Active NPI 1710952437 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Karl W. Sorenson , MD

Surgery • Needham, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Karl Sorenson, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Needham, MA. With approximately 47 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1979, Dr. Sorenson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 145 ROSEMARY ST STE D.

Dr. Sorenson is affiliated with Healogics Specialty Physicians Of Massachusetts Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less, established patient outpatient office visit, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

145 Rosemary St Ste D

Needham, MA 024943259

Telephone 7814538500

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1979

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Needham, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

47 Yrs +20.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.0 Yrs

State Avg: 28.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

6 Specialists

Practicing in Needham, MA (1077 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

33.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

70.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Sorenson (47 Years) 47 Yrs

Needham Specialty Average (27.0 Years) 27.0 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
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	1,020	200	$254.00	$67.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	528	148	$321.00	$106.47
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	448	112	$64.00	$18.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	278	112	$208.00	$72.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	142	142	$525.00	$146.00
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	131	76	$152.00	$41.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	99	94	$104.00	$38.52
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	82	20	$110.00	$27.21
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	55	41	$160.00	$38.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$310.00	$89.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	1,010	184	$254.00	$65.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	421	129	$321.00	$102.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	276	117	$208.00	$71.51
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	153	24	$110.00	$27.03
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	117	59	$152.00	$41.55
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	115	115	$525.00	$144.31
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	95	88	$104.00	$38.44
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	37	31	$148.46	$37.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$310.00	$89.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	959	178	$254.00	$66.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	431	110	$321.00	$107.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	354	143	$208.00	$73.31
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	161	38	$110.00	$28.34
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	148	61	$152.00	$41.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	125	125	$525.00	$148.21
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	49	46	$104.00	$39.65
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	39	31	$99.00	$39.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$310.00	$91.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	1,086	178	$254.00	$67.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	398	161	$208.00	$74.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	338	99	$264.83	$110.33
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	137	27	$110.00	$28.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	112	112	$525.00	$150.54
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	85	54	$152.00	$39.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$310.00	$92.34
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	44	41	$104.00	$39.77
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	28	25	$99.00	$39.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	1,101	177	$257.78	$69.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	435	157	$208.87	$56.72
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	365	34	$110.79	$29.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	176	88	$219.56	$87.57
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	132	49	$153.17	$36.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	98	98	$311.04	$83.74
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	49	38	$99.00	$40.70
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	37	32	$104.00	$28.39
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$525.00	$143.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	733	150	$264.00	$68.14
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	534	112	$264.00	$68.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	424	135	$198.97	$54.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	282	105	$196.77	$55.46
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	233	26	$114.00	$29.13
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	133	22	$114.00	$29.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	111	111	$320.00	$82.00
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	86	45	$162.00	$40.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	76	$320.00	$82.82
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	49	25	$162.00	$40.15
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	39	31	$101.00	$25.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	25	$106.00	$26.69
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	19	11	$101.00	$25.96
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	14	$330.00	$85.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	1,490	200	$264.00	$64.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	586	161	$214.00	$52.48
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	227	42	$114.00	$27.40
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	161	72	$163.01	$36.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	146	146	$320.00	$78.08
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	127	112	$106.00	$25.90
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	71	47	$101.00	$24.43
97598 Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm	51	12	$48.00	$11.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$330.00	$80.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$547.00	$132.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	1,051	177	$264.00	$65.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	556	163	$213.42	$52.71
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	188	136	$106.00	$26.70
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	169	25	$114.00	$27.62
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	152	75	$101.00	$23.14
17250 Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound	143	61	$162.00	$36.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	107	107	$320.00	$80.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	58	58	$547.00	$134.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	38	$330.00	$77.89
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	16	15	$206.00	$51.21

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MA 75031

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

3084302 (MA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Healogics Specialty Physicians Of Massachusetts Pllc

184 Lincoln St, North Easton, MA 023561799

Phone: 5082387053

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners

Anna Perracchio , RD, LDN

Dietitian, Registered

NPI 1730683103

Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist

Katherine Hibert , MS, RD, LDN

Dietitian, Registered

NPI 1780196113

Master of Science, Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist

Bryan Hernandez , FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1821740192

Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location April 11, 2019

Registered at 145 ROSEMARY ST STE D, NEEDHAM, MA 024943259 (Tel: 7814538500)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 11, 2019

Registered at 145 ROSEMARY ST STE D, NEEDHAM, MA 024943259 (Tel: 7814538500)

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NPI Profile Active November 29, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 29, 2016

Registered at 145 CHESTNUT STREET, SUITE D, NEEDHAM, MA 02492 (Tel: 7814538500)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 29, 2016

Registered at 145 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE D, NEEDHAM, MA 02492 (Tel: 7814538500)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 29, 2016

Recorded as KARL SORENSON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 29, 2016

Surgery (License #75031 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 17, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1710952437

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: February 17, 2006

Last Update: April 11, 2019

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

145 Rosemary St Ste D

Needham, MA 024943259

Phone: 7814538500

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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