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Dr. Amir Karni, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Baylor College of Medicine

Professional interests include: minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery

12930 East Freeway
Houston, TX 77015

(713) 453-7197

Dr. Amir Karni, MD is a general surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Amir Karni, MD is affiliated with Astrana Health, HCA Houston Healthcare, HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, HPN, SURGICAL ASSOCIATES OF GREATER HOUSTON PA and Astrana Care Partners of Texas.

Office Locations

Astrana Care Partners of Texas

12930 East Freeway
Houston, TX 77015

(713) 453-7197

(713) 450-1345

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Some issues Dr. Amir Karni, MD can help you with:

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Amir Karni, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

anastomosis

EGD with catheter placement

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

gastrostomy

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

ostomy

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

percutaneous gastrostomy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Amir Karni, MD had a list price for anastomosis, EGD with catheter placement, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), gastrostomy (G-tube insertion), hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), ostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), percutaneous gastrostomy, therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, and upper endoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Amir Karni, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amir Karni, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amir Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	63
doctor visit	143
hospital care	690
inpatient care	690

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amir Karni, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amir Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	54
doctor visit	99
hospital care	625
inpatient care	625

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	36
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	61
Dementia	33
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amir Karni, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amir Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	67
doctor visit	89
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	623
inpatient care	623
minimally invasive procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	24
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	66
Dementia	37
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amir Karni, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amir Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	35
catheterization	95
device removal	13
doctor visit	122
gastrointestinal procedures	35
hospital care	752
inpatient care	752
minimally invasive procedures	35

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	218
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	94
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	63
Dementia	37
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amir Karni, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amir Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	25
catheterization	57
doctor visit	81
gastrointestinal procedures	25
hospital care	415
inpatient care	415
minimally invasive procedures	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	21
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	60
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amir Karni, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amir Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	29
device removal	12
doctor visit	69
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	320
inpatient care	320
minimally invasive procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	16
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	62
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amir Karni, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amir Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	18
catheterization	34
doctor visit	85
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	326
inpatient care	326
minimally invasive procedures	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	14
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	60
Dementia	31
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amir Karni, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amir Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
doctor visit	69
hospital care	258
inpatient care	258

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	11
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	60
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amir Karni, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amir Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	84
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	13
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	54
Dementia	23
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amir Karni, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amir Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	41
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	57
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amir Karni, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amir Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	59
Dementia	17
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amir Karni, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amir Karni, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and anastomosis.

anastomosis	20
catheterization	51
device removal	12
doctor visit	84
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	404
inpatient care	404
minimally invasive procedures	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	70
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	78
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	42
85 and over	20
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	78

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amir Karni, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amir Karni, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	16
Dementia	24

Education & Training

Dr. Amir Karni, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amir Karni, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Astrana Health

HCA Houston Healthcare

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center

HPN

SURGICAL ASSOCIATES OF GREATER HOUSTON PA

Astrana Care Partners of Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Davol Inc.	$4,200 PHASIX $1,004	SURGICAL $588	Phasix Mesh $370	XENAB $274	Progel $188	Other $1,777
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,261 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,261
Organogenesis Inc.	$1,032 PuraPly $1,000	Puraply Antimicrobial $32
Ethicon US, LLC	$679 Echelon Flex $365	Mesh $164	Endoscopy: Endocutters $96	HARMONIC Product Family $26	SURGICEL NU-KNIT $19	Other $10
TELA Bio, Inc.	$116 OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $105	Ovitex $11
Other	$134 LYMPHOSEEK $35	HemoSphere $25	Open Stapling $20	VAC THERAPY $19	BRIDION $13	Other $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,909
Education	$3,000
Travel and Lodging	$1,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,000
Entertainment	$12

Biography

Dr. Amir Karni, who practices in Houston, TX, is a medical specialist in general surgery. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Karni include robotic surgery. Dr. Karni is affiliated with Astrana Health and HCA Houston Healthcare. His practice in Houston, TX is open to new patients as reported by Astrana Health. After completing medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Karni performed his residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. In addition to English, Dr. Karni (or staff) speaks Spanish, Hindi, and Punjabi.