In 2012, Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac imaging, cardiac procedures, echocardiogram (echo), minimally invasive procedures, stress testing, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and ultrasound (sonogram) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado. 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. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	460
doctor visit	231
hospital care	193
inpatient care	193
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	59
stress testing	242
ultrasound (sonogram)	218

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2013 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	425
doctor visit	457
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	52
stress testing	213
ultrasound (sonogram)	212

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	621
Female	803

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1340
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	428
From 75 to 84	436
85 and over	320
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	438
cardioversion	20
doctor visit	537
hospital care	193
inpatient care	193
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	64
stress testing	187
ultrasound (sonogram)	251

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	676
Female	907

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1477
Black	74
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	501
85 and over	376
Less than 65	269

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	610
cardioversion	16
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	616
hospital care	214
inpatient care	214
minimally invasive procedures	51
nuclear scan	116
stress testing	261
ultrasound (sonogram)	331
vascular procedures	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1896
Female	2436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4062
Black	186
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1256
From 75 to 84	1316
85 and over	986
Less than 65	774

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	478
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	576
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	90
stress testing	199
ultrasound (sonogram)	279

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	838
Female	1062

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1758
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	591
From 75 to 84	538
85 and over	441
Less than 65	330

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	483
doctor visit	551
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	75
stress testing	227
ultrasound (sonogram)	269

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	832
Female	901

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1584
Black	71
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	622
From 75 to 84	481
85 and over	356
Less than 65	274

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	351
doctor visit	544
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
nuclear scan	42
stress testing	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	283

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	782
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	136
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	357
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	770
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
nuclear scan	38
stress testing	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	319

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	968
Black	0
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	151
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	114
doctor visit	261
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	114

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	88
Asian	124
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	39
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	62
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	330
doctor visit	374
ultrasound (sonogram)	330

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	157
Asian	215
Other	67
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	50
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	5
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	67
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	232
doctor visit	442
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	232

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	150
Asian	195
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	39
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	3
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	66
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	126
doctor visit	469
stress testing	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	113

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	139
Asian	165
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	34
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	68
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2024 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	331
doctor visit	480
minimally invasive procedures	15
stress testing	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	313

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	184
Asian	234
Other	75
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	73
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	70
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durango, CO were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

cardiac procedures	364
cardioversion	15
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	485
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	67
stress testing	152
ultrasound (sonogram)	251
vascular procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	37
Asian / Pacific Islander	71
Non-Hispanic White	927
Native American / Alaskan Native	8
Hispanic	70
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	359
85 and over	230
Less than 65	177
65 to 74	399

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Pawel Palusinski, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	11
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Iowa.

Licensed In: Iowa

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$5,861 CRM $5,817	Electrophysiology $44
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$4,525 JUXTAPID $4,525
Pfizer Inc.	$3,238 ELIQUIS $597	CHANTIX $155	VIAGRA $71	$2,414
Covidien Sales LLC	$1,289 CVI $893	Peripheral Vascular Stents $116	$280
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,100 Pacemakers $1,081	Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $19
Other	$7,289 XARELTO $954	ELIQUIS $732	Repatha $707	Glidesheath $697	Pradaxa $500	Other $3,699

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$9,412
Food and Beverage	$8,659
Consulting Fee	$4,750
Education	$357
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$125

Biography

Dr. Robert Palusinski, who practices in Durango, CO, is a medical specialist in adult cardiology. Dr. Palusinski has obtained a license to practice in Iowa.

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