Dr. John Jude Pacella, MD

Dr. Pacella practices at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Dr. Pacella's NPI, 1972530517, was assigned on June 27, 2006. Dr. Pacella graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Pacella holds Pennsylvania license MD071231L.

Dr. Pacella's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian, at 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 647-2345.

Dr. Pacella's primary practice is UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Pacella is also affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh / UPMC. The medical group on file is University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pacella to 5 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Pacella's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Pacella is licensed in Pennsylvania.

CMS data shows 3,078 Medicare services from Dr. Pacella across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 2,111 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $66,732 for them.

CMS counts 2,111 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pacella in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 948 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.08, 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. Pacella's median patient age at 69, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Pacella wrote 2,300 Medicare Part D claims for 252 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,154 of them, across 36 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $373,830 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,970 claims across 32 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Pacella for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Pacella accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 36 papers to Dr. Pacella, published from 2012 to 2024. 2022 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Microbubbles, Contrast Media and Ultrasonic Therapy. Dr. Pacella has published most often in Ultrasound Med Biol. Dr. Pacella's most frequent co-authors are John James Michael Black, Jonathan Eric Leeman, MD and Michael J. Bashline, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Pacella to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Essential Hypertension and Hypertension.

CMS Open Payments shows 191 general payments to Dr. Pacella from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $614.

Dr. Pacella graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1998.