Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 252
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 137
- Part D claims, 2024
- 52
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $368
- Practice address
- 8835 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118
- Practice phone
- Call (215) 248-8200
- 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. Joshua Mark Palmbach is a general surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dr. Palmbach practices at Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Temple University.
Dr. Palmbach's NPI, 1386148948, was assigned on March 20, 2018. Dr. Palmbach graduated from Liberty Univ College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2018. Dr. Palmbach holds Pennsylvania license OS023042.
- NPI
- 1386148948NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5294176301
- NPI enumeration date
- March 20, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (215) 248-8200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 34
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach practices at Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dr. Palmbach's primary practice is Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital, at 8835 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118 in Philadelphia County. The practice phone is (215) 248-8200.
- Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital8835 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118 · Philadelphia CountyPhone(215) 248-8200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Palmbach's primary practice is Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Temple University. The medical group on file is Temple Faculty Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palmbach to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Palmbach practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach is one of 1,398 general surgeons in Pennsylvania
Surgery is Dr. Palmbach's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Palmbach is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Palmbach
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach billed Medicare for 252 services in 2024
CMS data shows 252 Medicare services from Dr. Palmbach across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 137 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,317 for them.
Dr. Palmbach's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Office and hospital visits230
- Surgery22
Where Dr. Palmbach's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office10742%
- In a facility14558%
Dr. Palmbach compared with the Pennsylvania median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Palmbach
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 252vs 15859% above
- Medicare patients
- 137vs 1278% above
- Part D claims
- 15vs 2948% below
Medians across 1,213 general surgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Palmbach'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. Joshua Mark Palmbach treated 137 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 137 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palmbach in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.00, 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. Palmbach's median patient age at 72, with 54% women.
Dr. Palmbach's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Palmbach's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7152%
- Men6648%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Palmbach's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis58%
- Mood disorders49%
- Diabetes47%
- Depression43%
- Anxiety42%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Palmbach's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach wrote 52 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Palmbach wrote 52 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $18 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Palmbach's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic46 claims88%
- Brand-name and other6 claims12%
Dr. Palmbach'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. Palmbach's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids38%20 of 52 claims
- Antibiotics25%13 of 52 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, 2018 to 2024
- 2018
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2018: 122024: 1525%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2018.
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. Joshua Mark Palmbach ranks in the 90th percentile for removal of tissue in Medicare
Dr. Palmbach accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 175 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Palmbach, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Palmbach ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of tissue
- 90th percentile175 procedures
- Removal of skin lesions
- 69th percentile33 procedures
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 85th percentile17 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)
Mastectomy: 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. Joshua Mark Palmbach received $368 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Palmbach from 8 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Solventum Corporation paid the most, $111.
General payments to Dr. Palmbach by program year, 2024 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Palmbach the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach graduated from Liberty Univ College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Palmbach graduated from Liberty Univ College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2018.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach'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) |
| 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. Joshua Mark Palmbach's NPI number?
Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach's NPI number is 1386148948. It was assigned on March 20, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach?
Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach is a general surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach practice?
Dr. Palmbach practices at 8835 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118. Dr. Palmbach's primary practice is Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Temple University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palmbach to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Palmbach is (215) 248-8200.
What is Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach's medical license number?
Dr. Palmbach holds Pennsylvania license OS023042.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach affiliated with?
Dr. Palmbach practices at Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
What medical group is Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach part of?
Dr. Palmbach is linked to Temple Faculty Physicians.
Does Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Palmbach billed Medicare for 252 services in 2024, and Dr. Palmbach accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach see?
CMS counts 137 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palmbach in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Palmbach's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99213) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
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Where did Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach go to medical school?
Dr. Palmbach graduated from Liberty Univ College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2018.
What drugs does Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Palmbach's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $368 in general payments to Dr. Palmbach from 8 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Solventum Corporation.
How long has Dr. Joshua Mark Palmbach been practicing?
Dr. Palmbach graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
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