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Dr. Neil T. Thomas Carstens, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Neil Thomas Carstens, M.D.)

(113 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1985)

544 East Stuart Drive Suite C
Galax, VA 24333

(540) 510-6200

Dr. Neil T. Thomas Carstens, MD is an orthopedist in Galax, VA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1985 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Neil T. Thomas Carstens, MD is affiliated with Carilion Medical Center, Carilion Giles Community Hospital and Carilion Clinic.

Office Locations

Address:

544 East Stuart Drive Suite C
Galax, VA 24333

Address:

2331 Franklin Road SW
Roanoke, VA 24014

Address:

1375 W Ridge Road
Wytheville, VA 24382

aspiration	92
doctor visit	357
hip imaging	31
hospital care	23
injections	92
inpatient care	23
musculoskeletal imaging	92
X-rays	92

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	32
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

aspiration	52
doctor visit	270
hospital care	10
injections	52
inpatient care	10
musculoskeletal imaging	22
X-rays	22

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	27
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

aspiration	32
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	513
fracture surgery	10
hospital care	28
injections	32
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	40
open surgery	10
reconstructive surgery	8
synovectomy	14
upper extremity surgery	12

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	72
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

aspiration	129
doctor visit	633
hospital care	10
injections	129
inpatient care	10
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	29
synovectomy	15

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	15
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	40
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

aspiration	79
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	704
injections	79
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	51
reconstructive surgery	16
synovectomy	20
upper extremity surgery	13

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	21
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	49
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

aspiration	71
doctor visit	562
hospital care	13
injections	71
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	26
reconstructive surgery	27
synovectomy	12

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	44
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

aspiration	63
doctor visit	545
injections	63
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	48
minimally invasive procedures	22
reconstructive surgery	25
synovectomy	11

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	16
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	49
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

aspiration	34
doctor visit	432
injections	34
joint surgery	8
lower extremity surgery	9
reconstructive surgery	11

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	31
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

aspiration	83
doctor visit	1027
injections	83
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	23

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neil T. Thomas Carstens, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Neil T. Thomas Carstens, MD treated as an orthopedist in Galax, VA were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	70
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	561
fracture surgery	10
hip imaging	31
hospital care	16
injections	70
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	34
musculoskeletal imaging	57
open surgery	10
reconstructive surgery	20
synovectomy	14
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	57

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil T. Thomas Carstens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	265
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	94
85 and over	34
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	149

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neil T. Thomas Carstens, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neil T. Thomas Carstens, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Neil T. Thomas Carstens, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1985. He completed residency at Board Certifications. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1985)

Residency: Board Certifications

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Neil T. Thomas Carstens, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carilion Medical Center

Carilion Giles Community Hospital

Carilion Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Neil T. Thomas Carstens, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 113 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Neil T. Thomas Carstens, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Galax, VA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$724 TRIATHLON $492	Tritanium $147	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $36	KNEES $33	ACCOLADE $16
Medinc of Texas	$500 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $500
Pylant Medical	$50 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $50
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$31 Sports Med Hip $31
Boston Scientific Corporation	$21 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $21
Other	$11 SURGICAL PAIN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA $11

**Types of Payments**
Education	$500
Travel and Lodging	$465
Food and Beverage	$372

Biography

Dr. Neil Carstens' area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Carstens is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He is affiliated with Carilion Medical Center and Carilion Giles Community Hospital. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Roanoke, VA. He attended medical school at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.

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