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Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD

Accepting New Patients

(16 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1985)

Professional interests include: strains, sprains

544 East Stuart Drive Suite C
Galax, VA 24333

(540) 510-6200

Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD is an orthopedist in Galax, VA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD is affiliated with Carilion Medical Center, Carilion Healthcare Corporation, Carilion Giles Community Hospital and Carilion Clinic.

Office Locations

544 East Stuart Drive Suite C
Galax, VA 24333

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2331 FRANKLIN ROAD SW
ROANOKE, VA 24014

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1375 W RIDGE ROAD
WYTHEVILLE, VA 24382

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated as an orthopedist in Galax, VA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
doctor visit	362
hip imaging	32
hospital care	24
injections	93
inpatient care	24
musculoskeletal imaging	94
X-rays	94

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	32
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated as an orthopedist in Galax, VA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	275
hospital care	11
injections	53
inpatient care	11
musculoskeletal imaging	24
X-rays	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	27
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated as an orthopedist in Galax, VA during 2015 were joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	518
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	29
injections	33
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	43
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11
synovectomy	15
upper extremity surgery	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	72
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated as an orthopedist in Galax, VA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
doctor visit	638
hospital care	11
injections	130
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	32
synovectomy	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	15
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	40
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated as an orthopedist in Galax, VA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	709
injections	80
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	59
minimally invasive procedures	54
reconstructive surgery	19
synovectomy	21
upper extremity surgery	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	21
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	49
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated as an orthopedist in Galax, VA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	567
hospital care	14
injections	72
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	59
minimally invasive procedures	29
reconstructive surgery	30
synovectomy	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	44
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated as an orthopedist in Galax, VA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
doctor visit	550
injections	64
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	53
minimally invasive procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	28
synovectomy	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	16
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	49
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated as an orthopedist in Galax, VA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	437
injections	35
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	31
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated as an orthopedist in Galax, VA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
doctor visit	518
injections	33
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
reconstructive surgery	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	18
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	46
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated as an orthopedist in Galax, VA during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
doctor visit	514
injections	51

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	13
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	50
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated as an orthopedist in Galax, VA during 2023 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	124
injections	16

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated as an orthopedist in Galax, VA were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	60
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	473
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	32
hospital care	17
injections	60
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	36
musculoskeletal imaging	59
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	21
synovectomy	15
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	313
Hispanic	21
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	116
85 and over	41
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	175

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	11
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1985. He completed residency at Methodist Hospital. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1985)

Residency: Methodist Hospital

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carilion Medical Center

Carilion Healthcare Corporation

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Carilion Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 16 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Galax, VA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$724 TRIATHLON $492	Tritanium $147	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $36	KNEES $33	ACCOLADE $16
Medinc of Texas	$500 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $500
Pylant Medical	$50 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $50
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$31 Sports Med Hip $31
Boston Scientific Corporation	$21 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $21
Other	$11 SURGICAL PAIN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA $11

**Types of Payments**
Education	$500
Travel and Lodging	$465
Food and Beverage	$372

Biography

Dr. Neil Carstens is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Roanoke, VA, Wytheville, VA, and Galax, VA. Dr. Carstens is especially interested in strains and sprains. Patient ratings for Dr. Carstens average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Methodist Hospital and a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for residency. Dr. Carstens is affiliated with Carilion Healthcare Corporation, Carilion Medical Center, and Carilion Giles Community Hospital. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Roanoke, VA.

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