Joseph Rudolph Pale, MD
NPI 1134495658ActiveIndividual· Emergency Medicine· Freeport, IL
Emergency Medicine (MD) with Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center and 2 other groups, practicing in Freeport, Illinois. 439 Medicare patients in 2024, $54,230 paid; nearly all of their 527 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Lists Fhn Memorial Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1134495658 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 29, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 21, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Primary | 207P00000X | 1134495658 | NY |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | 036-142229 | IL |
| Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X | 35.136054 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (IL); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 439 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 484 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,230 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 527 · 552 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 342 |
| Total drug cost | $6,732 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
Medical groups
- Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterAltamont, IL · 419 clinicians
- Freeport Memorial HospitalFreeport, IL · 178 clinicians
- Mercy Emergency Care Services IncToledo, OH · 63 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Fhn Memorial HospitalFreeport, IL
- Mercy St Vincent Medical CenterToledo, OH
- Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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