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Dr. Howard William Palay, MD

Accepting New Patients

(339 Ratings)

Specializes in: Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry

Ohio State University College of Medicine (1981)

600 Hospital Drive
Clyde, NC 28721

(828) 452-0331

Dr. Howard William Palay, MD is a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Clyde, NC specializing in behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Howard William Palay, MD is affiliated with Haywood Regional Medical Center and DLP WESTERN CAROLINA PHYSICIAN PRACTICES LLC.

Office Locations

600 Hospital Drive
Clyde, NC 28721

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

nerve conduction studies

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

By Affordability:

electrophysiological study

nerve conduction studies

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Howard William Palay, MD performed more home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), nerve conduction studies (NCS), sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for electrophysiological (EP) study, and nerve conduction studies (NCS) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. Howard William Palay, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	42
diagnostic procedures	589
doctor visit	794
electroencephalography (EEG)	69
hospital care	432
inpatient care	432
sleep study	92

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Palay, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	38
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	757
electroencephalography (EEG)	49
hospital care	297
inpatient care	297
sleep study	108

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	646
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	59
Less than 65	177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Palay, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	12
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	681
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
sleep study	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	54
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Palay, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	40
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	659
electroencephalography (EEG)	37
hospital care	183
inpatient care	183
sleep study	91

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	586
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	378
85 and over	124
Less than 65	346

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Palay, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	45
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	644
electroencephalography (EEG)	34
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
sleep study	122

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	61
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Palay, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	71
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	726
electroencephalography (EEG)	20
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174
sleep study	123

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	60
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Palay, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	74
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	725
electroencephalography (EEG)	34
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
sleep study	132

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	653
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	50
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Palay, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	64
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	754
electroencephalography (EEG)	14
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155
sleep study	140

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	679
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	74
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Palay, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2020 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	26
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	490
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
sleep study	104

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	46
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Palay, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2021 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	39
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	612
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
sleep study	141

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	60
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard William Palay, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Clyde, NC during 2022 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	27
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	583
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
sleep study	106

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	81
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard William Palay, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Clyde, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and sleep study.

airway management	43
diagnostic procedures	117
doctor visit	675
electroencephalography (EEG)	36
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182
sleep study	107

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	620
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	197
85 and over	60
Less than 65	152
65 to 74	238

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Howard William Palay, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Howard William Palay, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1981. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Clinical Neurophysiology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (1981)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Clinical Neurophysiology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard William Palay, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Haywood Regional Medical Center

DLP WESTERN CAROLINA PHYSICIAN PRACTICES LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard William Palay, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 339 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Howard William Palay, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Clyde, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$76 $76
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$50 APTIOM $50
Pfizer Inc.	$14 RELPAX $14
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.	$14 FLUZONE $14
Cyberonics, Inc.	$12 VNS Therapy $12
Other	$12 Xadago $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$102
Education	$76

Biography

Dr. Howard Palay is a physician who specializes in behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry. He is professionally affiliated with Haywood Regional Medical Center. Dr. Palay graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine. He is rated highly by his patients. According to Doctor.com, Dr. Palay is currently accepting new patients at his office in Clyde, NC.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard William Palay, MD From 2012 - 2022

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