Dr. Joseph Thomas Gallagher, MD

Dr. Gallagher practices at HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Gallagher's NPI, 1902808173, was assigned on June 1, 2005. Dr. Gallagher holds Florida license ME76118.

Dr. Gallagher's primary practice is HCA Florida West Hospital, at 8383 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32514 in Escambia County. The practice phone is (850) 494-4000.

Dr. Gallagher's primary practice is HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. The medical group on file is West Florida Specialty Physicians LLC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gallagher to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gallagher practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Gallagher's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Gallagher is licensed in Florida.

CMS data shows 346 Medicare services from Dr. Gallagher across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 166 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $36,483 for them.

CMS counts 166 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gallagher in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 69 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.07, 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. Gallagher's median patient age at 59, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gallagher wrote 293 Medicare Part D claims for 101 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 150 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,722 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 137 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Gallagher for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Gallagher accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Gallagher, more than 48% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 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)

CMS Open Payments shows 169 general payments to Dr. Gallagher from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $4,183.