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  3. Joseph Palumbo
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Joseph Palumbo, DO

NPI: 1043478878
Glen Dale, WV
10 years of data
General Practice
$14.2M
Total Payments
64
Beneficiaries
33.4K
Services
1.59x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$14.2M
Specialty median$58.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $14.2M over 10 years
21.59x markup ratio
399th percentile in General Practice by payments
4Payments surged 13039% in 2022
57 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $14.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of General Practice providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 6434% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 13039% in 2022

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$516.69$86.415.98x$430.28$120.7K1.4K5
2015$465.31$89.205.22x$376.11$113.3K1.3K5
2016$882.86$101.508.70x$781.36$102.0K1.0K5
2017$942.97$99.819.45x$843.16$62.4K6255
2018$1.3K$110.0812.10x$1.2K$46.7K4243
2019$1.2K$97.5912.67x$1.1K$46.1K4725
2020$1.3K$106.9811.90x$1.2K$25.9K2424
2021$190.53$83.812.27x$106.72$43.4K5187
2022$662.19$497.801.33x$164.39$5.7M11.5K10
2023$664.42$493.381.35x$171.04$7.9M16.0K15

Top Procedures (20)

Q4253Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter
$7.5M
10.8K services$689.92/svc1.28x markup
Q4188Amnioarmor, per square centimeter
$3.0M
4.0K services$744.80/svc1.28x markup
Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter
$1.2M
1.1K services$1.1K/svc1.28x markup
Q4248Dermacyte amniotic membrane allograft, per square centimeter
$1.1M
1.4K services$757.42/svc1.27x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
$454.3K
4.0K services$112.71/svc2.15x markup
99285Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severityโš  8.2x markup
$336.0K
2.5K services$134.62/svc8.23x markup
99348Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
$270.9K
4.1K services$65.53/svc2.26x markup
99284Emergency department visit, problem of high severityโš  8.0x markup
$111.2K
1.2K services$89.60/svc7.98x markup
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less
$102.2K
783 services$130.51/svc2.37x markup
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutesโš  7.4x markup
$43.5K
255 services$170.44/svc7.37x markup
99342Residence visit for new patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
$39.7K
637 services$62.25/svc2.20x markup
99283Emergency department visit, moderately severe problemโš  9.5x markup
$28.0K
598 services$46.89/svc9.52x markup
15275Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less
$20.2K
148 services$136.30/svc2.35x markup
11000Removal of inflamed or infected skin, up to 10% of body surface
$14.7K
349 services$42.20/svc2.56x markup
93922Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries
$7.0K
92 services$75.85/svc2.18x markup
93010Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and reportโš  9.5x markup
$6.1K
919 services$6.61/svc9.47x markup
15272Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional 25.0 sq cm of wound 100.0 sq cm or less
$4.7K
224 services$20.91/svc2.35x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutesโš  3.0x markup
$3.2K
57 services$56.04/svc3.01x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes
$1.9K
28 services$67.76/svc1.92x markup
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutesโš  3.7x markup
$605.70
15 services$40.38/svc3.71x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4253Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter10.8K$7.5M$689.921.28x
Q4188Amnioarmor, per square centimeter4.0K$3.0M$744.801.28x
Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter1.1K$1.2M$1.1K1.28x
Q4248Dermacyte amniotic membrane allograft, per square centimeter1.4K$1.1M$757.421.27x
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less4.0K$454.3K$112.712.15x
99285Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity2.5K$336.0K$134.628.23x
99348Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes4.1K$270.9K$65.532.26x
99284Emergency department visit, problem of high severity1.2K$111.2K$89.607.98x
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less783$102.2K$130.512.37x
99291Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes255$43.5K$170.447.37x
99342Residence visit for new patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes637$39.7K$62.252.20x
99283Emergency department visit, moderately severe problem598$28.0K$46.899.52x
15275Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less148$20.2K$136.302.35x
11000Removal of inflamed or infected skin, up to 10% of body surface349$14.7K$42.202.56x
93922Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries92$7.0K$75.852.18x
93010Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report919$6.1K$6.619.47x
15272Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional 25.0 sq cm of wound 100.0 sq cm or less224$4.7K$20.912.35x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes57$3.2K$56.043.01x
99308Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes28$1.9K$67.761.92x
99202New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes15$605.70$40.383.71x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.59x

This provider submits charges 1.59 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.59x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $159. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Glen Dale, WV

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Data Sources

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  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • โ€ข National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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