Dr. Michael J. Palchak, MD

Dr. Palchak practices at Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis, California, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. Palchak's NPI, 1316970338, was assigned on July 10, 2006. Dr. Palchak graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Palchak holds California license G63751.

Dr. Palchak's primary practice is Sutter Davis Hospital, at 2000 Sutter Place, Davis, CA 95616 in Yolo County. The practice phone is (530) 757-5108.

Dr. Palchak's primary practice is Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis, California, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Palchak is also affiliated with Oroville Hospital. The medical group on file is Vituity. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palchak to 3 more hospices, 1 physician office, 1 home health agency and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Palchak practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Geriatric medicine is Dr. Palchak's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0300X. Dr. Palchak is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Palchak is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 576 Medicare services from Dr. Palchak across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 356 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $51,979 for them.

CMS counts 356 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palchak in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 114 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.76, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Palchak's median patient age at 42, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Palchak wrote 4,073 Medicare Part D claims for 277 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,698 of them, across 100 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $187,368 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,490 claims across 88 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Palchak for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Palchak accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Palchak. The most frequent topics are Glasgow Coma Scale, Head Injuries, Closed and Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Dr. Palchak has published most often in Ann Emerg Med. Dr. Palchak's most frequent co-authors are James F. Holmes, MD, MPH, Nathan Kuppermann, MD, MPH and William E. Brant, MD.

Dr. Palchak graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1987.

Dr. Palchak is in network with 2 carriers, including CMS Medicare and RI State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.