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Dr. Paul Santiago, MD

(Dr. Paul Santiago, MD)

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Yale School of Medicine

Professional interests include: spinal cord tumor, spinal cord problems, spine problems, and more.

1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO

(573) 882-4141

Dr. Paul Santiago, MD is a neurosurgeon in Columbia, MO specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Paul Santiago, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care and University of Missouri Health Care.

Office Locations

University of Missouri Health Care

1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO

(573) 882-4141

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4921 Parkview Place Department Neurological Surgery, Suite 6b/6c
Saint Louis, MO 63110

(314) 362-3577

(314) 367-2017

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Baptist Memorial Health Care

600 S Euclid Campus Box 8057 Saint Louis Mo
MO 63110

(314) 362-3580

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One Hospital Dr
Columbia, MO 65212

(573) 882-4908

(573) 884-5184

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

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Paul Santiago, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Santiago, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Columbia, MO during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	401
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	95

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Santiago, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Columbia, MO during 2013 were spinal procedures, neck surgery, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	386
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	67

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Santiago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	11
Less than 65	120

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Santiago, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Columbia, MO during 2014 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	397
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	90

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Santiago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	108

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Santiago, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Columbia, MO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and neck surgery.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
doctor visit	401
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
neck surgery	14
spinal procedures	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Santiago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	30
Less than 65	212

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Santiago, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Columbia, MO during 2016 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	322
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	55

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Santiago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	16
Less than 65	94

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Santiago, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Columbia, MO during 2017 were spinal procedures, neck surgery, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and hospital care.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
doctor visit	269
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
neck surgery	15
spinal procedures	32

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Santiago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	122

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Santiago, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Columbia, MO during 2018 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and neck surgery.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	351
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	68

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Santiago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Santiago, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Columbia, MO during 2019 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	383
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
neck surgery	34
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	116

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Santiago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Santiago, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Columbia, MO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	286
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Santiago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Santiago, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Columbia, MO during 2021 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	227
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Santiago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	15
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Santiago, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Columbia, MO during 2022 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	224
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	75

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Santiago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	11
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Santiago, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Columbia, MO during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	64
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Santiago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	12
Less than 65	22

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	28
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Santiago, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Columbia, MO were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	309
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	64

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Santiago, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	232
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	46
85 and over	7
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	124

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

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Paul Santiago, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Baptist Memorial Health Care

University of Missouri Health Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$613,057 Virage $560,412	Spine $47,645	Trauma $5,000
Globus Medical, Inc.	$42,660 TRUSS $16,162	Fortify / Fortify-I $10,228	Spine $8,031	ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System $1,603	Excelsius - GPS $1,376	Other $5,261
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC	$27,361 Spine $19,139	ENNOVATE SPINAL SYSTEM $6,472	activL Artificial Disc $1,500	Arcadius XP L $250
Cerapedics Inc.	$23,123 I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $23,123
Zimmer Holding Inc	$14,231 Spine $14,231
Other	$28,755 Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $7,251	Other - Miscellaneous $5,802	i-FACTOR Putty $1,825	MAZOR X SYSTEM $1,458	CLYDESDALE $1,192	Other $11,226

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$631,624
Consulting Fee	$59,262
Travel and Lodging	$24,714
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$12,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,200
Other	$9,886

Research Payments

Dr. Paul Santiago, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $7,750.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Paul Santiago, MD.

CoreLink, LLC	2022	$1,429,278.00	Physician Covered Recipient	minority ownership held through common shares
CoreLink, LLC	2021	$1,258,224.00	Physician Covered Recipient	minority interest - common shares
CoreLink, LLC	2016	$740,704.00	Physician Covered Recipient	minority interest held through common shares
CoreLink, LLC	2017	$614,791.00	Physician Covered Recipient	3D Spine- Paul Santiago
CoreLink, LLC	2020	$522,386.00	Physician Covered Recipient	3D Spine - Paul Santiago
CoreLink, LLC	2018	$522,386.00	Physician Covered Recipient	3D Spine - Paul Santiago
CoreLink, LLC	2019	$522,386.00	Physician Covered Recipient	3D Spine - Paul Santiago
CoreLink, LLC	2015	$284,567.00	Physician Covered Recipient	minority interest held through common shares
Zavation Medical Products, LLC	2024	$227,037.58	Physician Covered Recipient	MINORITY OWNERSHIP HELD THROUGH COMMON SHARES
Zavation Medical Products, LLC	2023	$227,037.50	Physician Covered Recipient	minority ownership held through common shares
CoreLink, LLC	2013	$55,294.00	Physician Covered Recipient	minority interest held through common shares

Biography

Dr. Paul Santiago's area of specialization is neurosurgery. His areas of expertise include spinal cord tumor, spinal instability, and spinal pain. Dr. Santiago obtained his medical school training at Yale School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington. His professional affiliations include the University of Missouri Health Care and Baptist Memorial Health Care.