Physician Profile
Karen J. Hendershott, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Hendershott
Karen J. Hendershott, MD is a healthcare provider in Minneapolis, MN specializing in general surgery. Karen trained at University of Minnesota Medical School, graduating in 2001. Karen is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Karen cared for 326 Medicare patients across 419 services. The services billed most often include prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and x-ray of surgical specimen. This provider record is associated with NPI 1336310168.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (612) 863-0200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
800 E 28TH ST STE 401
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Anorectal
Appendix, bowel, and emergency
Gallbladder and biliary
Hernia and abdominal wall
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal
Abdominal wall
Breast
Colorectal
Digestive
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bleeding Stomach Ulcer
- Bowel Fistula
- Gastroparesis
- Swallowing difficulties
Emergency surgery
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hernia
Infections
Lymphatic
Oncology
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Colon resection
- Exploratory laparoscopy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Repair of perforated peptic ulcer
- Small-bowel resection
- Surgery for bowel obstruction
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
- Surgical lysis of adhesions
Gallbladder and appendix
Hernia repair
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal surgery
Abdominal wall
Access and nutrition
Anorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Drainage of anal abscess
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Rubber-band ligation of hemorrhoids
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Biopsy
Breast surgery
- Axillary lymph-node dissection
- Excisional biopsy of a breast mass
- Mastectomy
- Sentinel lymph-node biopsy
Breast Surgery
Colorectal
Colorectal surgery
Digestive procedures
Endocrine surgery
Gastrointestinal
Hernia surgery
Skin & Soft Tissue
Surgical Oncology
Surgical procedures
Vascular Access
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
419 services · 326 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
39 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node | Procedure | 38792 |
24 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
24 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | Procedure | 14301 |
22 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
14 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| X-ray of surgical specimen | Imaging | 76098 |
48 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | Imaging | 76642 |
29 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Billing code | G2212 |
119 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
54 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
46 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general surgeons in Minneapolis 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Minnesota Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2001 at University of Minnesota Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of breast 8
Providers in MN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Hendershott?
Dr. Hendershott is a general surgeon in Minneapolis, MN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hendershott's address?
Dr. Hendershott is listed at 800 E 28Th St Ste 401, Minneapolis, MN 55407. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Hendershott?
The number on file is (612) 863-0200. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hendershott's NPI number?
Dr. Hendershott's National Provider Identifier is 1336310168. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Hendershott train?
Dr. Hendershott attended University of Minnesota Medical School, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Hendershott been practicing?
Dr. Hendershott has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Hendershott perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Hendershott performs procedures including partial removal of breast, injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node and biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of surgical specimen and limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Hendershott confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Hendershott. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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