Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Joel M. Palefsky, MD

Individual provider Internal Medicine Physician · NPI 1336191345

Dr. Joel M. Palefsky, MD is registered under Infectious Disease in San Francisco, California. Qualified in 1980, 46 years ago. Practices with University of California San Francisco, a 1,793-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
46
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

1600 Divisadero St
San Francisco, CA 94115-3010
Phone: (415) 353-7100
Fax: (415) 353-7150
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Specialties & licences

Infectious Disease Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RI0200X · Licence G54209 (CA)
Internal Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence G54209 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1336191345
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 17, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJuly 13, 2026

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyINFECTIOUS DISEASE
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 1980 (46 years in practice)
Group practice University Of California San Francisco — 1793 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients53
Services billed 92 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age71

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Consulting Fee $19,840 5 payments
Travel and Lodging $1,826 10 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $596 8 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at University of California San Francisco

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 1793 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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