Matti W. Palo Jr., MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Matti W. Palo Jr., data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)331 services
2. Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)218 services
3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)203 services
4. Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose (J7323)165 services
5. X-ray of knee, 1-2 views (73560)160 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High cholesterol75%
• Arthritis75%
• High blood pressure74%
• Osteoporosis44%
• Ischemic heart disease40%
• Anxiety31%

Hospitals where Matti W. Palo Jr. works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Matti W. Palo Jr. at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• AvalaCovington, LA · Acute Care Hospital · Emergency services: not listed by Medicare · CCN 190267
• St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 190045

Practice locations

Addresses where Matti W. Palo Jr. is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 1411 Ochsner Blvd, Suite CCovington, LA 70433 (985) 807‑1937

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Matti W. Palo Jr. as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Joint Efforts LLC3 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Orthopedic Surgeryprimary

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Other orthopedic surgeons in Covington

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Covington, LA — not a recommendation.

• Timothy Devraj, MD
• Kevin Darr, MD
• Blane A. Sessions, MD
• Joseph M. Bonvillain, MD
• Jason L. Rolling, MD
• McCall G. McDaniel, MD
• Matthew Webb, MD
• Roch Hontas, MD

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Other clinicians in Joint Efforts LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Eric A. Payne, MD
• Rachael M. Murphy, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians