Medicare Enrolled
Dr. James Palazzolo, MD
Critical Care Medicine · Albany, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Palazzolo from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Palazzolo
Dr. James Palazzolo is a critical care medicine specialist in Albany, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Palazzolo performed 2,052 Medicare services across 1,516 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Palazzolo received a total of $16,942 from 56 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 622 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in critical care medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Palazzolo is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 15% volume in GA
$16,942 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,052
Medicare services
Top 15% in GA for critical care medicine
1,516
Unique beneficiaries
$59
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~103 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
500 | $90 | $194 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
267 | $61 | $140 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
174 | $65 | $132 |
| Spirometry test before and after medication A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication. |
158 | $26 | $134 |
| Pulmonary gas exchange test A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases. |
157 | $37 | $146 |
| Lung volume test using sensors A test that measures the amount of air in the lungs using sensors. |
132 | $37 | $117 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the chest that captures two different angles to visualize the lungs, heart, and chest wall. |
89 | $16 | $71 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
86 | $39 | $101 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
77 | $120 | $255 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
76 | $35 | $84 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
76 | $90 | $210 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
54 | $8 | $25 |
| Exercise-induced lung stress test A test performed to evaluate how the lungs function during physical exertion. It helps identify breathing difficulties or lung conditions that occur specifically when exercising. |
28 | $18 | $63 |
| Lung volume test using gas dilution or washout A test that measures the amount of air in your lungs by using a gas dilution or washout method. |
25 | $28 | $88 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
24 | $9 | $40 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
24 | $65 | $180 |
| Methylprednisolone injection, up to 125 mg An injection of methylprednisolone sodium succinate, a corticosteroid medication, with a dosage of up to 125 mg. |
22 | $4 | $12 |
| Bronchial irrigation and suction for cell collection This procedure uses an endoscope to flush and suction the lung airways in order to collect cells for testing. |
19 | $17 | $577 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
16 | $135 | $320 |
| New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold. |
13 | $46 | $140 |
| Bronchoscopy with ultrasound and lymph node sampling A procedure using an endoscope and ultrasound to examine the lung airways and collect samples from 1 to 2 lymph nodes. |
12 | $129 | $2,301 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
12 | $93 | $260 |
| Lung biopsy via endoscope, 1 lobe A procedure to remove a small sample of lung tissue from one lobe using an endoscope for examination. |
11 | $36 | $915 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$16,942
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,420/year across 7 years
Top 10% in GA for critical care medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
56
Companies
622
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,953 (70.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$4,989 (29.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$6,141
2023
$1,913
2022
$995
2021
$1,168
2020
$1,539
2019
$2,894
2018
$2,292
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$4,343
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$351
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$183
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$172
GENZYME CORPORATION
$116
Insmed, Inc.
$114
Pulmonx Corporation
$113
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$106
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$93
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$90
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$88
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$51
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$50
Grifols USA, LLC
$46
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$37
Ambu Inc.
$29
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$26
Philips North America LLC
$25
Amgen Inc.
$25
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$16
Baxter Healthcare
$16
Top 3 companies account for 79.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$4,343
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$2,240
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,054
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,025
Insmed, Inc.
$817
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$723
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$571
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$537
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$446
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$318
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$294
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$280
GENZYME CORPORATION
$251
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
$247
CSL Behring
$232
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$221
United Therapeutics Corporation
$203
Covidien LP
$199
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$182
Pulmonx Corporation
$172
Grifols USA, LLC
$172
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$159
Electromed, Inc.
$152
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$138
Genentech USA, Inc.
$125
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$121
Auris Health, Inc.
$111
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$105
Medtronic, Inc.
$95
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$93
Vapotherm Inc
$86
Amgen Inc.
$84
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$82
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$81
Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc
$79
Cardiac Assist, Inc.
$71
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$69
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$68
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$67
PFIZER INC.
$63
Baxter Healthcare
$62
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$60
Shire North American Group Inc
$55
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$55
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$52
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$48
Mallinckrodt LLC
$41
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$36
Ambu Inc.
$29
Philips North America LLC
$25
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$23
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$20
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$16
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$16
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
$13
Allergan Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 45.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (71%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for critical care medicine in GA.
Geographic Context
Critical care medicines within 10 mi
4
Per 100K population
4.8
County median income
$46,784
Nearest hospital
PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER
15.6 mi
15.6 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Palazzolo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of GA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Palazzolo experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Palazzolo performed 500 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Palazzolo receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Palazzolo received a total of $16,942 from 56 companies across 622 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Palazzolo's costs compare to other critical care medicines in Albany?
Dr. Palazzolo's average Medicare payment per service is $59. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Palazzolo) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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