Dr. Spencer J. Palmer, MD

Dr. Palmer practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University.

Dr. Palmer's NPI, 1902849409, was assigned on June 13, 2006. Dr. Palmer graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Palmer holds Georgia license 58090.

Dr. Palmer's primary practice is Emory University Hospital, at 1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 in De Kalb County. The practice phone is (404) 686-8500.

Dr. Palmer's primary practice is Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University. Dr. Palmer is also affiliated with Northside Hospital Atlanta. The medical group on file is Emory Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palmer to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Palmer practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Palmer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Palmer is licensed in Georgia.

CMS data shows 3,240 Medicare services from Dr. Palmer across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,519 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $140,248 for them.

CMS counts 1,519 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palmer in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 687 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Palmer's median patient age at 76, with 40% women.

In 2024, Dr. Palmer wrote 4,094 Medicare Part D claims for 636 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,833 of them, across 46 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $668,704 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,837 claims across 50 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Palmer for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Palmer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 56 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Palmer, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Palmer in 2013. Dr. Palmer's most frequent co-author is Marek Polomsky, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Palmer to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Foramen Ovale, Patent and Heart Septal Defects, Atrial.

CMS Open Payments shows 60 general payments to Dr. Palmer from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $34,274.

Dr. Palmer graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1999.