	$180.00	$43.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$219.00	$79.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	197	185	$309.00	$37.00
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	124	71	$132.00	$46.21
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	45	44	$159.00	$24.24
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	34	34	$298.00	$43.23
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	14	14	$487.00	$62.52
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$505.00	$175.02
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$327.27	$109.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	121	67	$132.00	$45.96
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	24	22	$309.00	$60.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$505.00	$174.60
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	13	$336.00	$109.66

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery - Vascular Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0129X

State License MA 249119

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.

General Acute Care Hospital

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 282N00000X

State License MA 218029

An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

259 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 606112930

Phone: 3125031944

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 606112908

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

675 N Saint Clair St, Chicago, IL 606115975

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

675 N St Clair, Chicago, IL 606115975

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

251 E Huron, Chicago, IL 606112908

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Tadaki Tomita , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1376706317

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active October 02, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 02, 2013

Registered at 676 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 650, CHICAGO, IL 606112929 (Tel: 3129267775)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 02, 2013

Registered at 676 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 650, CHICAGO, IL 606112929 (Tel: 3129267775)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 02, 2013

Recorded as KAREN HO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 02, 2013

Surgery (License #249119 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration December 14, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1013079367

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: December 14, 2006

Last Update: October 02, 2013

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

676 N Saint Clair St Ste 650

Chicago, IL 606112929

Phone: 3129267775

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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