Individual provider Active NPI

Joel Palko, M.D.

  • Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
  • Morgantown, WV
National Provider Identifier
1467871012
Registry record updated Apr 12, 2022
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) PhysicianTaxonomy code 207WX0009X
License
29038 Issued in WV
Practice address
1 Medical Center Dr
Morgantown, WV 26506-1200
Phone
(304) 598-6944
NPI assigned
Apr 10, 2014
Last updated
Apr 12, 2022By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Apr 12, 2022

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) PhysicianGroup: 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP 207WX0009X 29038 WV Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1 Medical Center Dr
Morgantown, WV 26506-1200

Mailing address

1 Medical Center Dr
Morgantown, WV 26506-1200
Phone (304) 598-6944

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address jpalko139112@direct.wvuhsdirect.com Health Information Exchange (HIE)

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in PA, WV2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20180806001200 PA Practitioner - Ophthalmology 2062630171 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20190903002469 WV Practitioner - Ophthalmology 2062630171 Reassigns benefits to 4 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2019
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1 Medical Ctr Dr
Morgantown, WV 26506-1200
Phone (304) 598-4865

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
95.34 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
79.86
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery47

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
St Josephs Hospital of Buckhannon Inc Multi-Specialty CurrentSince Jul 24, 2025 Accepting new patients
West Virginia University Medical Corporation CurrentSince Jul 15, 2019 Accepting new patients
West Virginia University Medical Corporation Multi-Specialty Current Accepting new patients
University of Pittsburgh Physicians Multi-Specialty CurrentSince Jul 1, 2018 Accepting new patients
Wvu Med Corp Cheat Lake Physicians CurrentSince Jul 15, 2019 Accepting new patients
University of Pittsburgh Physicians Multi-Specialty Current Accepting new patients
University of Pittsburgh Physicians Multi-Specialty CurrentSince Jul 1, 2018 Accepting new patients

Locations

203 Lothrop St
Fl 7
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone (412) 647-2200

1 Amalia Dr
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Phone (304) 473-2000

1 Medical Center Dr
Morgantown, WV 26506
Phone (304) 293-4500

1 Medical Park
Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone (304) 243-3124

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: jpalko139112@direct.wvuhsdirect.com

Organizations & group practices 8

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 3

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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