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Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery
University of Michigan Medical School
111 Colchester Avenue Main Campus East Pavilion, Level 5
Burlington, VT 05401

Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD is a neurosurgeon in Burlington, VT specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD is affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network and UVM Medical Group.

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Office Locations

UVM Medical Group

111 Colchester Avenue Main Campus East Pavilion, Level 5
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 847-4590
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In The News 

“Based on that location and Lynch's age, Paul L. Penar, a neurosurgeon at the medical center, guessed the tumor was a relatively slow-growing "astrocytoma," the most common type of brain cancer...”—"Defying odds on brain cancer, and inspiring students", Philadelphia Inquirer, November 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Vermont. 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. Paul L. Penar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Burlington, VT during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 107
hospital care 160
implant surgery 13
inpatient care 160
neurostimulator replacement 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Burlington, VT during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 11
doctor visit 127
hospital care 127
inpatient care 127
nerve procedures 11
spinal procedures 11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD.

Gender
Male 101
Female 107
Age
From 65 to 74 79
From 75 to 84 54
85 and over 27
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD in 2013

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 26
Dementia 14
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Burlington, VT during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 147
hospital care 62
inpatient care 62
spinal procedures 11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD.

Gender
Male 104
Female 96
Age
From 65 to 74 76
From 75 to 84 50
85 and over 18
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD in 2014

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 27
Dementia 13
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Burlington, VT during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 128
hospital care 96
inpatient care 96

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD.

Gender
Male 190
Female 190
Age
From 65 to 74 140
From 75 to 84 86
85 and over 40
Less than 65 114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD in 2015

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 23
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 24
Dementia 13
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Burlington, VT during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 144
hospital care 84
inpatient care 84

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD.

Gender
Male 115
Female 95
Age
From 65 to 74 86
From 75 to 84 55
85 and over 15
Less than 65 54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD in 2016

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 25
Dementia 12
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Burlington, VT during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 160
hospital care 96
inpatient care 96

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD.

Gender
Male 127
Female 114
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 230
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 91
From 75 to 84 66
85 and over 24
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD in 2017

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 22
Dementia 11
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Burlington, VT during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 155
hospital care 103
inpatient care 103

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD.

Gender
Male 114
Female 101
Age
From 65 to 74 89
From 75 to 84 63
85 and over 15
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD in 2018

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 26
Dementia 14
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Burlington, VT during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD for Medicare patients.

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion 11
doctor visit 185
hospital care 90
image guided procedures 12
inpatient care 90
radiation therapy 12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD.

Gender
Male 114
Female 119
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 219
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 92
From 75 to 84 64
85 and over 29
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD in 2019

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 28
Dementia 16
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Burlington, VT during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 77
hospital care 109
image guided procedures 16
implant surgery 14
inpatient care 109
neurostimulator replacement 14
radiation therapy 16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD.

Gender
Male 107
Female 105
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 198
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 95
From 75 to 84 53
85 and over 20
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD in 2020

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 30
Dementia 15
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Burlington, VT during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 135
hospital care 66
image guided procedures 11
inpatient care 66
radiation therapy 11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD.

Gender
Male 108
Female 105
Age
From 65 to 74 91
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 22
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD in 2021

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 25
Dementia 15
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Burlington, VT during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 91
hospital care 91
image guided procedures 12
implant surgery 14
inpatient care 91
neurostimulator replacement 14
radiation therapy 12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD.

Gender
Male 100
Female 79
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 167
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 82
From 75 to 84 48
85 and over 19
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD in 2022

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 32
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 25
Dementia 11
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Burlington, VT during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 46
hospital care 54
inpatient care 54

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD.

Gender
Male 71
Female 53
Age
From 65 to 74 55
From 75 to 84 38
85 and over 13
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD in 2023

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 30
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 26
Dementia 15
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Burlington, VT were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

decompression surgery 11
doctor visit 125
hospital care 94
image guided procedures 12
implant surgery 13
inpatient care 94
nerve procedures 11
neurostimulator replacement 13
radiation therapy 12
spinal procedures 11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD.

Gender
Male 104
Female 97
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 67
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 52
85 and over 20
Less than 65 47
65 to 74 81

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 5
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 23
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Cancer 12
Dementia 12

Education & Training

Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Vermont.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Vermont

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Vermont Health Network
UVM Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MagnaCare, CIGNA Lifesource, Great-West Healthcare, Fidelis Care, Medicare Advantage, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, Delta Dental, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Anthem, MVP Health Care, First Health, UnitedHealthcare, The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP), Vermont Blue Advantage, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare), TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health), Workers' Comp (VT and NY), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN), Zelis/Stratose, Optum Rx, Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP), EBPA, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Paul L. Penar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MagnaCare
CIGNA Lifesource
Great-West Healthcare
Fidelis Care
Medicare Advantage
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Community Care Network (CCN)
United Healthcare
Aetna
Medicare
Medicaid
Empire BlueCross BlueShield
Humana
Delta Dental
Cigna
OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)
CHAMPVA
Anthem
MVP Health Care
First Health
UnitedHealthcare
The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP)
Vermont Blue Advantage
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare)
TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health)
Workers' Comp (VT and NY)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)
Zelis/Stratose
Optum Rx
Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)
EBPA
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental)

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
LDR SPINE USA, INC $346 Spinal Implant
$346
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $326
Food and Beverage $20

Biography

Dr. Paul Penar is a specialist in neurosurgery. Dr. Penar takes Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School and then he performed his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network. Dr. Penar welcomes new patients at his office inBurlington, VT as reported by The University of Vermont Health Network.

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