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Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD

(Dr. Steven Randall Carlson, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Pathology

Loma Linda University School of Medicine (1990)

450 E Romie Lane
Salinas, CA 93901

(831) 800-7887

Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD is a pathologist in Salinas, CA specializing in pathology. He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD is affiliated with SALINAS PATHOLOGY SERVICES MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

450 E Romie Lane
Salinas, CA 93901

(831) 800-7887

(831) 998-7155

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

cytology

liquid-based cytology

non-gynecologic cytology

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

In 2023, Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD had a list price for cytology, liquid-based cytology (ThinPrep), non-gynecologic cytology, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

consultation

immunohistochemistry test

intraoperative pathology consultation

special stains

In 2012, Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD had a list price for consultation, immunohistochemistry (IHC) test, intraoperative pathology consultation, and special stains that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Steven R. Carlson, MD treated as a pathologist in Salinas, CA during 2012 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	26
cytology	63
lab tests	318

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD treated as a pathologist in Salinas, CA during 2013 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	43
cytology	136
lab tests	632

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	763
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	98
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD treated as a pathologist in Salinas, CA during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	51
cytology	131
lab tests	771

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	105
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD treated as a pathologist in Salinas, CA during 2015 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	64
lab tests	82

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	936
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	138
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD treated as a pathologist in Salinas, CA during 2016 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	52
cytology	34
lab tests	343

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	59
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD treated as a pathologist in Salinas, CA during 2017 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	50
cytology	172
lab tests	569

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	535

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	889
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	77

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	116
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD treated as a pathologist in Salinas, CA during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	64
cytology	185
lab tests	785

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	546
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	998
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	96

**Age**
From 65 to 74	550
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	102
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD treated as a pathologist in Salinas, CA during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	98
cytology	104
lab tests	650

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	857
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	71

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	100
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD treated as a pathologist in Salinas, CA during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	33
cytology	103
lab tests	709

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	445
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	807
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	103
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD treated as a pathologist in Salinas, CA during 2021 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	50
cytology	120
lab tests	867

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	625
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	71

**Age**
From 65 to 74	623
From 75 to 84	378
85 and over	118
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD treated as a pathologist in Salinas, CA during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	26
cytology	105
lab tests	431

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	0
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	45

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	80
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD treated as a pathologist in Salinas, CA were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

consultation	49
cytology	110
lab tests	559

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	750
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	57
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	258
85 and over	92
Less than 65	107
65 to 74	385

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	22
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1990. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine (1990)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SALINAS PATHOLOGY SERVICES MEDICAL GROUP INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GENZYME CORPORATION	$23 $23

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$23

Biography

Dr. Steven Carlson's medical specialty is pathology. Dr. Carlson studied medicine at Loma Linda University School of Medicine.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Carlson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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General Payments

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