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Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

1200 Oakleaf Way Suite A
Altoona, WI 54720

(715) 832-1400

Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD is an orthopedist in Altoona, WI specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

1200 Oakleaf Way Suite A
Altoona, WI 54720

(715) 832-1400

(715) 832-4187

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

In 2023, Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD had a list price for decompression surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin. 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:

joint surgery

In 2023, Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD performed more joint surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lower extremity surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

total joint replacement

By Affordability:

acromial resection

acromioplasty

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic distal clavicle excision

arthroscopic subacromial decompression

claviculectomy

distal clavicle excision

partial claviculectomy

shoulder surgery

subacromial decompression

total hip replacement

total joint replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Wisconsin, Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD performed more lower extremity surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and total joint replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for acromial resection, acromioplasty, arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic distal clavicle excision, arthroscopic subacromial decompression, claviculectomy (clavicle excision), distal clavicle excision (Mumford procedure), partial claviculectomy, shoulder surgery, subacromial decompression, total hip replacement, and total joint replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Altoona, WI during 2012 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	142
doctor visit	373
injections	142
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	27
pelvic imaging	53
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	158

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Altoona, WI during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	201
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	504
injections	201
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	27
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	73
reconstructive surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	192

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	243

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	57
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Altoona, WI during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	158
doctor visit	455
injections	158
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	33
pelvic imaging	68
reconstructive surgery	20
X-rays	185

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	232

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	49
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Altoona, WI during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	155
doctor visit	508
injections	155
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	36
pelvic imaging	53
reconstructive surgery	34
X-rays	145

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	420

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	90
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Altoona, WI during 2016 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	473
injections	120
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	230

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	30
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Altoona, WI during 2017 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	20
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	447
injections	136
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	43
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	192

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	33
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Altoona, WI during 2018 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	135
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	21
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	543
excision	13
injections	135
joint surgery	104
lower extremity surgery	64
minimally invasive procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	64
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	238

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	20
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Altoona, WI during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	31
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	492
injections	118
joint surgery	76
lower extremity surgery	52
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	52
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	21
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Altoona, WI during 2020 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	99
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	17
doctor visit	393
excision	11
injections	99
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	42
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	38
reconstructive surgery	42
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	181

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	13
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Altoona, WI during 2021 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	24
doctor visit	414
injections	102
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	46
musculoskeletal imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	46
X-rays	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	191

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	18
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Altoona, WI during 2022 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	23
doctor visit	436
injections	108
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	55
musculoskeletal imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	55
X-rays	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	202

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	13
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Altoona, WI were aspiration, injections, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

aspiration	134
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	22
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	458
excision	12
injections	134
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	61
reconstructive surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	19
X-rays	84

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	212
Male	117

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

**Age**
85 and over	31
75 to 84	80
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	161

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Wisconsin.

Licensed In: Wisconsin

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, 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.	$49,924 ENDURANCE $1,899	Velys $1,040	ATTUNE $80	$46,905
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$4,247 Journey II $1,329	AMBIENT HIPVAC $703	Navio Surgical System $693	Anthology $365	SPEEDLOCK HIP $303	Other $855
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$3,133 Hipstruments $1,200	Coblation Wands $475	Q-FIX Hip $364	ACCUPASS DIRECT Crescent XL $284	LENS Surgical Imaging System $172	Other $638
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,777 Ortho-Hips $1,063	ATTUNE $709	Extremities $379	Kincise $121	Knee $89	Other $416
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,857 $1,857
Other	$1,605 AS VEGA SYSTEM PS $178	Mako $175	OrthAlign Plus System $158	Columbus AS Revision $153	MAKOplasty $123	Other $818

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$47,503
Travel and Lodging	$9,610
Food and Beverage	$4,614
Education	$1,817

Biography

Dr. Brent Carlson specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Carlson is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School.

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent Dixon Carlson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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