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Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

1601 Clint Moore Road Suite 100
Boca Raton, FL 33487

(561) 939-0200

Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD is a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL specializing in adult pulmonology. Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health.

Office Locations

Baptist Health

1601 Clint Moore Road Suite 100
Boca Raton, FL 33487

(561) 939-0200

(833) 449-4151

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In The News

“Her father Dr. Ralph Palumbo is a pulmonologist and critical care doctor in Boca Raton.”—"4 FAU High School students accepted to med school", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, May 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

type 4 home sleep study

In 2024, Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD performed more type 4 home sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

pulmonary function test

By Affordability:

sleep study

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for sleep study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	33
doctor visit	1655
hospital care	1403
inpatient care	1403
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	352
sleep study	72
vaccines	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1615
hospital care	1508
inpatient care	1508
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	432
sleep study	79
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17
vaccines	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	632
Female	677

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1240
Black	24
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	539
85 and over	427
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
doctor visit	1374
hospital care	1641
inpatient care	1641
pulmonary testing	450
sleep study	64
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	631
Female	730

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1285
Black	27
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	531
85 and over	449
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	11
catheterization	28
doctor visit	1202
hospital care	1586
inpatient care	1586
pulmonary testing	411
sleep study	52
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1426
Female	1648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2898
Black	72
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	764
From 75 to 84	1088
85 and over	1088
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	42
Dementia	25
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	33
doctor visit	1077
hospital care	1492
inpatient care	1492
pulmonary testing	376
sleep study	79
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	668
Female	734

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1295
Black	46
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	525
85 and over	463
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	50
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	45
Dementia	26
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	18
doctor visit	1204
hospital care	1425
inpatient care	1425
pulmonary testing	354
sleep study	101

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1184
Black	31
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	518
85 and over	411
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	43
Dementia	28
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
doctor visit	1005
hospital care	1414
inpatient care	1414
pulmonary testing	490
sleep study	86

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1127
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	511
85 and over	353
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
doctor visit	958
hospital care	1744
inpatient care	1744
pulmonary testing	460
sleep study	115

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	663
Female	740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1301
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	609
85 and over	415
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	46
Dementia	27
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	772
hospital care	1388
inpatient care	1388
pulmonary testing	128
sleep study	85

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	613

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1120
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	504
85 and over	359
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	44
Dementia	28
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	14
doctor visit	736
hospital care	1121
inpatient care	1121
pulmonary testing	250
sleep study	85

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	493
Female	593

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	981
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	471
85 and over	281
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	44
Dementia	25
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
doctor visit	810
hospital care	982
inpatient care	982
pulmonary testing	364
sleep study	118
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	597

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1001
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	501
85 and over	294
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	17
doctor visit	823
hospital care	1107
inpatient care	1107
pulmonary testing	386
sleep study	122
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	565
Female	667

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1121
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	566
85 and over	341
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	949
hospital care	1256
inpatient care	1256
pulmonary testing	405
sleep study	145

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	549
Female	712

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1160
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	570
85 and over	345
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Boca Raton, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	19
catheterization	18
doctor visit	1090
hospital care	1389
inpatient care	1389
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	373
sleep study	92
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15
vaccines	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	603
Female	699

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1208
Hispanic	24
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	533
85 and over	402
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	325

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	23
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	34
Cancer	22
Dementia	21

Education & Training

He completed residency at Winthrop University Hospital. He is certified by the Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Neurocritical Care American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Winthrop University Hospital (2000)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Neurocritical Care American Board of Internal Medicine (2000)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ralph Palumbo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$18,794 BREO $8,092	BREO ELLIPTA $4,586	ANORO ELLIPTA $4,107	ANORO $1,534	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $129	Other $346
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$15,128 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $14,077	SYMBICORT $799	FASENRA $104	DALIRESP $53	BREZTRI $31	Other $64
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$11,229 STIOLTO RESPIMAT $5,422	STIOLTO $1,490	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $1,427	Spiriva $1,341	OFEV $431	Other $1,118
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$676 Yupelri $355	Perforomist $277	EpiPen $33	$12
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$651 UPTRAVI $320	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $229	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $50	VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $30	OPSUMIT $24
Other	$5,423 Brovana $420	Esbriet $417	XARELTO $323	Adempas $317	XOLAIR $224	Other $3,724

**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	$35,450
Food and Beverage	$12,594
Consulting Fee	$3,500
Education	$236
Travel and Lodging	$121

Biography

Dr. Ralph Palumbo is a medical specialist in adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Boca Raton Regional Hospital and Baptist Health. Dr. Palumbo attended MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Winthrop University Hospital.