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Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD

(Carter D. Kiesau MD)

(87 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Washington School of Medicine

3015 Squalicum Parkway Suite 200
Bellingham, WA 98225

(360) 733-2092

Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD is an orthopedist in Bellingham, WA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD is affiliated with PeaceHealth and PeaceHealth Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, and Trauma Surgery at Medical Office Plaza.

Office Locations

3015 Squalicum Parkway Suite 200
Bellingham, WA 98225

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	192

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bellingham, WA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, implant removal and fracture surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	196
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	25
implant removal	14
inpatient care	25
lower extremity surgery	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	34
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bellingham, WA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	227
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	18
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD in 2014

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bellingham, WA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	237
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	36
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	245

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	15
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	226

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	18
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bellingham, WA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	216
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	16
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bellingham, WA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	217
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	16
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD in 2019

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	175

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	183

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	96

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	166

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	13
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD in 2023

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	167

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD in 2024

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bellingham, WA were hospital care, inpatient care, implant removal and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

doctor visit	198
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	17
implant removal	14
inpatient care	17
lower extremity surgery	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	158
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	53
85 and over	13
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	87

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	8
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. He has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PeaceHealth

PeaceHealth Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, and Trauma Surgery at Medical Office Plaza

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid Alaska, TriWest Healthcare Alliance, Medicare Railroad, First Choice Health Network, Medicare, Aetna, Devoted Health, Medicaid Washington, Provider Network of America, Pacific Medical Centers, Community Health Plan of Washington, AgeRight Advantage, Regence - Oregon & Washington, United Healthcare, Washington State Labor & Industries, Multiplan Network, Coordinated Care Washington, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington, Molina Healthcare, Humana, Amerigroup Washington, Cigna, Premera Blue Cross, TriWest, MultiPlan, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, First Choice Health, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare and Kaiser Permanente.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid Alaska

TriWest Healthcare Alliance

Medicare Railroad

First Choice Health Network

Medicare

Aetna

Devoted Health

Medicaid Washington

Provider Network of America

Pacific Medical Centers

Community Health Plan of Washington

AgeRight Advantage

Regence - Oregon & Washington

United Healthcare

Washington State Labor & Industries

Multiplan Network

Coordinated Care Washington

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington

Molina Healthcare

Humana

Amerigroup Washington

Cigna

Premera Blue Cross

TriWest

MultiPlan

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

First Choice Health

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

Kaiser Permanente

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 87 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Carter D. Kiesau, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bellingham, WA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Small Bone Innovations Inc.	$508 STAR Ankle $508
Exactech, Inc.	$178 VANTAGE $178
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$109 Knees-None $109
Stryker Corporation	$77 INBONE $35	ORTHOLOC 3DI $29	Star $12
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$35 Cadence Ankle Replacement System $18	Total Foot System $17
Other	$76 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $17	STRAVIX $16	AUGMENT $15	Gorilla $15	Joust $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$583
Travel and Lodging	$400

Biography

Dr. Carter Kiesau is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Bellingham, WA and Lynden, WA. Dr. Kiesau's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He accepts Amerigroup, Aetna, and Railroad Medicare, in addition to other insurance carriers. He graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is affiliated with PeaceHealth.