NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Palyca, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Allentown, PA

Paul Palyca, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1346545464, issued on Jan 20, 2011. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD455126, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346545464
Name
Paul Palyca
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
MD455126 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1240 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18103
Phone
(610) 402-7880
Enumerated
Jan 20, 2011
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 402-7881
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150903001753); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 2009
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1240 S Cedar Crest Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Roline Adolphine, MDSurgical Critical Care Physician1740459684
  2. Basil Ahmed, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1952304610
  3. Shameer Ahmed, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1679744155
  4. Lori Alfonse, D.O.Surgical Oncology Physician1558432898
  5. Hamed Amani, MDSurgical Critical Care Physician1639388358
  6. Michael Badellino, MDTrauma Surgery Physician1518974179

Verify Paul Palyca in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

1,864 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 185 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Palyca1,864
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone306 claims
  2. Abiraterone Acetate295 claims
  3. Orgovyx163 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl110 claims
  5. Dexamethasone98 claims
  6. Hydroxyurea64 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lehigh Valley Physician GroupAllentown, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Paul Palyca among 784 hematology & oncology physician records in Pennsylvania

Paul Palyca, MD is one of 784 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 553 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 784 hematology & oncology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Basil Ahmed, M.D.Allentown, PA 181031952304610
  2. Lloyd Barron, MDAllentown, PA 181031295786333
  3. Eliot Friedman, MDAllentown, PA 181031962453092
  4. Ranju GuptaAllentown, PA 181031720170301
  5. Gregory Harper, MDAllentown, PA 181031104877232
  6. Katherine Harris, MDAllentown, PA 181031902857030
  7. Maged Khalil, MDAllentown, PA 181031366578429
  8. Nicholas Lamparella, DOAllentown, PA 181031073712741

Common questions

What is Paul Palyca, MD's NPI number?

Paul Palyca, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346545464, issued on Jan 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Palyca, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1240 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA, 18103. Phone: (610) 402-7880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Palyca, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD455126, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paul Palyca, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Palyca, MD had 1,864 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.