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Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD

(Dr. Francis Anthony Palermo, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

620 Christiana - Stanton Road Suite 301
Newark, DE 19713

(302) 994-1100

Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD is a cardiologist in Newark, DE specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD is affiliated with ChristianaCare.

Office Locations

ChristianaCare

620 Christiana - Stanton Road Suite 301
Newark, DE 19713

(302) 994-1100

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620 Stanton - Christiana Road Suite 301
Newark, DE 19713

(302) 994-1100

(302) 994-1599

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

inpatient hospital care

ultrasound

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Delaware, Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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 10%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

In 2023, Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD performed more cardiac procedures, myocardial perfusion SPECT, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Delaware.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

ankle brachial index

cardiac stress testing

pelvic duplex ultrasound

stress EKG

testicular duplex ultrasound

vascular procedures

In 2012, Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, ankle brachial index (ABI), cardiac (heart) stress testing, pelvic duplex ultrasound, stress EKG, testicular duplex ultrasound, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Delaware.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD treated as a cardiologist in Newark, DE during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	261
ablation	17
ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	2518
cardioversion	39
doctor visit	1926
hospital care	1891
inpatient care	1891
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	710
pelvic imaging	261
stress testing	1312
ultrasound (sonogram)	1928
vascular procedures	997

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD treated as a cardiologist in Newark, DE during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	197
ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	2058
cardioversion	29
doctor visit	1910
hospital care	1468
inpatient care	1455
nuclear scan	541
pelvic imaging	197
stress testing	1020
ultrasound (sonogram)	1526
vascular procedures	674

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1017
Female	1129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1958
Black	136
Hispanic	25
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	784
From 75 to 84	681
85 and over	325
Less than 65	356

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD treated as a cardiologist in Newark, DE during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	134
cardiac procedures	1937
cardioversion	39
doctor visit	2042
hospital care	2365
inpatient care	2346
nuclear scan	490
pelvic imaging	134
stress testing	922
ultrasound (sonogram)	1365
vascular procedures	478

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1005
Female	1092

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1903
Black	130
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	810
From 75 to 84	661
85 and over	299
Less than 65	327

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD treated as a cardiologist in Newark, DE during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	121
cardiac procedures	1802
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	2152
hospital care	2514
inpatient care	2514
nuclear scan	436
pelvic imaging	121
stress testing	837
ultrasound (sonogram)	1242
vascular procedures	377

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1946
Female	2222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3782
Black	252
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1562
From 75 to 84	1274
85 and over	710
Less than 65	622

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD treated as a cardiologist in Newark, DE during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	206
cardiac procedures	2151
cardioversion	29
doctor visit	1939
hospital care	2336
inpatient care	2336
nuclear scan	490
pelvic imaging	206
stress testing	981
ultrasound (sonogram)	1660
vascular procedures	685

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1127
Female	1239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2151
Black	140
Hispanic	31
Asian	17
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	936
From 75 to 84	728
85 and over	377
Less than 65	325

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD treated as a cardiologist in Newark, DE during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	141
cardiac procedures	2027
cardioversion	38
doctor visit	2459
hospital care	2085
inpatient care	2085
nuclear scan	521
pelvic imaging	141
stress testing	1031
ultrasound (sonogram)	1355
vascular procedures	498

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1128
Female	1280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2194
Black	145
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	928
From 75 to 84	768
85 and over	380
Less than 65	332

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD treated as a cardiologist in Newark, DE during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	161
cardiac procedures	1902
cardioversion	27
doctor visit	2506
hospital care	1484
inpatient care	1484
nuclear scan	440
pelvic imaging	161
stress testing	822
ultrasound (sonogram)	1488
vascular procedures	564

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	939
Female	1100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1849
Black	127
Hispanic	21
Asian	11
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	791
From 75 to 84	684
85 and over	320
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD treated as a cardiologist in Newark, DE during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	171
cardiac procedures	2327
cardioversion	33
doctor visit	2362
hospital care	1470
inpatient care	1470
nuclear scan	480
nursing home care	63
pelvic imaging	171
stress testing	983
ultrasound (sonogram)	1768
vascular procedures	586

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1011
Female	1105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1916
Black	123
Hispanic	23
Asian	16
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	881
From 75 to 84	685
85 and over	300
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD treated as a cardiologist in Newark, DE during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	120
cardiac procedures	2199
cardioversion	30
doctor visit	2160
hospital care	1499
inpatient care	1499
nuclear scan	434
nursing home care	28
pelvic imaging	120
stress testing	877
ultrasound (sonogram)	1623
vascular procedures	413

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	995
Female	1070

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1857
Black	143
Hispanic	20
Asian	12
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	849
From 75 to 84	658
85 and over	301
Less than 65	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD treated as a cardiologist in Newark, DE during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	184
cardiac procedures	2674
cardioversion	41
doctor visit	2217
hospital care	2046
inpatient care	2046
nuclear scan	443
nursing home care	71
pelvic imaging	184
stress testing	891
ultrasound (sonogram)	2198
vascular procedures	546

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1154
Female	1346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2260
Black	162
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	978
From 75 to 84	846
85 and over	334
Less than 65	342

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD treated as a cardiologist in Newark, DE during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	148
cardiac procedures	2853
cardioversion	21
doctor visit	1714
hospital care	2176
inpatient care	2176
nuclear scan	419
nursing home care	55
pelvic imaging	148
stress testing	850
ultrasound (sonogram)	2309
vascular procedures	440

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1300
Female	1578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2599
Black	176
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1172
From 75 to 84	942
85 and over	391
Less than 65	373

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD treated as a cardiologist in Newark, DE were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	167
ablation	17
ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	2222
cardioversion	31
doctor visit	2126
hospital care	1939
inpatient care	1936
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	491
nursing home care	54
pelvic imaging	167
stress testing	956
ultrasound (sonogram)	1678
vascular procedures	568

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1196
Male	1056

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	139
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	2042
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	28

**Age**
85 and over	339
75 to 84	720
Less than 65	311
65 to 74	881

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at Christiana Care Health System. He is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine and has a state license in Delaware.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Christiana Care Health System

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Delaware

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ChristianaCare

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$4,562 Merlin Connectivity and Remote $1,920	Fortify Assura, Ellipse ICD $620	Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator $531	Confirm Rx $441	MERLIN@HOME $294	Other $756
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,187 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $1,753	Pacemakers $307	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) $95	Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $22	Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $11
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,829 XARELTO $1,829
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$1,720 MULTAQ $1,640	PRALUENT $56	KYNAMRO $24
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,703 ENTRESTO $1,275	LEQVIO $387	NON BRAND $22	EXFORGE $20
Other	$9,019 NEXLETOL $863	JARDIANCE $733	BRILINTA $701	ELIQUIS $680	VERQUVO $630	Other $5,412

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18,186
Travel and Lodging	$1,392
Consulting Fee	$1,114
Education	$329

Research Payments

Dr. Francis A. Palermo, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $558.

Biography

Dr. Francis Palermo is a Newark, DE physician who specializes in adult cardiology. Before completing his residency at Christiana Care Health System, Dr. Palermo attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He is professionally affiliated with ChristianaCare.