Dr. Joseph Thomas Palermo , DO
Internal Medicine • Seattle, WA
10564 - 5th Ave Ne, #201
Seattle, WA 98125
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Dr. Joseph Palermo is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on February 14, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 14 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Clopidogrel (Clopidogrel Bisulfate) — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 24 in 2019 to 14 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
10564 - 5th Ave Ne
#201
Seattle, WA 98125
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
14 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$355 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Seattle and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Palermo are from 2023.
821 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Seattle, WA (3,081 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Seattle
26.8% of these 821 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
49.7% of these 821 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 42% from 24 in 2019 to 14 in 2023.
- 2019: 24
- 2020: 68
- 2021: 58
- 2022: 40
- 2023: 14
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 50% from 28 in 2019 to 14 in 2023.
- 2019: 28
- 2020: 84
- 2021: 76
- 2022: 40
- 2023: 14
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $244 in 2019 to $355 in 2023.
- 2019: $244
- 2020: $550
- 2021: $695
- 2022: $354
- 2023: $355
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 14 | 344 | $354.62 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RG0300X
An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 10564 - 5TH AVE NE, #201, SEATTLE, WA 98125 (Tel: 2063671222)
Registered at 10564 - 5TH AVE NE, #201, SEATTLE, WA 98125 (Tel: 2063671222)
Recorded as JOSEPH PALERMO, DO
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: WA OP00000836)
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: WA OP0836)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
10564 - 5th Ave Ne, #201
Seattle, WA 98125
Phone: 2063671222