Dr. Joseph Michael Galante, MD

  • South Lake Tahoe, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1255338562
Medicare services, 2022
98
Publications
130
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$21
Medical group
1
Practice address
2170 South Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Practice phone
Call (530) 541-3420
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Primary practice

Barton Memorial Hospital

South Lake Tahoe, California

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Dr. Joseph Michael Galante is a general surgeon in South Lake Tahoe, California

Dr. Galante practices at Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, California.

Dr. Galante's NPI, 1255338562, was assigned on June 30, 2005. Dr. Galante graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Galante holds California license A79118.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
June 30, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(530) 541-3420
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
2000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Joseph Michael Galante practices at Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, California

Dr. Galante's primary practice is Barton Memorial Hospital, at 2170 South Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 in El Dorado County. The practice phone is (530) 541-3420.

  • Barton Memorial Hospital
    2170 South Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 · El Dorado CountyPhone(530) 541-3420

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Joseph Michael Galante is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Galante's primary practice is Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, California. Dr. Galante is also affiliated with UC Davis Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC Davis Medical Group.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joseph Michael Galante's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Barton Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Joseph Michael Galante is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Galante's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Galante is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Galante is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A79118 · 2002 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists multiple traumatic injuries, non-surgical back problems and traumatic coma among the conditions Dr. Galante treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Galante

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2,926general surgeons in California
5general surgeons in South Lake Tahoe

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joseph Michael Galante billed Medicare for 98 services in 2022

CMS data shows 98 Medicare services from Dr. Galante across 2 procedure codes in 2022. Medicare paid $6,331 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202298
Paid by Medicare$6,331
Procedure codes2

Dr. Galante's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Office and hospital visits
2021: 1372022: 9828%

Dr. Galante compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2022

  • Dr. Galante
  • California median
Medicare services
98vs 16641% below

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Dr. Galante's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

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Dr. Joseph Michael Galante has 130 publications on record

Dmand AI links 130 papers to Dr. Galante, published from 2005 to 2025. 2017 was the busiest year, with 16. The most frequent topics are Internship and Residency, General Surgery and Resuscitation. Dr. Galante has published most often in J Trauma Acute Care Surg. Dr. Galante's most frequent co-authors are Raul S. Coimbra, MD, PhD, Walter L. Biffl, MD and Andrew Peitzman.

Papers130
Years published2005 to 2025

Dr. Galante's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Galante writes about most

  • Internship and Residency
  • General Surgery
  • Resuscitation
  • California
  • Wounds and Injuries
  • Balloon Occlusion
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Endovascular Procedures

Dr. Galante's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. Joseph Michael Galante received $21 in industry payments in 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Galante from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Z-Medica, LLC paid the most, $21.

Companies that paid Dr. Galante the most, 2019 to 2019

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Joseph Michael Galante has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Galante.

Awards and honors for Dr. Galante

  1. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

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Dr. Joseph Michael Galante graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Dr. Galante graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Galante is a member of AAST, ACS and AAS.

  1. Medical schoolLewis Katz School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  3. Board certified in surgical critical careAmerican Board of Surgery

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Dr. Joseph Michael Galante accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers

Dr. Galante is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • NV State Medicaid

Plan types Dr. Galante accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare5
  2. PPO5
  3. HMO3
  4. POS3
  5. EPO2
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Joseph Michael Galante's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Joseph Michael Galante's NPI number?

Dr. Joseph Michael Galante's NPI number is 1255338562. It was assigned on June 30, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph Michael Galante?

Dr. Joseph Michael Galante is a general surgeon in South Lake Tahoe, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Joseph Michael Galante practice?

Dr. Galante practices at 2170 South Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. Dr. Galante's primary practice is Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, California.

What is Dr. Joseph Michael Galante's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Galante is (530) 541-3420.

What is Dr. Joseph Michael Galante's medical license number?

Dr. Galante holds California license A79118.

Which hospitals is Dr. Joseph Michael Galante affiliated with?

Dr. Galante is affiliated with UC Davis Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Joseph Michael Galante part of?

Dr. Galante is linked to UC Davis Medical Group.

Does Dr. Joseph Michael Galante accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Galante billed Medicare for 98 services in 2022.

Is Dr. Joseph Michael Galante board certified?

Yes. Dr. Galante is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. Joseph Michael Galante bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Galante's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99233).

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Where did Dr. Joseph Michael Galante go to medical school?

Dr. Galante graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2000.

Has Dr. Joseph Michael Galante received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $21 in general payments to Dr. Galante from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from Z-Medica, LLC.

How long has Dr. Joseph Michael Galante been practicing?

Dr. Galante graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.

Does Dr. Joseph Michael Galante do research?

Dmand AI links 130 publications to Dr. Galante, published from 2005 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Joseph Michael Galante publish with?

Dr. Galante's most frequent co-authors are Raul S. Coimbra, MD, PhD (16 shared papers), Walter L. Biffl, MD (14 shared papers) and Andrew Peitzman (9 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Joseph Michael Galante accept?

Dr. Galante is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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