Stephen James Palajac, DPM
Podiatrist · Eastpointe, MI
Stephen James Palajac, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Eastpointe, Michigan, and NPI 1821025602, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (Michigan JP002254, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen James Palajac
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- JP002254 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20927 Kelly RD, Eastpointe, MI 48021
- Phone
- (586) 777-8801
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 5198828 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070714000185); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- William M. Scholl College Of Podiatric Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 20927 Kelly RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Edwin Soler-Valcourt, M.D.General Practice Physician1326028135
Verify Stephen James Palajac in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license JP002254Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
118 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ammonium Lactate45 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium18 claims
- Cephalexin11 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $205.70
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ConvaTec Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Stephen James Palajac among 439 podiatrist records in Michigan
Stephen James Palajac, DPM is one of 439 podiatrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 1997 among the 250 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Michigan
There are 439 podiatrist records in Michigan.
All 439 in Michigan → Every provider in Eastpointe → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Syed Ghani, DPMEastpointe, MI 480211174521439
- Charles Khalil, D.P.M.Eastpointe, MI 480211821127564
- Trina Russo, DPMEastpointe, MI 480211174500862
- Peter Torrice, DPM PCEastpointe, MI 480211992782213
- Jacques Darmon, DPMFranklin, MI 480251003818022
- Eric Foreman, D.P.M.Bingham Farms, MI 480251083708028
- Arnold Gross, D.P.M.Bingham Farms, MI 480251780778704
- William Rubin, DPMFraser, MI 480261043278583
Common questions
What is Stephen James Palajac, DPM's NPI number?
Stephen James Palajac, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821025602, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen James Palajac, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20927 Kelly RD, Eastpointe, MI, 48021. Phone: (586) 777-8801. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen James Palajac, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number JP002254, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Stephen James Palajac, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen James Palajac, DPM had 118 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen James Palajac, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.