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Dr. William M. Palko, MD

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Specializes in: Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine

Penn State College of Medicine (1982)

550 North Hillside Street
Wichita, KS 67214

(316) 685-6112

Dr. William M. Palko, MD is a transfusion medicine specialist in Wichita, KS specializing in blood banking & transfusion medicine. He graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. William M. Palko, MD is affiliated with Wesley Healthcare, Wesley Medical Center and SOUTHCENTRAL PATHOLOGY LABORATORY, PA.

Office Locations

550 North Hillside Street
Wichita, KS 67214

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In The News

“Physician William Palko, a pathology expert, said Max's level of hemoglobin, which carries oxygen to the organs and tissues, was below half of what is normal.”—"3-year-old Wichita boy gets second chance to fight cancer thanks to mom, doctor, police", Wichita Eagle, February 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William M. Palko, MD in 2023

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

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By Volume:

intraoperative pathology consultation

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. William M. Palko, MD performed more intraoperative pathology consultation, and lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Kansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Palko, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Wichita, KS during 2012 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	397

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Palko, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Wichita, KS during 2013 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	463

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	63
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	127
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Palko, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Wichita, KS during 2014 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	87

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	41
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	73
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Palko, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Wichita, KS during 2015 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	85

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	864
Black	92
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	190
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Palko, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Wichita, KS during 2016 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	13
lab tests	98

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	42
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	64
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Palko, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Wichita, KS during 2017 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	12
lab tests	107

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	40
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	76
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Palko, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Wichita, KS during 2018 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	12
lab tests	92

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	35
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	74
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Palko, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Wichita, KS during 2019 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	20
lab tests	101

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	31
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	72
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Palko, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Wichita, KS during 2020 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	17
lab tests	102

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	30
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	58
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Palko, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Wichita, KS during 2021 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	14
lab tests	131

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	28
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	72
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Palko, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Wichita, KS during 2022 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	11
lab tests	77

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	18
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	58
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Palko, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William M. Palko, MD treated as a transfusion medicine specialist in Wichita, KS were lab tests and consultation.

consultation	14
lab tests	158

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	472
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	164
85 and over	78
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	213

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Education & Training

Dr. William M. Palko, MD graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1982. He has a state license in Kansas.

Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine (1982)

Licensed In: Kansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William M. Palko, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wesley Healthcare

Wesley Medical Center

SOUTHCENTRAL PATHOLOGY LABORATORY, PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$221 TAGRISSO $221
Haemonetics Corporation	$110 TEG $110
KCI USA, Inc	$14 VAC THERAPY $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$344

Biography

Dr. William Palko is a blood banking & transfusion medicine specialist. He is affiliated with Wesley Medical Center. He attended medical school at Penn State College of Medicine.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Palko, MD From 2012 - 2022

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