Dr. Richard A. Palken, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,028
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 343
- Part D claims, 2024
- 9,559
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 55 North Ave, Mendon, MA 01756
- Practice phone
- Call (508) 334-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Umass Memorial Medical Center
Mendon, Massachusetts
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Dr. Richard A. Palken is an internist in Mendon, Massachusetts
Dr. Palken practices at Umass Memorial Medical Center in Mendon, Massachusetts.
Dr. Palken's NPI, 1093798514, was assigned on November 29, 2005. Dr. Palken graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Palken holds Massachusetts license 73003.
- NPI
- 1093798514NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3779521158
- NPI enumeration date
- November 29, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (508) 334-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 64
- Medical school graduation
- 1988
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard A. Palken practices at Umass Memorial Medical Center in Mendon, Massachusetts
Dr. Palken's primary practice is Umass Memorial Medical Center, at 55 North Ave, Mendon, MA 01756 in Worcester County. The practice phone is (508) 334-1000.
- Umass Memorial Medical Center55 North Ave, Mendon, MA 01756 · Worcester CountyPhone(508) 334-1000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Richard A. Palken is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Palken's primary practice is Umass Memorial Medical Center in Mendon, Massachusetts. Dr. Palken is also affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus. The medical group on file is UMass Memorial Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palken to 3 more hospitals, 4 home health agencies, 1 hospice, 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard A. Palken's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Palken practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Umass Memorial Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +10 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard A. Palken is one of 5,528 internists in Massachusetts
Internal medicine is Dr. Palken's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Palken is licensed in Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, MassachusettsPrimary
Internists near Dr. Palken
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard A. Palken billed Medicare for 1,028 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,028 Medicare services from Dr. Palken across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 343 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,139 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Palken's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6152024: 54012%
- Other services
- 2023: 2442024: 47093%
- Surgery
- 2023: 202024: 1810%
Dr. Palken compared with the Massachusetts median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Palken
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 1,028vs 4312.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 343vs 19477% above
- Part D claims
- 8,847vs 40222.0 times
Medians across 5,369 internists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Palken'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. Richard A. Palken treated 343 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 343 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palken in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 140 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Palken's median patient age at 73, with 48% women.
Dr. Palken's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Palken's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17852%
- Men16548%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Palken's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis43%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
- Mood disorders25%
- Osteoporosis25%
- Anxiety24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Palken's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard A. Palken wrote 9,559 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Palken wrote 9,559 Medicare Part D claims for 605 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 8,847 of them, across 146 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $919,588 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 9,178 claims across 151 drugs.
Dr. Palken's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic8,457 claims88%
- Brand-name1,080 claims11%
- Other22 claims0%
Dr. Palken'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. Palken's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%228 of 9,559 claims
- Antibiotics1%129 of 9,559 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%81 of 9,559 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: 9,1782024: 8,8474%
Drugs named by CMS: 146 in 2024, 151 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
How Dr. Richard A. Palken takes part in Medicare
Dr. Palken accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Removal of skin lesions: 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. Richard A. Palken graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine
Dr. Palken graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1988.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard A. Palken'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard A. Palken's NPI number?
Dr. Richard A. Palken's NPI number is 1093798514. It was assigned on November 29, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard A. Palken?
Dr. Richard A. Palken is an internist in Mendon, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard A. Palken practice?
Dr. Palken practices at 55 North Ave, Mendon, MA 01756. Dr. Palken's primary practice is Umass Memorial Medical Center in Mendon, Massachusetts. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palken to 3 hospitals, 4 home health agencies, 1 hospice, 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Richard A. Palken's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Palken is (508) 334-1000.
What is Dr. Richard A. Palken's medical license number?
Dr. Palken holds Massachusetts license 73003.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard A. Palken affiliated with?
Dr. Palken is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. Palken to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Richard A. Palken part of?
Dr. Palken is linked to UMass Memorial Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Palken to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Richard A. Palken accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Palken billed Medicare for 1,028 services in 2024, and Dr. Palken accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard A. Palken see?
CMS counts 343 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palken in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Richard A. Palken bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Palken's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and medicare service (G0439).
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Where did Dr. Richard A. Palken go to medical school?
Dr. Palken graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1988.
What drugs does Dr. Richard A. Palken prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Palken's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Rosuvastatin Calcium and Amlodipine Besylate.
How long has Dr. Richard A. Palken been practicing?
Dr. Palken graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.
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