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Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Professional interests include: ACL injury, women's sports medicine, rotator cuff problems, and more.

1 Blachley Road
Stamford, CT 06902

(203) 705-0725

Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD is affiliated with Hospital for Special Surgery.

Office Locations

Hospital for Special Surgery

1 Blachley Road
Stamford, CT 06902

(203) 705-0725

(203) 705-0915

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276 Post Road West
Westport, CT 06880

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535 E 70th Street
New York, NY 10021

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Karen Sutton, an orthopedic surgeon with the Hospital for Special Surgery who has worked with the U.S. ski team, said all downhill skiers have something like superhuman strength, given their...”—"How is Lindsey Vonn skiing on a torn ACL? Why downhill is different than other sports", New York Times, February 2026

“Dr. Karen Sutton, an Attending Orthopedic Surgeon in sports medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery, joins the 3rd Hour of TODAY with ways to help you spring into fitness safely.”—"Take your workout outside with these doctor-approved tips", Yahoo News, March 2022

“Female basketball players are eight times more likely to rupture their ACL than male basketball players, according to Dr. Karen Sutton, a surgeon with the Women's Sports Medicine Center at Hospital...”—"Focus on injury prevention, wellness earns top mark for Bound Brook High girls basketball", USA Today, March 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
doctor visit	118
injections	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
doctor visit	130
injections	58

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	61

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	155
injections	48

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
doctor visit	63
injections	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	99
injections	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	63
injections	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	24

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
doctor visit	167
injections	39

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	176
injections	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
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	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	53
injections	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
doctor visit	95
injections	52

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	76
injections	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT were aspiration and injections.

aspiration	39
doctor visit	108
injections	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	30

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	10
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	1

Education & Training

She completed residency at Yale University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) ABOS Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and has a state license in Connecticut.

Residency: Yale University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) ABOS Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hospital for Special Surgery

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. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Aetna, EmblemHealth, Blue California, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Medicare Part B, United Healthcare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Oxford Health Plans, The Empire Plan / NYSHIP and Connecticare (not through Access Health CT).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Karen Michelle Sutton, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Aetna

EmblemHealth

Blue California

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Medicare Part B

United Healthcare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Oxford Health Plans

The Empire Plan / NYSHIP

Connecticare (not through Access Health CT)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$206,850 RAPIDLOC PDS PANACRYL $94,722	HEALIX $75,050	FMS $14,850	RIGIDLOOP $4,772	Gryphon $3,738	Other $13,719
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$25,624 Sports Medicine $17,074	HEALIX $8,550
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.	$24,300 RIGIDLOOP $20,250	RAPIDLOC PDS PANACRYL $4,050
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$5,368 Sports Medicine $1,706	Gryphon $1,181	Orthopaedics $1,063	VAPR $691	RIGIDLOOP $357	Other $370
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$3,001 Sports Med Hip $1,870	Hipstruments $874	Sports Med Shoulder $108	SUTUREFIX $92	Endobutton $23	Other $33
Other	$7,803 Ivy AIR $155	Mako $141	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $141	INSPACE $94	Zilretta $65	Other $7,209

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$238,432
Travel and Lodging	$23,033
Food and Beverage	$6,169
Education	$3,812
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$1,500

Biography

Dr. Karen Sutton is a physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Sutton's areas of expertise include the following: shoulder instability, dislocation, and rotator cuff problems. She is affiliated with Hospital for Special Surgery. She graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She trained at a hospital affiliated with Yale University for her residency. She seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and UnitedHealthcare. Dr. Sutton has received distinctions including ACC 'Top Six for Service'; Graduation with Distinction Duke University; and IWLCA South Region All-American Division I women's lacrosse.