In 2024, Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD performed more injections, land-based therapeutic exercise, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, manual therapy, peripheral nerve block, and rehabilitation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD treated as an osteopath in West Des Moines, IA during 2012 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, aspiration and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
diagnostic evaluation	13
doctor visit	31
injections	13
manual therapy	98
rehabilitation	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD treated as an osteopath in West Des Moines, IA during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	70
injections	27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD treated as an osteopath in West Des Moines, IA during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	123
injections	44

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	41

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD treated as an osteopath in West Des Moines, IA during 2015 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
doctor visit	164
injections	64

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	108

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD treated as an osteopath in West Des Moines, IA during 2016 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
doctor visit	186
injections	84

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD treated as an osteopath in West Des Moines, IA during 2017 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	160
injections	60

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD treated as an osteopath in West Des Moines, IA during 2018 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
doctor visit	265
injections	124

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	69

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD treated as an osteopath in West Des Moines, IA during 2019 were injections, aspiration and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
doctor visit	257
injections	117
rehabilitation	55

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	9
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD treated as an osteopath in West Des Moines, IA during 2020 were injections, rehabilitation and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	144
injections	43
rehabilitation	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	43

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD treated as an osteopath in West Des Moines, IA during 2021 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
doctor visit	202
injections	50
manual therapy	33
rehabilitation	81

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	65

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD treated as an osteopath in West Des Moines, IA during 2022 were aspiration, injections and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	227
injections	48
rehabilitation	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD treated as an osteopath in West Des Moines, IA during 2023 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	275
injections	95
manual therapy	208
rehabilitation	505

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	75

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD treated as an osteopath in West Des Moines, IA during 2024 were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
doctor visit	290
injections	103
manual therapy	25
nerve block	18
rehabilitation	142

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	87

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD treated as an osteopath in West Des Moines, IA were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	51
diagnostic evaluation	13
doctor visit	184
injections	67
manual therapy	91
nerve block	18
rehabilitation	128

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	58

**Age**
75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	55

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	3
Dementia	0

Education & Training

He has a state license in Iowa.

Licensed In: Iowa

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 22 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Chad Thomas Carlson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in West Des Moines, IA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.	$400 Cingal $400
Tenex Health Inc.	$138 $138
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$40 MONOVISC $23	ORTHOVISC $17
Arthrex, Inc.	$34 $34
Zimmer Holding Inc	$34 Knee $34
Other	$90 Superion Indirect Decompression System $30	GPS $17	RegenKit THT $17	Exogen $13	EUFLEXXA $12

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$400
Food and Beverage	$336

Biography

Dr. Chad Carlson is a specialist in osteopathic manipulative medicine and sports medicine. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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