Active NPI 1942237516 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. J. Alexander Palesty , MD

Surgery • Waterbury, CT

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. J. Palesty, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Waterbury, CT. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1996, Dr. Palesty delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 56 FRANKLIN ST.

Dr. Palesty is affiliated with Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

56 Franklin St

Waterbury, CT 067061221

Telephone 2037096314

Fax 2037096089

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Scovill Medical Group, Pc Facility NPI 1114929379

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Waterbury, CT

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs +4.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.3 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

12 Specialists

Practicing in Waterbury, CT (388 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

72.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Palesty (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Waterbury Specialty Average (25.3 Years) 25.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	216	53	$92.78	$50.42
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	140	13	$436.00	$61.38
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	59	52	$298.75	$133.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	57	47	$169.00	$93.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$248.12	$116.38
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	12	$101.24	$36.06
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	16	16	$2879.69	$591.30
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	15	15	$168.80	$82.79
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	11	$218.00	$84.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	192	55	$85.00	$51.31
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	138	23	$436.00	$62.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	62	49	$161.00	$94.47
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	61	$242.00	$115.35
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	54	50	$294.00	$133.22
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	31	28	$218.00	$86.29
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	14	14	$2764.50	$581.15
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$166.00	$76.78
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	11	11	$3072.00	$739.32
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	11	11	$166.00	$84.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	126	46	$85.00	$40.34
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	58	16	$205.00	$63.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	50	$242.00	$120.42
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	44	38	$294.00	$141.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	41	33	$161.00	$96.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	16	$118.00	$70.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	20	$97.00	$61.16
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	22	19	$218.00	$104.65
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	12	$95.00	$38.09
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$166.00	$78.90
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	12	12	$166.00	$75.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	244	78	$85.00	$40.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	49	$161.00	$91.88
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	52	44	$294.00	$143.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$242.00	$119.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	16	$118.00	$71.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	25	$97.00	$60.62
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	13	$95.00	$38.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$356.67	$165.02
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	13	12	$166.00	$76.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	175	82	$85.00	$42.53
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	67	11	$205.00	$67.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	41	$161.00	$79.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	51	23	$118.00	$55.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	44	$237.78	$117.29
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	48	44	$294.00	$149.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$242.00	$115.72
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	30	26	$166.00	$79.43
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	15	$95.00	$28.01
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$166.00	$83.74
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	14	14	$1038.00	$407.97
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	13	12	$67.00	$20.25
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	12	11	$1190.00	$368.57
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$2345.64	$509.18
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$2829.00	$707.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	347	126	$85.00	$42.08
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	171	15	$77.00	$29.08
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	94	26	$205.00	$66.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	93	33	$118.00	$54.61
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	91	55	$161.00	$78.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	35	$237.93	$112.34
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	40	37	$300.35	$146.47
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	32	19	$95.00	$26.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$242.00	$115.13
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	19	$158.00	$77.72
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	17	14	$164.76	$78.48
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$166.00	$83.14
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$224.00	$108.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	12	$97.00	$49.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	11	$181.00	$78.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	353	121	$85.00	$40.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	118	52	$161.00	$75.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	108	35	$95.00	$26.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	81	70	$237.00	$110.27
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	61	24	$205.00	$65.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	27	$118.00	$52.71
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	28	28	$224.00	$104.60
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	16	$97.00	$46.11
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	18	17	$159.00	$75.87
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$301.00	$141.10
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$166.00	$78.48
99218 Hospital observation care typically 30 minutes	11	11	$220.00	$102.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	156	67	$82.97	$40.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	125	47	$92.52	$46.34
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	123	33	$320.29	$65.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	114	35	$93.68	$26.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	101	57	$157.34	$76.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	100	67	$226.64	$112.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	33	$138.63	$53.08
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	48	13	$66.00	$27.79
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	45	39	$190.20	$106.03
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	33	12	$360.82	$123.59
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	30	28	$153.50	$75.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$229.56	$114.68
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$315.59	$172.76
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	16	12	$154.56	$75.04
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$1189.75	$510.56
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$1651.36	$705.07

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-10-28

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CT 042912

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Surgery - Surgical Oncology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086X0206X

State License CT 042912

A surgical oncologist is a well-qualified surgeon who has obtained additional training and experience in the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cancer patients, and devotes a major portion of his or her professional practice to these activities and cancer research.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

001429126 (CT)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc

56 Franklin St, Waterbury, CT 067061253

Phone: 2037096000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

6 Associated Practitioners

Kate Breiner , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1528676459

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Lisa Tanguay , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1659307916

Physician Assistant

Dr. Michael Ajemian , MD

Surgery

NPI 1699702357

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Reney Thomas , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1881623221

Physician Assistant

Dr. Stanley Dudrick , MD

Surgery

NPI 1942236211

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Edward Soltesz , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1962428771

Physician Assistant

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active September 12, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location September 12, 2007

Registered at 56 FRANKLIN ST, WATERBURY, CT 067061221 (Tel: 2037096314)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address September 12, 2007

Registered at 56 FRANKLIN ST, 3RD FLOOR, WATERBURY, CT 067061221 (Tel: 2037098873)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 12, 2007

Recorded as J. PALESTY, MD

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 12, 2007

Surgery (License #042912 in CT)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 27, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1942237516

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 27, 2006

Last Update: October 28, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

56 Franklin St, 3rd Floor

Waterbury, CT 067061221

Phone: 2037098873

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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