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Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

380 Montauk Highway
West Islip, NY 11795

(631) 422-5371

Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD is a neurosurgeon in West Islip, NY specializing in neurosurgery.

Office Locations

380 Montauk Highway
West Islip, NY 11795

(631) 422-5371

(631) 893-8012

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD in 2024

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

spinal procedures

In 2024, Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD had a list price for spinal procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in West Islip, NY during 2012 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	64
CT scan	53
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	334
emergency care	22
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	136
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	165
X-rays	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in West Islip, NY during 2013 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	27
CT scan	27
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	292
emergency care	20
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	95
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	118
X-rays	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	22
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in West Islip, NY during 2014 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	312
emergency care	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	115
spinal procedures	115

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	27
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in West Islip, NY during 2015 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	43
CT scan	28
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	308
emergency care	22
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	117
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	135
X-rays	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	48
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in West Islip, NY during 2016 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	26
CT scan	26
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	312
emergency care	23
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	129
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	159
X-rays	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	31
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in West Islip, NY during 2017 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), emergency care and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	15
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	306
emergency care	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	138
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	179
X-rays	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	19
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in West Islip, NY during 2018 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	238
emergency care	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	106
spinal procedures	106

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	19
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in West Islip, NY during 2019 were spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	195
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
spinal procedures	69

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in West Islip, NY during 2020 were spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	194
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	82
spinal procedures	82

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in West Islip, NY during 2021 were spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	188
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	72
spinal procedures	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in West Islip, NY during 2022 were spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	153
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
spinal procedures	55

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in West Islip, NY during 2023 were spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	155
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
spinal procedures	55

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in West Islip, NY during 2024 were spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	129
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	61
spinal procedures	61

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in West Islip, NY were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging) and hospital care.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	40
CT scan	29
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	239
emergency care	19
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	94
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	105
X-rays	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Female	84
Male	75

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	134
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	44
85 and over	12
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	69

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$710 NEURO/SPINE/ENT $150	NEURO $144	Tritanium $132	Cervical $116	THORACO-LUMBAR $109	Other $60
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$311 spinal-stim $298	All Spine Stimulation $12
NUVASIVE, INC.	$218 COHERE $46	XLIF $42	TLIF $28	Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc $18	Reline $12	Other $73
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$212 INTELLIS $191	PRESTIGE $21
Abbott Laboratories	$178 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $83	SCS IPGs $67	Axium INS DRG IPG $29
Other	$937 Intracept $112	Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion system $92	Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System $91	CMF SPINALOGIC $84	Omnia $81	Other $477