Dr. Joseph S. Palter, M.D.
Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine Physician)
1969 W Ogden Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
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Cook County includes primary care (3% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2011)
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 115
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2011Medical school: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Emergency Medicine Physician primary
IL license 125060069
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- John H Stroger Jr Hospital Chicago, IL
- Javon Bea Hospital Rockford, IL
- Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago, IL
Medical groups
- Cook County (788 clinicians)
- Rockford Health Physicians (521 clinicians)
- Cepamerica Illinois LLP (499 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 115
- Services billed
- 124
- Patients’ average age
- 67
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 52 | 52 |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 51 | 51 |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | 25 | 22 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 4 payments worth $1,695 in total to this clinician.
| GE Healthcare | $980 |
|---|---|
| Diasorin Inc. | $415 |
| Rivanna Medical, Inc | $300 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,630 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $64.62 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GE Healthcare Mar 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee Venue · Ultrasound | $980 |
| Diasorin Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Consulting Fee MeMed BV · In-vitro diagnostics | $350 |
| Rivanna Medical, Inc Sep 9, 2025 | Consulting Fee Accuro · Ultrasound | $300 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.