Joseph Palascak MD in Palo Alto, California

Medical School: University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1999
The Primary Medical Specialty for Joseph Palascak MD is listed as: Gastroenterology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 25
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 1153367511
NPI #: 1407833254
NPI Created On: 12/22/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 01/25/2012
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
License Number:
A102187
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Humana
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Injections of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
2. Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
3. Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope
4. Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
5. Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
6. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
7. Injections of large bowel using an endoscope
8. Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
9. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
10. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
11. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day
12. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
13. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
14. Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion
15. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
16. Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).