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Karen Kovalow-stjohn MD in San Luis Obispo, California

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Karen Kovalow-stjohn MD has Rheumatology as her primary medical specialty. Their primary office is: 77 Casa St in San Luis Obispo, California.

They're a part of the: Rheumatology Services Medical Group medical group which has around 6 members. You can call their office at 661-8385 to schedule an appointment. They also accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. They attended Indiana University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1983 (around 41 years of experience). They are listed as doing telehealth appointments.


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Karen Kovalow-stjohn MD
Rheumatology Services Medical Group
77 Casa St
San Luis Obispo, California 93405
661-8385


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Phone: 661-8385


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Healthcare Info for Karen Kovalow-stjohn MD

Medical School: Indiana University School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1983
The Primary Medical Specialty for Karen Kovalow-stjohn MD is listed as: Rheumatology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 41
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 4284606690
NPI #: 1336146281
NPI Created On: 07/07/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 09/14/2021
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RR0500X
License Number:
01037613A
Listed Gender: Female

Insurance, Services, Charges


Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

  • Humana
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Croatian.


Services and Procedures include:

  1. Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
  2. X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views
  3. X-ray of pelvis, 1 or 2 views
  4. X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
  5. X-ray of hand, 2 views
  6. X-ray of knee, 3 views
  7. Bone density measurement using dedicated x-ray machine
  8. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
  9. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
  10. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
  11. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
  12. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
  13. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
  14. Injection, denosumab, 1 mg
  15. Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg
  16. Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

Open Payments Data. This can include items to test (Durable Medical Equipment (DME)), Biological, Drug Samples, etc. This data must be reported to CMS.


Payments Total: $30

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788124313

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: Immunology

Name of Drug #1: REMICADE

Open Associated Drug #1: 57894-030-01

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #2: Immunology

Name Of Drug #2:: STELARA

Associated Drug #2: 57894-060-03

Drug or Biological #3:: Biological

Product Category #3: Immunology

Name of Drug: SIMPONI ARIA

Name Of Drug #3: 57894-350-01

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #4: Immunology

Name of Drug #4: SIMPONI

Associated Drug #4: 57894-070-01


Payments Total: $6

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788124315

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: Immunology

Name of Drug #1: REMICADE

Open Associated Drug #1: 57894-030-01

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #2: Immunology

Name Of Drug #2:: STELARA

Associated Drug #2: 57894-060-03

Drug or Biological #3:: Biological

Product Category #3: Immunology

Name of Drug: SIMPONI ARIA

Name Of Drug #3: 57894-350-01

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #4: Immunology

Name of Drug #4: SIMPONI

Associated Drug #4: 57894-070-01


Payments Total: $18

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788124319

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: Immunology

Name of Drug #1: REMICADE

Open Associated Drug #1: 57894-030-01

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #2: Immunology

Name Of Drug #2:: STELARA

Associated Drug #2: 57894-060-03

Drug or Biological #3:: Biological

Product Category #3: Immunology

Name of Drug: SIMPONI ARIA

Name Of Drug #3: 57894-350-01

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #4: Immunology

Name of Drug #4: SIMPONI

Associated Drug #4: 57894-070-01


Payments Total: $25

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788124317

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: Immunology

Name of Drug #1: REMICADE

Open Associated Drug #1: 57894-030-01

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #2: Immunology

Name Of Drug #2:: STELARA

Associated Drug #2: 57894-060-03

Drug or Biological #3:: Biological

Product Category #3: Immunology

Name of Drug: SIMPONI ARIA

Name Of Drug #3: 57894-350-01

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #4: Immunology

Name of Drug #4: SIMPONI

Associated Drug #4: 57894-070-01


Payments Total: $11

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788124321

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: Immunology

Name of Drug #1: REMICADE

Open Associated Drug #1: 57894-030-01

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #2: Immunology

Name Of Drug #2:: STELARA

Associated Drug #2: 57894-060-03

Drug or Biological #3:: Biological

Product Category #3: Immunology

Name of Drug: SIMPONI ARIA

Name Of Drug #3: 57894-350-01

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #4: Immunology

Name of Drug #4: SIMPONI

Associated Drug #4: 57894-070-01


Payments Total: $13

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788124323

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: Immunology

Name of Drug #1: SIMPONI ARIA

Open Associated Drug #1: 57894-350-01

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #2: Immunology

Name Of Drug #2:: TREMFYA

Associated Drug #2: 57894-640-01


Payments Total: $9

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788124325

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: Immunology

Name of Drug #1: REMICADE

Open Associated Drug #1: 57894-030-01

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #2: Immunology

Name Of Drug #2:: STELARA

Associated Drug #2: 57894-060-03

Drug or Biological #3:: Biological

Product Category #3: Immunology

Name of Drug: SIMPONI ARIA

Name Of Drug #3: 57894-350-01

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #4: Immunology

Name of Drug #4: SIMPONI

Associated Drug #4: 57894-070-01


Payments Total: $20

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788124327

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Immunology

Name of Drug #1: TREMFYA

Open Associated Drug #1: 57894-640-01

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #2: Immunology

Name Of Drug #2:: SIMPONI ARIA

Associated Drug #2: 57894-350-01


Payments Total: $5

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788124329

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Immunology

Name of Drug #1: TREMFYA

Open Associated Drug #1: 57894-640-01

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #2: Immunology

Name Of Drug #2:: SIMPONI ARIA

Associated Drug #2: 57894-350-01


Payments Total: $15

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788124331

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Immunology

Name of Drug #1: TREMFYA

Open Associated Drug #1: 57894-640-01

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #2: Immunology

Name Of Drug #2:: SIMPONI ARIA

Associated Drug #2: 57894-350-01


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Rheumatology Services Medical Group

77 Casa St
San-luis-obispo, CA
Rheumatology Services Medical Group

77 Casa St
San-luis-obispo, CA
Rheumatology Services Medical Group

Providers in Rheumatology Services Medical Group

1.Jeffrey Bacon

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2.Jeffrey Bacon

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3.Clayton Blankenship

77 Casa St
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4.Deneen Dicarlo Md

77 Casa St
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5.Karen Kovalow-stjohn Md

77 Casa St
San Luis Obispo Ca 93405-5804
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6.Laura Levingston

77 Casa St
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View all 6 members of Rheumatology Services Medical Group medical group