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Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

University of Texas

1700 S Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34239

(941) 917-8720

Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD is a neurologist in Sarasota, FL specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and hospital medicine (hospitalist). She graduated from University of Texas. Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD is affiliated with Sarasota Memorial Health Care System and SMH PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC.

Office Locations

1700 S Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34239

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	13
diagnostic procedures	438
doctor visit	675
electroencephalography (EEG)	229
hospital care	418
inpatient care	418

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	607
electroencephalography (EEG)	187
hospital care	299
inpatient care	299

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	140
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	24
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	733
electroencephalography (EEG)	109
hospital care	462
inpatient care	402
lab tests	15
outpatient care	60

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	155
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	579
electroencephalography (EEG)	93
hospital care	383
inpatient care	365
outpatient care	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vascular procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	502
Female	624

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1054
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	232
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	34
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	368
electroencephalography (EEG)	147
hospital care	686
inpatient care	633
outpatient care	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
vascular procedures	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	110
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	47
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	42
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	55
electroencephalography (EEG)	124
hospital care	1094
inpatient care	899
outpatient care	195

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	41
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	202
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	65
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	48
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	197
hospital care	613
inpatient care	478
outpatient care	135

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	32
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	151
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	62
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	46
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	182
hospital care	739
inpatient care	644
outpatient care	95

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	19
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	140
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	57
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	43
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	136
hospital care	543
inpatient care	494
outpatient care	49

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	106
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	61
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	41
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	131
hospital care	550
inpatient care	487
outpatient care	63

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	109
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	63
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	40
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
electroencephalography (EEG)	115
hospital care	529
inpatient care	453
outpatient care	76

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	120
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	74
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	33
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD treated as a neurologist in Sarasota, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

blood draw	18
diagnostic procedures	119
doctor visit	433
electroencephalography (EEG)	150
hospital care	574
inpatient care	506
lab tests	15
outpatient care	82
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
vascular procedures	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	509
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	198
85 and over	133
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	173

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and stroke.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	48
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	35
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD graduated from University of Texas. She completed residency at Univiversity of Texas Health Center. She is certified by the Board Certification: Neurology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas

Residency: Univiversity of Texas Health Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Neurology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karla M. Torres, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

SMH PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$488 BOTOX $466	NAMENDA XR $22
UCB, Inc.	$295 Vimpat $154	Briviact $141
Biogen Idec Inc.	$227 TYSABRI $100	TECFIDERA $66	AVONEX $54	$7
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$213 Unclassified $111	COPAXONE $71	AZILECT $31
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$188 APTIOM $188
Other	$1,412 Nuedexta $180	Kcentra $117	Aimovig $109	Betaseron $97	AUBAGIO $97	Other $812

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,523
Gift	$111
Consulting Fee	$100
Education	$46
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$43

Biography

Dr. Karla Torres-Molina is a specialist in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She is affiliated with Sarasota Memorial Health Care System. Dr. Torres-Molina attended medical school at the University of Texas and Ponce School of Medicine.