In 2023, Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD had a list price for ligament injection, neurolytic block, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Bogalusa, LA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	312
doctor visit	506
injections	339
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Bogalusa, LA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	342
doctor visit	547
injections	355
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	35
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Bogalusa, LA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	232
doctor visit	418
injections	232
musculoskeletal imaging	78
X-rays	78

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	22
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Bogalusa, LA during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	217
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	20
doctor visit	556
hip imaging	39
injections	217
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
musculoskeletal imaging	180
pelvic imaging	40
reconstructive surgery	22
X-rays	220

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	44
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Bogalusa, LA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	335
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	725
injections	335
joint surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	168
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	168

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	29
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Bogalusa, LA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	135
doctor visit	629
injections	135
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	94
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	94

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	28
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Bogalusa, LA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	227
doctor visit	518
injections	242
musculoskeletal imaging	51
X-rays	51

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	13
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Bogalusa, LA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	278
doctor visit	568
injections	298
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	116
reconstructive surgery	18
X-rays	116

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	16
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Bogalusa, LA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
doctor visit	364
injections	115
musculoskeletal imaging	41
X-rays	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Bogalusa, LA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	232
doctor visit	450
injections	232
musculoskeletal imaging	72
X-rays	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Bogalusa, LA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	220
doctor visit	620
injections	291
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	154
nerve block	55
pain management	55
reconstructive surgery	21
X-rays	154

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Bogalusa, LA during 2023 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
doctor visit	600
injections	221
musculoskeletal imaging	259
nerve block	55
pain management	55
X-rays	259

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Bogalusa, LA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	232
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	20
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	541
hip imaging	39
injections	251
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	121
nerve block	55
pain management	55
pelvic imaging	40
reconstructive surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	125

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	222
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	64
85 and over	15
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	142

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Matti W. Palo JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$7,011 Mako $4,337	TRIATHLON $549	Reunion $532	MAKOplasty $461	KNEES $400	Other $732
Medacta USA, Inc.	$1,461 AMIStem H Femoral Stems $1,118	Shoulder System $191	Reverse Shoulder $152
Linvatec Corporation	$716 Orthopedic Surgery $572	Linvatec Arthroscopy $144
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$658 Zilretta $613	IOVERA SYSTEM $44
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$635 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $225	LCP PLATES & SCREWS $124	TFN ADVANCED $123	Fibulink $119	MONOVISC $11	Other $35
Other	$3,014 EUFLEXXA $259	Joint Implants $174	iTotal PS $152	Zilretta $148	itotal CR $127	Other $2,155

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,402
Travel and Lodging	$4,092

Biography

Dr. Matti Palo, who practices in Bogalusa, LA and Covington, LA, is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Palo has obtained a license to practice in Louisiana.