Dr. J. Alexander Palesty, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 581
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 187
- Part D claims, 2024
- 153
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $63,669
- Practice address
- 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706
- Practice phone
- Call (203) 709-6020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. J. Alexander Palesty is a general surgeon in Waterbury, Connecticut
Dr. Palesty practices at Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut, part of Trinity Health.
Dr. Palesty's NPI, 1942237516, was assigned on June 27, 2006. Dr. Palesty holds Connecticut license 042912.
- NPI
- 1942237516NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4880622612
- NPI enumeration date
- June 27, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (203) 709-6020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. J. Alexander Palesty practices at Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut
Dr. Palesty's primary practice is Saint Mary's Hospital, at 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706 in New Haven County. The practice phone is (203) 709-6020.
- Saint Mary's Hospital56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706 · New Haven CountyPhone(203) 709-6020
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. J. Alexander Palesty is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Palesty's primary practice is Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut, part of Trinity Health. The medical group on file is Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palesty to 1 more hospital outpatient department, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. J. Alexander Palesty's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Palesty practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. J. Alexander Palesty is one of 303 general surgeons in Connecticut
Surgery is Dr. Palesty's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Palesty is licensed in Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, ConnecticutPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Palesty
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. J. Alexander Palesty billed Medicare for 581 services in 2024
CMS data shows 581 Medicare services from Dr. Palesty across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 187 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $39,329 for them.
Dr. Palesty's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4232024: 425No change
- Surgery
- 2023: 1632024: 1564%
Where Dr. Palesty's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office10618%
- In a facility47582%
Dr. Palesty compared with the Connecticut median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Palesty
- Connecticut median
- Medicare services
- 581vs 1095.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 187vs 9597% above
- Part D claims
- 88vs 253.5 times
Medians across 295 general surgeons in Connecticut with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Palesty's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. J. Alexander Palesty treated 187 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 187 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palesty in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 63 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 48% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.33, 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. Palesty's median patient age at 67, with 50% women.
Dr. Palesty's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Palesty's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9048%
- Men9752%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Palesty's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis50%
- Diabetes41%
- Anxiety39%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Mood disorders35%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Palesty's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. J. Alexander Palesty wrote 153 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Palesty wrote 153 Medicare Part D claims for 54 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 88 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $615 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 99 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Palesty's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic149 claims97%
- Brand-name and other4 claims3%
Dr. Palesty's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Palesty's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids20%30 of 153 claims
- Antibiotics50%77 of 153 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 992024: 8811%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. J. Alexander Palesty ranks in the 84th percentile for removal of tissue in Medicare
Dr. Palesty accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 92 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Palesty, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Palesty ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of tissue
- 84th percentile92 procedures
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 80th percentile14 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. J. Alexander Palesty received $63,669 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 93 general payments to Dr. Palesty from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $62,818.
General payments to Dr. Palesty by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Palesty by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$60,00094%
- Food and beverage$3,3915%
- Travel and lodging$2780%
Companies that paid Dr. Palesty the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. J. Alexander Palesty's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. J. Alexander Palesty's NPI number?
Dr. J. Alexander Palesty's NPI number is 1942237516. It was assigned on June 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. J. Alexander Palesty?
Dr. J. Alexander Palesty is a general surgeon in Waterbury, Connecticut. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. J. Alexander Palesty practice?
Dr. Palesty practices at 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706. Dr. Palesty's primary practice is Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut, part of Trinity Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palesty to 1 hospital outpatient department.
What is Dr. J. Alexander Palesty's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Palesty is (203) 709-6020.
What is Dr. J. Alexander Palesty's medical license number?
Dr. Palesty holds Connecticut license 042912.
Which hospitals is Dr. J. Alexander Palesty affiliated with?
Dr. Palesty practices at Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut.
What medical group is Dr. J. Alexander Palesty part of?
Dr. Palesty is linked to Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group.
Does Dr. J. Alexander Palesty accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Palesty billed Medicare for 581 services in 2024, and Dr. Palesty accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. J. Alexander Palesty see?
CMS counts 187 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palesty in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. J. Alexander Palesty bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Palesty's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), surgery: skin and soft tissue (11042) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
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What drugs does Dr. J. Alexander Palesty prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Palesty's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim, Oxycodone HCl and Metronidazole.
Has Dr. J. Alexander Palesty received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $63,669 in general payments to Dr. Palesty from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. J. Alexander Palesty been practicing?
Dr. Palesty graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
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