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Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Family Medicine

University of Michigan Medical School

426 Industrial Avenue Suite 130
Williston, VT 05495

(802) 878-1175

Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Williston, VT specializing in sports medicine and family medicine. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD is affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network and Community Provider.

Office Locations

426 Industrial Avenue Suite 130
Williston, VT 05495

(802) 878-1175

(802) 652-5355

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

spine X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Vermont, Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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. Scott A. Paluska, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Williston, VT during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	258
doctor visit	496
hip imaging	11
injections	258
musculoskeletal imaging	79
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	92

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Williston, VT during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	223
doctor visit	474
injections	223
musculoskeletal imaging	30
X-rays	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	134

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	24
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Williston, VT during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	193
doctor visit	496
injections	193

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	137

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	28
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Williston, VT during 2015 were injections, aspiration, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	308
blood draw	18
doctor visit	656
injections	328
lab tests	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	78
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Williston, VT during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	353
doctor visit	638
injections	328

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	23
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Williston, VT during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	279
doctor visit	627
injections	279

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	31
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Williston, VT during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	300
doctor visit	662
injections	300

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	32
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Williston, VT during 2019 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	261
doctor visit	717
injections	279

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	29
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Williston, VT during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	220
doctor visit	434
injections	220

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	20
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Williston, VT during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
doctor visit	300
injections	143
musculoskeletal imaging	22
X-rays	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	120

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	15
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Williston, VT during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	238
blood draw	11
doctor visit	605
injections	238
musculoskeletal imaging	82
spinal procedures	45
X-rays	127

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	26
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Williston, VT were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	252
blood draw	14
doctor visit	555
hip imaging	11
injections	253
lab tests	22
musculoskeletal imaging	53
spinal procedures	29
X-rays	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	234
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	72
85 and over	27
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	128

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott A. Paluska, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Vermont Health Network

Community Provider

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$391 Zilretta $391
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$172 SYNVISC-ONE $156	Osteoarthritis of the knee $16
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$41 EUFLEXXA $41
BIOVENTUS LLC	$33 Durolane $18	GELSYN 3 $15
Horizon Pharma plc	$24 PENNSAID $24
Other	$37 SONOSITE NANOMAXX SERIES ULTRASOUND SYSTEM $14	XIAFLEX $12	EMGALITY $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$543
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$156

Biography

Dr. Scott Paluska specializes in family medicine and sports medicine. He is affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network. The University of Vermont Health Network reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Williston, VT. Dr. Paluska attended the University of Michigan Medical School and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan.