In 2024, Dr. David B. Palko, MD had a list price for abdominal ultrasound, maxillofacial (jaw/face) CT scan, and retroperitoneal ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

abdominal CT scan

cervical spine CT scan

limited abdominal ultrasound

lumbar spine CT scan

MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

neck imaging

neck ultrasound

pelvic CT scan

soft tissue ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. David B. Palko, MD had a list price for abdominal CT scan, cervical (neck) spine CT scan, chest CT scan, CT scan, head/brain CT scan, joint imaging, limited abdominal ultrasound, lumbar spine (low-back) CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, neck imaging, neck ultrasound, pelvic CT scan, soft tissue ultrasound, spinal procedures, spine CT scan, spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Palko, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	325
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	136
cardiac procedures	13
CT scan	519
hip imaging	61
musculoskeletal imaging	133
neck imaging	25
nuclear scan	27
pelvic imaging	249
spinal procedures	52
stress testing	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	863
ultrasound (sonogram)	209
vascular procedures	122
X-rays	1002

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Palko, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	284
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	144
cardiac procedures	14
CT scan	513
hip imaging	38
musculoskeletal imaging	106
neck imaging	12
nuclear scan	33
pelvic imaging	226
spinal procedures	35
stress testing	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	769
ultrasound (sonogram)	145
vascular procedures	94
X-rays	821

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	533
Female	828

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1311
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	409
85 and over	497
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	33
Dementia	26
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Palko, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	355
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	229
cardiac procedures	11
CT scan	630
hip imaging	70
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	144
neck imaging	19
nuclear scan	28
pelvic imaging	292
spinal procedures	69
stress testing	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	863
ultrasound (sonogram)	176
vascular procedures	83
X-rays	1026

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	585
Female	882

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1408
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	419
85 and over	521
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Palko, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	342
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	228
cardiac procedures	23
CT scan	733
hip imaging	51
musculoskeletal imaging	126
neck imaging	12
nuclear scan	40
pelvic imaging	334
spinal procedures	87
stress testing	23
thoracic (chest) imaging	927
ultrasound (sonogram)	188
vascular procedures	76
women's imaging	16
X-rays	1004

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1178
Female	1954

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3010
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	926
From 75 to 84	824
85 and over	1056
Less than 65	326

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	32
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Palko, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	317
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	223
cardiac procedures	11
CT scan	748
gastrointestinal procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	99
neck imaging	31
nuclear scan	40
pelvic imaging	276
spinal procedures	84
stress testing	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	1031
ultrasound (sonogram)	104
vascular procedures	77
X-rays	1037

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	666
Female	1029

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1614
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	557
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	517
Less than 65	195

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	30
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Palko, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2017 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	274
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	234
cardiac procedures	29
CT scan	723
musculoskeletal imaging	80
neck imaging	15
nuclear scan	49
pelvic imaging	240
spinal procedures	100
stress testing	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	891
ultrasound (sonogram)	76
vascular procedures	48
X-rays	861

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	642
Female	998

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1559
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	573
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	490
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	31
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Palko, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2018 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	262
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	166
CT scan	601
hip imaging	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
musculoskeletal imaging	76
nuclear scan	28
pelvic imaging	204
spinal procedures	63
thoracic (chest) imaging	180
ultrasound (sonogram)	124
vascular procedures	66
X-rays	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	642
Female	902

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1469
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	638
From 75 to 84	382
85 and over	387
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Dementia	21
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Palko, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2019 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	262
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	172
CT scan	585
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	48
musculoskeletal imaging	83
neck imaging	35
nuclear scan	37
pelvic imaging	174
spinal procedures	93
thoracic (chest) imaging	177
ultrasound (sonogram)	209
vascular procedures	103
X-rays	63

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	741
Female	994

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1643
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	768
From 75 to 84	431
85 and over	406
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Palko, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2020 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	292
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	90
CT scan	505
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	41
neck imaging	22
nuclear scan	21
pelvic imaging	186
spinal procedures	110
thoracic (chest) imaging	178
ultrasound (sonogram)	202
vascular procedures	74
X-rays	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	801

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1320
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	667
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	280
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Palko, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2021 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	367
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	142
CT scan	643
gastrointestinal procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
musculoskeletal imaging	83
neck imaging	51
nuclear scan	28
pelvic imaging	245
spinal procedures	113
thoracic (chest) imaging	212
ultrasound (sonogram)	254
vascular procedures	96
X-rays	117

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	783
Female	986

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1663
Black	30
Hispanic	13
Asian	20
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	826
From 75 to 84	490
85 and over	335
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Palko, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2022 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	337
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	166
CT scan	622
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	64
musculoskeletal imaging	46
neck imaging	13
nuclear scan	27
pelvic imaging	242
spinal procedures	119
thoracic (chest) imaging	175
ultrasound (sonogram)	164
vascular procedures	75
X-rays	83

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	647
Female	849

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1416
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	680
From 75 to 84	443
85 and over	301
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Palko, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2023 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	362
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	190
CT scan	647
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	56
neck imaging	12
nuclear scan	24
pelvic imaging	265
spinal procedures	65
thoracic (chest) imaging	199
ultrasound (sonogram)	202
vascular procedures	95
women's imaging	12
X-rays	70

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	688
Female	944

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1528
Black	26
Hispanic	12
Asian	25
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	738
From 75 to 84	487
85 and over	321
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Palko, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2024 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	298
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	179
CT scan	548
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	27
neck imaging	21
pelvic imaging	188
spinal procedures	112
thoracic (chest) imaging	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	159
vascular procedures	39
X-rays	81

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	677
Female	843

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1435
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	673
From 75 to 84	511
85 and over	258
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David B. Palko, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Pittsburgh, PA were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	313
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	176
cardiac procedures	16
CT scan	616
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hip imaging	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	84
neck imaging	22
nuclear scan	31
pelvic imaging	240
spinal procedures	84
stress testing	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	507
ultrasound (sonogram)	170
vascular procedures	80
women's imaging	14
X-rays	481

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	644
Female	923

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	1490
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	430
85 and over	413
Less than 65	130
65 to 74	594

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Palko, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David B. Palko, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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General Payments

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