Dr. Robert J Karnes , MD
Urology โข Rochester, MN
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 559050001
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NPI assigned on September 26, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 3,015 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- Q9967 โ Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml: 1,500 service units.
- J9030 โ Bcg live intravesical instillation, 1 mg: 1,100 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 88 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 16 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 11 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2022:
- Cefdinir โ 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2022. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Urology in Rochester, MN (2024, 37 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,086. Middle half: 416 to 1,788.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Urology in Minnesota (2024, 154 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 830. Middle half: 335 to 1,650.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 159 in 2020 to 3,015 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 559050001
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Mayo Clinic. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine
1997
What Public CMS Data Show
Urology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
340 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $110,983 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $87,344 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
11 standardized 30-day fills in 2022
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$118 in 2022
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2022, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2022.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $10,915.77 across 17 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $9,311.00 across 3 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $1,080.84 across 4 records.
- Food and Beverage: $523.93 across 10 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)
- PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.: $6,867.18 across 7 records.
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.: $2,781.04 across 4 records.
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $1,117.50 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
29 years (graduated 1997)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1997 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Karnes has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Karnes as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Rochester and Minnesota
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Urology in Rochester, MN (2024, 37 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,086. Middle half: 416 to 1,788.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Urology in Minnesota (2024, 154 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 830. Middle half: 335 to 1,650.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Urology in Rochester, MN (2024, 37 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $66,606. Middle half: $18,430 to $110,983.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Urology in Minnesota (2024, 154 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $63,482. Middle half: $27,130 to $109,924.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Urology in Rochester, MN (2024, 37 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $50,774. Middle half: $14,480 to $87,344.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Urology in Minnesota (2024, 154 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $48,166. Middle half: $20,000 to $83,847.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Karnes are from 2022.
99 active clinicians are listed under Urology with a practice address in Rochester, MN (293 in Minnesota).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Rochester
40.4% of these 99 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
64.6% of these 99 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 1796% from 159 in 2020 to 3,015 in 2024.
- 2020: 159
- 2021: 377
- 2022: 1,706
- 2023: 159
- 2024: 3,015
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 138% from $46,607 in 2020 to $110,983 in 2024.
- 2020: $46,607
- 2021: $60,651
- 2022: $101,777
- 2023: $63,367
- 2024: $110,983
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 138% from $36,693 in 2020 to $87,344 in 2024.
- 2020: $36,693
- 2021: $47,350
- 2022: $81,327
- 2023: $50,097
- 2024: $87,344
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 12 in 2017 to 11 in 2022.
- 2017: 12
- 2021: 30
- 2022: 11
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 12 in 2017 to 11 in 2022.
- 2017: 12
- 2021: 30
- 2022: 11
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $118 in 2017 to $118 in 2022.
- 2017: $118
- 2021: $2,244
- 2022: $118
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 131% from $4,726.00 in 2021 to $10,915.77 in 2025.
- 2021: $4,726.00
- 2022: $6,188.60
- 2023: $4,684.44
- 2024: $2,667.92
- 2025: $10,915.77
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2022), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 17 records totaling $10,915.77.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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PYLARIFY | General | $5,705.00 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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ADSTILADRIN | General | $2,532.00 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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IMFINZI | General | $1,074.00 |
| PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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PYLARIFY | General | $622.97 |
| PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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PYLARIFY | General | $301.61 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ADSTILADRIN | General | $151.57 |
| PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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PYLARIFY | General | $83.26 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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ADSTILADRIN | General | $73.00 |
| Cook Medical LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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LITHO 150 | General | $72.98 |
| PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PYLARIFY | General | $65.00 |
| PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PYLARIFY | General | $50.00 |
| Cook Medical LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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LITHO 150 | General | $40.87 |
| PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PYLARIFY | General | $39.34 |
| Blue Earth Diagnostics |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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POSLUMA | General | $36.20 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ADSTILADRIN | General | $24.47 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LYNPARZA | General | $22.84 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LYNPARZA | General | $20.66 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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Q9967
Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml
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1,500 | 13 | $0.90 | $0.13 |
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J9030
Bcg live intravesical instillation, 1 mg
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1,100 | 18 | $14.86 | $2.86 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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88 | 79 | $299.00 | $130.03 |
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52000
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope
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53 | 47 | $1059.00 | $246.65 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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40 | 40 | $490.00 | $168.50 |
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99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more
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39 | 39 | $621.00 | $216.03 |
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51798
Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding
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33 | 33 | $133.00 | $11.67 |
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51720
Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder
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29 | 24 | $699.00 | $89.81 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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21 | 21 | $234.00 | $92.47 |
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51595
Removal of bladder and lymph nodes on both sides of pelvis with transplantation of ureters to small or large bowel with creation of urinary opening
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20 | 20 | $23716.02 | $2104.38 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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20 | 20 | $458.00 | $181.70 |
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55840
Removal of prostate
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18 | 18 | $5966.35 | $688.95 |
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52332
Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope
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15 | 14 | $2970.06 | $177.30 |
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74420
Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent
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15 | 14 | $192.00 | $24.45 |
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99451
Telephone, internet, or electronic health record assessment and management with written report by consulting physician, at least 5 minutes
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13 | 13 | $107.00 | $34.71 |
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99443
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes
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11 | 11 | $260.00 | $129.99 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2022.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 11 | 46 | $118.11 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2022; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-08-14NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - UROLOGY
I20090902000670
MN
2163577727
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Mayo Clinic
200 1st St Sw, Rochester, MN 559050001
Phone: 5072842511
Mayo Clinic
1216 2nd St Sw, Rochester, MN 559021906
Phone: 5072555123
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Pathology - Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine
Nurse Practitioner
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: MN 40973)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 200 1ST ST SW, ROCHESTER, MN 559050001 (Tel: 5072842511)
Registered at 200 1ST ST SW, ROCHESTER, MN 559050001 (Tel: 5072842511)
Recorded as ROBERT KARNES, M.D.
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: IL 036108850)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 200 1ST ST SW, ROCHESTER, MN 559050001 (Tel: 5072842511)
Registered at 200 1ST ST SW, ROCHESTER, MN 559050001 (Tel: 5072842511)
Recorded as ROBERT KARNES, M.D.
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: MN 40973)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Urology Specialists in Rochester
- Dr. Udit Singhal, MD
- Dr. Sevann Helo, MD
- Dr. Benjamin Joffe, MD
- Dr. Brian Scholbrock, MD
- Dr. Katherine Anderson, MD
- Dr. Amanda Seyer, MD
Mailing Address
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 559050001
Phone: 5072842511