Active NPI 1437100799 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Lucio Giovanni Palanca , MD

Surgery • Linton, IN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Lucio Palanca, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Linton, IN. With approximately 39 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1987, Dr. Palanca delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1185 N 1000 W.

Dr. Palanca is affiliated with Monroe Medical Group Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1185 N 1000 W

Linton, IN 474415282

Telephone 8128472281

Fax 8128475238

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Greene County General Hospital Facility NPI 1184695389

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1987

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Linton, IN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

39 Yrs -0.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 39.5 Yrs

State Avg: 25.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Linton, IN (657 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Palanca (39 Years) 39 Yrs

Linton Specialty Average (39.5 Years) 39.5 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
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$193.00	$103.11
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	35	31	$281.00	$109.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$207.00	$150.80
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	20	20	$820.00	$166.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	18	$111.00	$84.34
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$693.00	$80.06
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$366.00	$151.29
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	12	12	$1172.00	$165.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	17	$150.36	$74.06
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	16	$200.00	$121.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$191.06	$154.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$139.14	$103.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$189.18	$104.38
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$1311.30	$104.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$242.35	$104.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$354.60	$158.52
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	26	25	$1273.10	$84.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	21	$165.50	$86.24
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	22	22	$1697.45	$240.28
99226 Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day	21	17	$200.95	$97.81
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	16	15	$224.55	$97.81
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	15	$970.75	$165.07
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$970.75	$89.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	41	41	$344.25	$151.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$235.25	$99.91
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	25	18	$218.00	$101.64
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$942.45	$160.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	13	$160.65	$71.74
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	12	$304.10	$108.58
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$1236.00	$109.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$163.91	$72.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	35	35	$140.00	$70.43
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	31	$275.00	$136.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	28	$205.00	$101.61
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	29	28	$195.00	$95.31
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	25	25	$750.00	$90.27
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	23	23	$720.00	$167.71
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	22	22	$400.00	$176.61
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	21	21	$935.00	$244.95
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	21	21	$395.00	$186.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	17	$115.00	$68.57
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	19	19	$975.00	$162.19
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	12	11	$35.00	$13.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$315.00	$154.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	47	$205.00	$98.22
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	48	48	$140.00	$69.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	44	$205.00	$99.62
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	30	30	$935.00	$243.27
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	26	26	$975.00	$169.34
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	24	24	$750.00	$67.62
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	22	$720.00	$176.20
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	17	$275.00	$134.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	16	$115.00	$65.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	13	$80.00	$40.15
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	14	14	$590.00	$83.56
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	13	13	$2015.00	$110.81
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	12	12	$400.00	$174.31
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$195.00	$94.31

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License IN 01060122A

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

200515150A (IN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Anthem

000000368575 (IN)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Monroe Medical Group Inc

4011 S Monroe Medical Park Blvd, Bloomington, IN 474038000

Phone: 8128251111

Monroe Medical Group Inc

421 S Landmark Ave, Bloomington, IN 474035003

Phone: 8126763000

Monroe Medical Group Inc

3209 W Reddy Way, Bloomington, IN 474034089

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

14 Associated Practitioners

Christine Tudor , RDN

Dietitian, Registered

NPI 1023818614

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Michael Crane , RPH

Pharmacist

NPI 1093765471

Registered Pharmacist

Dr. Peter Powers , MD

Hospitalist

NPI 1164612321

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Benjamin Wendell , MD

Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology

NPI 1386626398

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Jennifer Andrews , PharmD

Pharmacist

NPI 1427219294

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Dr. Zachary Worley , DO

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1538320254

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location August 21, 2019

Registered at 1185 N 1000 W, LINTON, IN 474415282 (Tel: 8128472281)

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NPI Profile Active August 03, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 03, 2007

Registered at 1542 S BLOOMINGTON ST, STE 1100, GREENCASTLE, IN 46135 (Tel: 7656582710)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 03, 2007

Registered at 1542 S BLOOMINGTON ST, STE 1100, GREENCASTLE, IN 46135 (Tel: 7656582710)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 03, 2007

Recorded as LUCIO PALANCA, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 03, 2007

Surgery (License #01060122A in IN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 12, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1437100799

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 12, 2006

Last Update: August 21, 2019

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1542 S Bloomington St, Ste 1100

Greencastle, IN 46135

Phone: 7656582710

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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