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Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1990)

1520 Sunday Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607

(919) 782-3456

Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD is an anesthesiologist in Raleigh, NC specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, Raleigh Neurology Associates, P.A. and UNC Health Alliance.

Office Locations

UNC Health Alliance

1520 Sunday Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607

(919) 782-3456

(919) 783-1441

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

greater occipital nerve block

trigeminal nerve block with local anesthetic

In 2023, Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD performed more greater occipital nerve block, injections, joint aspiration, nerve block, pain management, and trigeminal nerve block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

minimally invasive procedures

rhizotomy

sacroiliac joint injection

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, minimally invasive procedures, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal joint injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Paul P. Carnes, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2012 were pain management, nerve block, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
doctor visit	62
injections	151
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve block	151
nerve procedures	24
pain management	175
spinal procedures	151

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
catheterization	15
doctor visit	176
hospital care	31
injections	220
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve block	167
nerve procedures	17
pain management	214
spinal procedures	197

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	45
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	441
implant surgery	40
injections	318
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve block	186
nerve procedures	22
neurostimulator replacement	40
pain management	306
spinal procedures	284

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	64
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2015 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
doctor visit	999
injections	775
minimally invasive procedures	49
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
nerve block	647
nerve procedures	49
pain management	690
spinal procedures	483

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	726
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	48
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2016 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
doctor visit	688
injections	690
minimally invasive procedures	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	68
nerve block	643
nerve procedures	42
pain management	615
spinal procedures	426

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	28
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2017 were nerve block, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	286
doctor visit	615
injections	928
minimally invasive procedures	122
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	89
nerve block	1030
nerve procedures	87
neurostimulator lead placement	35
pain management	688
spinal procedures	476

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	32
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2018 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	250
doctor visit	514
injections	894
minimally invasive procedures	207
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	85
nerve block	745
nerve procedures	143
neurostimulator lead placement	64
pain management	703
spinal procedures	500

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	31
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2019 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	322
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	343
injections	980
minimally invasive procedures	218
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
nerve block	780
nerve procedures	189
neurostimulator lead placement	29
pain management	789
spinal procedures	501

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	32
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2020 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	249
doctor visit	374
injections	787
minimally invasive procedures	171
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
nerve block	656
nerve procedures	171
pain management	640
spinal procedures	354

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	27
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2021 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	327
doctor visit	432
injections	951
minimally invasive procedures	155
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
nerve block	815
nerve procedures	155
pain management	668
spinal procedures	397

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	40
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2022 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	291
doctor visit	509
injections	859
minimally invasive procedures	84
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
nerve block	788
nerve procedures	84
pain management	550
spinal procedures	351

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	40
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Raleigh, NC were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

aspiration	198
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	468
hospital care	31
implant surgery	40
injections	686
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	101
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
nerve block	600
nerve procedures	89
neurostimulator lead placement	42
neurostimulator replacement	40
pain management	548
spinal procedures	374

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	383
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	35
Less than 65	108
65 to 74	188

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the both anesthesiology and pain medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals (1994)

Board Certification: both anesthesiology and pain medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

Raleigh Neurology Associates, P.A.

UNC Health Alliance

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$6,207 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $2,129	PAIN MANAGEMENT $1,317	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $695	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $580	SPECTRA SYSTEM $553	Other $933
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$4,071 INTELLIS $1,198	SYNCHROMED $1,018	ADAPTIVESTIM $650	ACTIVOS $344	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $241	Other $619
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,294 Neuro-Chronic Pain $1,139	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $134	CRM $11	S-Series $10
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$754 Zecuity $226	AMRIX $79	AUSTEDO $68	AJOVY $46	Austedo XR $14	Other $322
Stryker Corporation	$735 INTERVENTIONAL SPINE $735
Other	$7,210 BOTOX $525	BIOTRONIK $316	BELBUCA $314	Morphabond ER $306	Aimovig $296	Other $5,453

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,211
Travel and Lodging	$3,569
Education	$377
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$114

Research Payments

Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD has received 94 research payments totaling $39,282.

Biography

Dr. Paul Carnes is an anesthesiology and pain medicine specialist in Raleigh, NC. Dr. Carnes's clinical interests include pain management. His professional affiliations include Raleigh Neurology Associates, P.A. and UNC Health. His practice in Raleigh, NC is open to new patients as reported by UNC Health. After attending Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul P. Carnes, MD From 2012 - 2022

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