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Karl Duncan, MD

Location Information
  • Primary Location
    Memorial Heart and Vascular Center
    1717 Oak Park Blvd., 2nd Floor
    Lake Charles, LA 70601
    Hours
    • Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Sat-Sun: Closed

      Please call 337.494.3278 for more information.

  • Secondary Location
    Memorial Heart and Vascular Center - Jennings
    1902 Johnson Street
    Jennings, LA 70546
    Hours
    • Please call 337.494.3278 for more information.

  • Secondary Location
    Memorial Heart and Vascular Center - Sulphur
    913 East Kent Dr.
    Sulphur, LA 70663
    Hours
    • Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Sat-Sun: Closed

      Please call 337.494.6872 for more information.

Meet Karl Duncan, MD

Karl Duncan, MD, FSCAI completed his medical degree from LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA. His post-graduate training includes an internal medicine residency and a cardiovascular fellowship from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. He then furthered his medical education with an advanced cardiac imaging fellowship from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, NY, a coronary and cardiac CT fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, followed by an interventional cardiology/peripheral vascular fellowship at Wayne State University.

Dr. Karl Duncan is board-certified as an interventional cardiologist through the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Specialties:

  • Acute coronary syndrome
  • Angina
  • Arrhythmias
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Event and holter monitors
  • Loop recorder
  • Nuclear perfusion imaging
  • Percutaneous coronary interventions
  • Peripheral vascular disease
  • Peripheral vascular interventions
  • Trans-esophageal echocardiography
  • Trans-thoracic echocardiography

Professional Affiliations:

  • American College of Cardiology
  • American College of Physicians
  • American Medical Association
  • American Society of Echocardiography
  • American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
  • American Society of Internal Medicine
  • Association of Black Cardiologists
  • Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention
Education
  • College
  • Southern University
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Medical School
  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine
    New Orleans, LA
  • Residency
  • Wayne State University
    Detroit, MI
  • Fellowship
  • Wayne State University
    Detroit, MI
  • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
    New York, NY
  • The Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Baltimore, MD
  • Wayne State University
    Detroit, MI
Insurances Accepted:
  • Aetna Health Inc., 
  • Blue Cross / Blue Shield, 
  • Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company, 
  • Hmo Louisiana, Inc., 
  • Humana, 
  • IMA, 
  • Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company, 
  • Meritain Health, 
  • Office Of Group Benefits, 
  • Other, 
  • Self Insured, 
  • United Health Care, 
  • United Medical Resources, 
  • Vantage Health Plan, Inc.
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Frequently Asked Questions
I'm a new patient. Can I fill out the paperwork before my appointment?
To help prepare for your first appointment, you can download and print new patient paperwork prior to your visit. Please click Download under Patient Forms above. If you are not able to to do this before your visit, you can fill out paperwork in the office. Please note: some clinics may have other specific forms for new patients in addition to the forms above.
It's my first visit, do I need my medical records from my previous doctor(s)?
If you have seen another physician, it is helpful to have his/her previous office records. A consent for the release of information must be signed and then we can request records from your previous physician.
Do you need my insurance information at the time of my visit?
Yes, we require your insurance card at time of service. We will file all claims to our participating insurance groups. Payment of insurance co-pays, deductibles, and all fees NOT covered by your insurance company are expected at the time of service. Fees may be paid by cash, check or credit card.
Do you need my insurance information at the time of my visit?
Yes, we require your insurance card at time of service. We will file all claims to our participating insurance groups. Payment of insurance co-pays, deductibles, and all fees NOT covered by your insurance company are expected at the time of service. Fees may be paid by cash, check or credit card.
If I call with a question for the nurse or doctor, when can I expect a callback?
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I have a question about my bill. Who do I contact?
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I need to change my appointment. Who do I need to contact?
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I would like to access my medical records. How do I do that?
Yes, we require your insurance card at time of service. We will file all claims to our participating insurance groups. Payment of insurance co-pays, deductibles, and all fees NOT covered by your insurance company are expected at the time of service. Fees may be paid by cash, check or credit card.
Do you need my insurance information at the time of my visit?
Medical records can be accessed through the Follow My Health or the My MMG patient portals. You can request a copy of your medical records by calling 337.494.3149 or faxing a request to 337.494.3148. To learn more about accessing your records or to complete a Request for Information, click here.