Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout PALESTY
J. Alexander Palesty, MD practises general surgery in Waterbury, CT. J. is also listed as specialising in surgery and surgery of the hand.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Palesty specialise in?
Dr. Palesty is a general surgeon in Waterbury, CT. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Palesty located?
Dr. Palesty is listed at 56 FRANKLIN ST, Waterbury, CT 06706. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Palesty's phone number?
The number on file is (203) 709-6314. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Palesty's NPI number?
Dr. Palesty's National Provider Identifier is 1942237516. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Palesty go to medical school?
Dr. Palesty attended Other, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Palesty been practising?
Dr. Palesty has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Palesty do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Palesty performs procedures including removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less and repair of groin hernia using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (203) 709-6314
- Email not available
Practice Locations
56 FRANKLIN ST
Waterbury, CT 06706
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
581 services · 268 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11042 |
140 |
| Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Procedure | 49650 |
16 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
216 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
59 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
57 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
49 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
17 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
15 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
12 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general surgeons in Waterbury 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
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More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1996 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less 8
Providers in CT who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.