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Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD

(Robert Jeffrey Karnes, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease), Oncology (Cancer Care) and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: penile cancer, bladder cancer, lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), and more.

200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD is an urologist in Rochester, MN specializing in urology (urinary tract disease), oncology (cancer care) and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

Office Locations

200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905

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Rochester, MN

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In The News

“- R. Jeffrey Karnes, M.D., Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.”—"OVERALL DIET AND HEALTH CAN PLAY A ROLE IN PROSTATE CANCER RISK", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, January 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

incontinent urinary diversion

open radical retropubic prostatectomy

radical cystectomy

In 2023, Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD performed more incontinent urinary diversion, open radical retropubic prostatectomy, and radical cystectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2012 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hormone therapy and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	18
doctor visit	72
hormone therapy	34
minimally invasive procedures	108
stent placement (stenting)	21
urologic procedures	137

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2013 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	24
dissection	35
doctor visit	67
excision	35
hormone therapy	23
lymph node procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	115
open surgery	35
pelvic surgery	35
stent placement (stenting)	19
urologic procedures	139

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	26
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2014 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	25
catheterization	18
dissection	42
doctor visit	77
excision	42
hormone therapy	11
lymph node procedures	42
minimally invasive procedures	85
open surgery	42
pelvic surgery	42
stent placement (stenting)	19
urologic procedures	128

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	20
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2015 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hormone therapy and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	14
catheterization	24
dissection	14
doctor visit	87
excision	14
hormone therapy	29
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	106
open surgery	14
pelvic surgery	14
stent placement (stenting)	21
urologic procedures	144

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	510
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	68
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2016 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	18
catheterization	15
dissection	31
doctor visit	53
excision	31
hormone therapy	41
laser treatment	14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	14
lymph node procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	116
open surgery	31
pelvic surgery	31
stent placement (stenting)	42
urologic procedures	149

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	19
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2017 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hormone therapy and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	16
cancer surgery	26
catheterization	23
chemotherapy	16
dissection	15
doctor visit	45
excision	15
hormone therapy	30
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	66
open surgery	26
pelvic surgery	15
stent placement (stenting)	23
urologic procedures	151

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	28
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2018 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hormone therapy and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	15
chemotherapy	15
hormone therapy	25
minimally invasive procedures	41
urologic procedures	75

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	15
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2019 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hormone therapy and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	13
dissection	13
doctor visit	26
excision	13
hormone therapy	18
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	42
open surgery	13
pelvic surgery	13
stent placement (stenting)	17
urologic procedures	88

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	19
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2020 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	15
cancer surgery	11
chemotherapy	15
doctor visit	35
minimally invasive procedures	51
open surgery	11
stent placement (stenting)	20
urologic procedures	105

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	13
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2021 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, stent placement (stenting) and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	11
doctor visit	143
hormone therapy	11
minimally invasive procedures	115
open surgery	11
stent placement (stenting)	38
urologic procedures	148

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	37
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN during 2022 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, open surgery and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	16
cancer surgery	31
chemotherapy	16
dissection	11
doctor visit	101
excision	11
hormone therapy	20
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	65
open surgery	31
pelvic surgery	11
urologic procedures	152

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	26
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD treated as an urologist in Rochester, MN were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hormone therapy and stent placement (stenting).

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	15
cancer surgery	19
catheterization	19
chemotherapy	15
dissection	23
doctor visit	70
excision	23
hormone therapy	24
laser treatment	14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	14
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	82
open surgery	23
pelvic surgery	23
stent placement (stenting)	24
urologic procedures	128

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	167
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	86
85 and over	24
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	129

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	43
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at Surgery-General (Categorical) Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. He is certified by the Urology American Board of Urology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: Surgery-General (Categorical) Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (2003)

Board Certification: Urology American Board of Urology (2005)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Nucletron Operations B.V.	$5,837 MICROSELECTRON DIGITAL $3,203	ELEKTA LINEAR ACCELERATOR $500	$2,134
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$4,701 Nubeqa $4,701
Nucletron B.V.	$3,378 ELEKTA BRACHYTHERAPY $3,378
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,010 PYLARIFY $3,010
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$2,475 $2,475
Other	$1,006 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $819	PROVENGE $112	ILLUCCIX $75

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$11,777
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,134
Honoraria	$2,027
Food and Beverage	$789
Travel and Lodging	$681

Research Payments

Dr. Robert J. Karnes, MD has received 87 research payments totaling $131,197.

Biography

Dr. R. Karnes is a specialist in urology (urinary tract disease) and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Dr. Karnes's areas of expertise include bladder cancer, pelvic surgery, and pelvic problems. He is professionally affiliated with Mayo Clinic. He obtained his medical school training at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and performed his residency at Mayo Clinic. He has received professional recognition including the following: Best of Posters -- 2020 AUA Virtual Science - American Urological Association; Rated #7 in the World as Prostate Cancer Surgery Expert - Expertscape; and Best Poster: Does prostate cancer re.