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Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Professional interests include: meningioma, cervical fusion, osteoarthritis, and more.

14 Maple Street Suite 100
Gilford, NH 03249

(603) 522-6163

Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD is a neurosurgeon in Gilford, NH specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD is affiliated with Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Portsmouth Regional Hospital and Frisbie Memorial Hospital Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Office Locations

14 Maple Street Suite 100
Gilford, NH 03249

(603) 522-6163

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330 Borthwick Avenue Suite 205
Portsmouth, NH 03801

(603) 433-4666

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Some issues Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD can help you with:

Hydrocephalus

Normally, the brain is bathed in a liquid called cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid cushions and nurtures the brain cells as it flows around and through the brain. Sometimes, cerebrospinal fluid does not get reabsorbed into the body properly, or a blockage in the brain can stop it from flowing. This causes a buildup of pressure called hydrocephalus. This condition affects a wide range of people, but it is much more prevalent among infants and older adults. Left untreated, hydrocephalus can cause uncomfortable symptoms, such as headaches and blurred vision, and eventually may cause brain damage.

Hydrocephalus is most often treated with an implanted device called a shunt. A shunt is a long, thin tube that is used to drain excess fluid. One end is placed within the brain. The tube runs under the skin, along the neck behind the ear, and to another part of the body where the fluid can be reabsorbed. Most often this is the abdomen, but the chest or other areas can also be used. Shunts have a valve that allows doctors to monitor and control the pressure within the brain. Insertion of a shunt is a surgical procedure that takes one to two hours. Incisions are made in the head and the abdomen, and the shunt is threaded into place before the openings are stitched closed.

In cases where hydrocephalus is caused by a blockage, a procedure called endoscopic third ventriculostomy, or ETV, may be performed. During this procedure, a surgeon makes a dime-sized hole in the skull and uses a thin tube with a camera on the end (called an endoscope) to see inside the brain. The surgeon punctures a hole in the floor of the third ventricle, a fluid-filled space within the brain. The hole provides an opening for cerebrospinal fluid to flow around the blockage, normalizing pressure. The entire procedure usually takes less than an hour and patients can often go home the following day. ETV can provide a permanent and safe alternative to a shunt, but it is only useful for patients whose hydrocephalus is caused by a blockage.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gilford, NH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	257
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gilford, NH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	356
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	140

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	25
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gilford, NH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	389
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	168

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	31
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gilford, NH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	406
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	326

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	56
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gilford, NH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	368
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	163

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	30
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gilford, NH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	353
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	25
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gilford, NH during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	413
hospital care	82
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	82
nerve procedures	15
radiation therapy	12
spinal procedures	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	30
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gilford, NH during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	408
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	34
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gilford, NH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	388
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	149

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	32
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gilford, NH during 2021 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	283
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	103

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	25
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	178

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	67

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	19
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	131

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2024

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Gilford, NH were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	311
hospital care	90
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	90
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	18
radiation therapy	12
spinal procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD.

**Gender**
Female	133
Male	117

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	68
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	23
75 to 84	76
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	99

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery: Neurological Surgery and has a state license in New Hampshire.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Residency: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery: Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: New Hampshire

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$136 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $64	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $17	$55
Nevro Corp	$35 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $35
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$27 DURAFORM $27
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$23 Image Guided Surgery Products $23
Cyberonics, Inc.	$17 VNS Therapy $17
Other	$28 Nuedexta $17	Pico $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$267

Biography

Dr. Carlos Palacio works as a neurosurgery. His clinical interests include laminectomy, brain aneurysm, and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Before completing his residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Dr. Palacio attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Palacio is conversant in Spanish. His professional affiliations include Portsmouth Regional Hospital and Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2023

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2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Palacio, MD From 2012 - 2024

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