David S. Palat, MD
NPI 1427058320ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Albany, NY
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) in Albany, New York, trained at Medical College of Pennsylvania (class of 1983). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $586,255 for 804 claims, against $64,908 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed reported $276.73 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1427058320 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 21, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 3, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 3, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 160765 | NY |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 228 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 726 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $64,908 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 804 · 1,358 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 181 |
| Total drug cost | $586,255 |
| Generic share | 44% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical groups
- St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates, P.C.Troy, NY · 487 clinicians
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkTroy, NY · 251 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NY
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkTroy, NY
- St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$276.73 · 5 payments from 1 company
- 2024$99.42 · 3 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $276.73 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$276.73 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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