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Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD

(Frank J. Palella, MD)

(22 Ratings)

Specializes in: Infectious Disease, General Practice and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine (1987)

Professional interests include: HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, Suite 940
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 926-8358

Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD is an infectious disease doctor in Chicago, IL specializing in infectious disease, general practice and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Impact Institute and Northwestern Medicine Infectious Disease Center.

Office Locations

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, Suite 940
Chicago, IL 60611

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"John was really a person whose shoulders we stood on," said Dr. Frank Palella, an infectious diseases professor at Northwestern who said Dr. Phair was a mentor.”—"Dr. John Phair, a leading HIV researcher, father of rocker Liz Phair, dead at 89", Chicago Sun-Times, March 2024

“Frank Palella, MD, of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, told MedPage Today that "it's not terribly surprising that overall loss of weight would also result in...”—"Semaglutide Reduced Inflammatory Biomarkers in HIV Patients With Lipohypertrophy", MedPage Today, March 2024

“"We have known for a long time, 20 to 25 years, that the gonorrhea bacteria may be resistant to several antibiotics including penicillin, but the rate of resistance to traditional treatment has...”—"Gonorrhea is getting smarter against antibiotics, but a promising new drug might beat it", NBC News, December 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	164

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	181

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD.

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD in 2013

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	201

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	11

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD in 2014

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	183

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD in 2015

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	165

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD.

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD in 2016

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	162

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD.

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD in 2018

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	157

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD.

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD in 2019

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	119

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD in 2021

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	96

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD in 2022

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	151

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD.

**Gender**
Male	5
Female	1

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	45
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	9

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine in 1987. He completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine (1987)

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (1990)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

Impact Institute

Northwestern Medicine Infectious Disease Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 22 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$506,483 Stribild $130,109	Genvoya $125,105	COMPLERA $24,756	Truvada $19,830	Odefsey $15,342	Other $191,342
Janssen Products, LP	$495,380 Symtuza $148,160	PREZCOBIX $83,433	PREZISTA $76,518	COBICISTAT $51,158	INTELENCE $27,610	Other $108,502
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$337,758 Biktarvy $206,143	Descovy $34,477	Truvada $17,499	Sunlenca $10,365	$69,274
ViiV Healthcare Company	$254,908 DOVATO $125,672	APRETUDE $64,927	CABENUVA $47,489	JULUCA $3,622	TIVICAY $73	Other $13,125
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$81,923 ISENTRESS $71,222	DELSTRIGO $5,444	PIFELTRO $17	$5,240
Other	$83,761 REYATAZ $25,654	Serostim $5,555	PIFELTRO $4,068	Egrifta $4,035	EVOTAZ $3,816	Other $40,633

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,406,852
Travel and Lodging	$223,737
Consulting Fee	$66,229
Food and Beverage	$37,160
Honoraria	$24,430
Other	$1,803

Research Payments

Dr. Frank J. Palella, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $693.

Biography

Dr. Frank Palella works as an infectious disease and general practice. After completing medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, he performed his residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. Clinical interests for Dr. Palella include HIV/AIDS. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. According to Yext, Dr. Palella is not acceping new patients at this time.