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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (1979)

Professional interests include: kidney problems

2160 S First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153

1-888-584-7888

Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD is a nephrologist in Maywood, IL specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Loyola Medicine.

Office Locations

2160 S First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153

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5000 S. 5th Avenue Edward Hines Jr. Hospital (578)
Hines, IL 60141

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In The News

“Kidney Week session co-chair Karen Griffin, MD, of Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, said the study demonstrated how clinicians can "leverage the power" of electronic health records...”—"Mixed Results With Alerts for AKI-Related Medications in Hospital", MedPage Today, November 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maywood, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	84
doctor visit	75
hospital care	517
inpatient care	517

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maywood, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	45
doctor visit	91
hospital care	297
inpatient care	297

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	14
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	66
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maywood, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	62
doctor visit	93
hospital care	406
inpatient care	406

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	54
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	20
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	65
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maywood, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	25
doctor visit	102
hospital care	282
inpatient care	282

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	34
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	67
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maywood, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	12
doctor visit	115
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	67
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maywood, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	120
doctor visit	104
hemofiltration	22
hospital care	442
inpatient care	442

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	12
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	71
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maywood, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	58
doctor visit	92
hospital care	370
inpatient care	370

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	12
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	67
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maywood, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	34
doctor visit	97
hospital care	309
inpatient care	309

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	14
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	66
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maywood, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	81
doctor visit	48
hemofiltration	31
hospital care	517
inpatient care	517

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	65
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	22
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	66
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maywood, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	64
doctor visit	81
hemofiltration	23
hospital care	367
inpatient care	367

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	18
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	67
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maywood, IL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	80
doctor visit	59
hospital care	473
inpatient care	473

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	18
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	63
Dementia	20
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maywood, IL during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	78
doctor visit	70
hemofiltration	29
hospital care	429
inpatient care	429

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	15
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	64
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maywood, IL during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	81
hospital care	502
inpatient care	502

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	32
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	64
Dementia	16
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD treated as a nephrologist in Maywood, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	61
doctor visit	85
hemofiltration	26
hospital care	392
inpatient care	392

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	52
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	102
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	51
85 and over	16
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	71

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	61
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Cancer	14
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1979. She is certified by the Internal Medicine, American Board and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (1979)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board (1986)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen A. Griffin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Loyola Medicine

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$189 $189
EMD Serono, Inc.	$149 Rebif $149
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$136 ACTHAR $136
NxStage Medical, Inc.	$97 System One $97
Relypsa, Inc.	$93 VELTASSA $93
Other	$87 Rayaldee $28	Renal - Amia $26	DYSPORT $22	$11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$750

Biography

Dr. Karen Griffin is a specialist in adult nephrology. In her practice, Dr. Griffin focuses on kidney problems and internal medicine. She is a graduate of Rush Medical College and Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Griffin is professionally affiliated with Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Griffin welcomes new patients at her office inMAYWOOD, IL as reported by Loyola Medicine.