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Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Primary Care and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

2755 South Highway 14 Suite 1210
Greer, SC 29650

(864) 879-7556

Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD is a primary care doctor in Greer, SC specializing in primary care and internal medicine (adult medicine). She graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD is affiliated with Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.

Office Locations

2755 South Highway 14 Suite 1210
Greer, SC 29650

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greer, SC during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1250
breast exam	34
cardiac procedures	14
diabetes management	479
doctor visit	2232
gynecologic procedures	34
lab tests	1628
musculoskeletal imaging	76
preventive care	738
vaccines	180
X-rays	76

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greer, SC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1274
breast exam	11
cardiac procedures	13
diabetes management	536
doctor visit	2223
ear procedures	11
gynecologic procedures	11
lab tests	1468
musculoskeletal imaging	85
preventive care	856
vaccines	219
X-rays	85

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	88
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greer, SC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1150
breast exam	16
cardiac procedures	22
cytology	13
diabetes management	514
doctor visit	1939
gynecologic pathology	13
gynecologic procedures	16
lab tests	1379
musculoskeletal imaging	99
preventive care	911
vaccines	246
X-rays	99

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	84
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greer, SC during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	929
cardiac procedures	17
diabetes management	402
doctor visit	1529
ear procedures	20
lab tests	1083
musculoskeletal imaging	122
preventive care	924
vaccines	355
X-rays	122

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	916

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1120
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	650
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	160
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greer, SC during 2016 were preventive care, lab tests, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	854
cardiac procedures	16
diabetes management	427
doctor visit	1579
ear procedures	11
lab tests	921
musculoskeletal imaging	93
preventive care	1005
vaccines	370
X-rays	93

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	68
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greer, SC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	881
cardiac procedures	24
diabetes management	407
doctor visit	1859
lab tests	1414
musculoskeletal imaging	105
preventive care	996
vaccines	327
X-rays	105

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	65
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greer, SC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	930
cardiac procedures	22
diabetes management	420
doctor visit	1585
ear procedures	16
lab tests	1318
musculoskeletal imaging	152
preventive care	937
vaccines	294
X-rays	152

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	78
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greer, SC during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	941
cardiac procedures	23
diabetes management	416
doctor visit	1530
ear procedures	12
lab tests	1197
musculoskeletal imaging	97
preventive care	754
vaccines	208
X-rays	97

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	80
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greer, SC during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	826
cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	361
doctor visit	1382
lab tests	996
musculoskeletal imaging	93
preventive care	625
vaccines	206
X-rays	93

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	75
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greer, SC during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	900
cardiac procedures	20
diabetes management	361
doctor visit	1347
ear procedures	13
lab tests	1048
musculoskeletal imaging	121
preventive care	597
vaccines	162
X-rays	121

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	535

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	96
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greer, SC during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	856
diabetes management	320
doctor visit	1448
ear procedures	21
lab tests	874
preventive care	416
vaccines	51

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	75
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greer, SC during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	781
cardiac procedures	16
diabetes management	324
doctor visit	1284
ear procedures	24
lab tests	867
preventive care	473
vaccines	98

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	63
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greer, SC during 2024 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	732
cardiac procedures	24
diabetes management	311
doctor visit	1277
lab tests	844
preventive care	465
vaccines	92

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD in 2024

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greer, SC were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

blood draw	946
breast exam	20
cardiac procedures	18
cytology	13
diabetes management	406
doctor visit	1631
ear procedures	16
gynecologic pathology	13
gynecologic procedures	20
lab tests	1156
musculoskeletal imaging	104
preventive care	745
vaccines	216
X-rays	104

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD.

**Gender**
Female	443
Male	144

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	542
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	71
75 to 84	199
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	286

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. She completed residency at Prisma Healthcare System, Internal Medicine. She is certified by the Internal Medicine and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Residency: Prisma Healthcare System, Internal Medicine

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: South Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karen Ruth Hunter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Greer, SC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-06-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Hunter was very nice and very professional and very knowledgeable about my concerns. She was very detailed and very caring about my condition.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-06-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Hunter was very good and caring. She asked me what I thought about her suggestions. Would recommend her to anyone.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-04-11

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Hunter is always a good listener, shows concern, and answers all questions professionally.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-06-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Hunter and her staff are excellent

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-08-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Hunter and [...] are excellent.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,187 Ozempic $333	RYBELSUS $280	Tresiba $233	Victoza $120	Xultophy 100/3.6 $69	Other $152
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$712 TOUJEO $347	SOLIQUA 100/33 $112	PRALUENT $111	LANTUS $84	SOLIQUA $46	Other $12
Lilly USA, LLC	$700 MOUNJARO $175	BASAGLAR $136	TRULICITY $82	JARDIANCE $80	ZEPBOUND $78	Other $149
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$649 FARXIGA $419	SYMBICORT $96	BYDUREON PEN $34	BYDUREON WEEKLY $27	CRESTOR $17	Other $56
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$607 BREO $146	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $118	AREXVY $104	SHINGRIX $77	FLOVENT $47	Other $116
Other	$5,696 VRAYLAR $391	FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 $276	LEQVIO $246	Kerendia $228	Vesicare $201	Other $4,354

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,536
Education	$14

Biography

Dr Hunter received her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. She completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Greenville Health System in Greenville, SC. Dr Hunter is board certified in Internal Medicine. She serves on the medical staff at the Pelham Medical Center. Dr Hunter joined Internal Medicine of Greer in 2006.