Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 5,493
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,552
- Part D claims, 2024
- 845
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 2321 Harrison Ave, Eureka, CA 95501
- Practice phone
- Call (707) 445-3660
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
North Coast Surgical Specialists
Eureka, California
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Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer is a general surgeon in Eureka, California
Dr. Palmer practices at North Coast Surgical Specialists in Eureka, California.
Dr. Palmer's NPI, 1669539862, was assigned on January 3, 2007. Dr. Palmer graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1976. Dr. Palmer holds California license G65321.
- NPI
- 1669539862NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6305917642
- NPI enumeration date
- January 3, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (707) 445-3660
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 76
- Medical school graduation
- 1976
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer practices at North Coast Surgical Specialists in Eureka, California
Dr. Palmer's primary practice is North Coast Surgical Specialists, at 2321 Harrison Ave, Eureka, CA 95501 in Humboldt County. The practice phone is (707) 445-3660.
- North Coast Surgical Specialists2321 Harrison Ave, Eureka, CA 95501 · Humboldt CountyPhone(707) 445-3660
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Palmer's primary practice is North Coast Surgical Specialists in Eureka, California. Dr. Palmer is also affiliated with Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka. The medical group on file is North Coast Surgical Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palmer to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Palmer practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| North Coast Surgical Specialists | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Palmer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Palmer is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer billed Medicare for 5,493 services in 2024
CMS data shows 5,493 Medicare services from Dr. Palmer across 44 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,552 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $943,082 for them.
Dr. Palmer's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2,1582024: 2,2796%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,8742024: 2,0198%
- Surgery
- 2023: 7112024: 97437%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1382024: 16922%
- Other services
- 2023: 802024: 5235%
Where Dr. Palmer's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,74386%
- In a facility75014%
Dr. Palmer compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Palmer
- California median
- Medicare services
- 5,493vs 16633.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,552vs 12112.8 times
- Part D claims
- 681vs 3420.0 times
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Palmer's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer treated 1,552 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 1,552 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palmer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 698 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.70, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Palmer's median patient age at 73, with 54% women.
Dr. Palmer's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Palmer's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women79451%
- Men75849%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Palmer's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol73%
- Arthritis45%
- Diabetes33%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- COPD26%
- Heart failure25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Palmer's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer wrote 845 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Palmer wrote 845 Medicare Part D claims for 327 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 681 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $71,228 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 648 claims across 11 drugs.
Dr. Palmer's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic741 claims88%
- Brand-name104 claims12%
Dr. Palmer's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Palmer's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids13%106 of 845 claims
- Antibiotics10%82 of 845 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 6482024: 6815%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 11 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Palmer for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Palmer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Palmer as offering telehealth. CMS counts 69 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Palmer, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Palmer's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 67.4of 100Quality
- 85of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Palmer ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Varicose vein removal
- 92nd percentile237 procedures
- Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow)
- 97th percentile69 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 60th percentile43 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 57th percentile33 procedures
- Removal of tissue
- 62nd percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer received $3,161 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 83 general payments to Dr. Palmer from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $557.
General payments to Dr. Palmer by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Palmer the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School
Dr. Palmer graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1976.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer's NPI number?
Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer's NPI number is 1669539862. It was assigned on January 3, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer?
Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer is a general surgeon in Eureka, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer practice?
Dr. Palmer practices at 2321 Harrison Ave, Eureka, CA 95501. Dr. Palmer's primary practice is North Coast Surgical Specialists in Eureka, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palmer to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Palmer is (707) 445-3660.
What is Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer's medical license number?
Dr. Palmer holds California license G65321.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer affiliated with?
Dr. Palmer is affiliated with Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka. Dmand AI links Dr. Palmer to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer part of?
Dr. Palmer is linked to North Coast Surgical Specialists.
Does Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Palmer billed Medicare for 5,493 services in 2024, and Dr. Palmer accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Palmer as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer's MIPS score?
Dr. Palmer's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer see?
CMS counts 1,552 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palmer in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Palmer's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), blood vessel study (93880) and blood vessel study (93925).
Where did Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer go to medical school?
Dr. Palmer graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1976.
What drugs does Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Palmer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf.
Has Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,161 in general payments to Dr. Palmer from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
How long has Dr. Michael Anthony Palmer been practicing?
Dr. Palmer graduated from medical school in 1976, 50 years ago.
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