Dr. Michael Palumbo, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Palumbo
Dr. Michael Palumbo is an allergy physician in Pittsburgh, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Palumbo performed 3,925 Medicare services across 455 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Palumbo received a total of $482,630 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 919 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in allergy physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Palumbo 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy skin test A diagnostic test performed to identify specific allergies by applying or introducing allergenic extracts to the body. The procedure measures the patient's immune response to various potential allergens. |
1,520 | $3 | $9 |
| Allergy skin patch test A diagnostic test where small amounts of potential allergens are applied to the skin to identify substances that cause an allergic reaction. |
875 | $3 | $10 |
| Allergy immunotherapy preparation A professional service involving the preparation and administration of one or more antigens. |
643 | $10 | $18 |
| Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections A professional service involving the administration of multiple allergen injections. |
305 | $8 | $29 |
| Allergen injection administration Professional service for the administration of a single allergen injection. |
203 | $6 | $26 |
| 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. |
91 | $54 | $120 |
| 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. |
73 | $81 | $160 |
| Skin allergy test A test where small amounts of potential allergens are injected into the skin to check for allergic reactions. |
70 | $6 | $12 |
| Airflow rate measurement test A test that measures the rate of airflow. This procedure assesses how quickly air moves. |
61 | $25 | $64 |
| 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. |
35 | $67 | $140 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection. |
25 | $76 | $82 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
24 | $30 | $37 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (90%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in allergy physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for allergy physician in PA.
Geographic Context
3.0 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. Palumbo is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 4% of PA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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