Dr. Diane Marie Palkert, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 51
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 44
- Part D claims, 2024
- 44
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $218
- Practice address
- 1108 1st SE St, Little Falls, MN 56345
- Practice phone
- Call (320) 631-2200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Little Falls Orthopedics
Little Falls, Minnesota
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Dr. Diane Marie Palkert is an orthopedic surgeon in Little Falls, Minnesota
Dr. Palkert practices at Little Falls Orthopedics in Little Falls, Minnesota.
Dr. Palkert's NPI, 1093807786, was assigned on September 29, 2006. Dr. Palkert graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1993. Dr. Palkert holds Minnesota license 43000.
- NPI
- 1093807786NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638166986
- NPI enumeration date
- September 29, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (320) 631-2200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Diane Marie Palkert practices at Little Falls Orthopedics in Little Falls, Minnesota
Dr. Palkert's primary practice is Little Falls Orthopedics, at 1108 1st SE St, Little Falls, MN 56345 in Morrison County. The practice phone is (320) 631-2200.
- Little Falls Orthopedics1108 1st SE St, Little Falls, MN 56345 · Morrison CountyPhone(320) 631-2200
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Diane Marie Palkert is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Palkert's primary practice is Little Falls Orthopedics in Little Falls, Minnesota. Dr. Palkert is also affiliated with St. Gabriel's Hospital. The medical group on file is Little Falls Orthopedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palkert to 2 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Diane Marie Palkert's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Palkert practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Little Falls Orthopedics | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Diane Marie Palkert is one of 533 orthopedic surgeons in Minnesota
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Palkert's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Palkert is licensed in Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MinnesotaPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Palkert
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Diane Marie Palkert billed Medicare for 51 services in 2024
CMS data shows 51 Medicare services from Dr. Palkert across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 44 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,936 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Palkert's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2024
- 2022
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 322024: 5159%
Dr. Palkert compared with the Minnesota median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Palkert
- Minnesota median
- Medicare services
- 51vs 34685% below
- Medicare patients
- 44vs 16573% below
- Part D claims
- 32vs 6853% below
Medians across 514 orthopedic surgeons in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Palkert'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. Diane Marie Palkert treated 44 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 44 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palkert in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 15 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.50, 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. Palkert's median patient age at 64, with 59% women.
Dr. Palkert's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Palkert's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2966%
- Men1534%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Palkert's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis70%
- Anxiety48%
- Mood disorders41%
- Depression36%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Palkert's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Diane Marie Palkert wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Palkert wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims for 35 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 32 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $114 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Palkert'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. Palkert's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids77%34 of 44 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: 132024: 32146%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 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
How Dr. Diane Marie Palkert takes part in Medicare
Dr. Palkert accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Diane Marie Palkert received $218 in industry payments from 2019 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Palkert from 4 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Wright Medical Technology, Inc. paid the most, $96.
General payments to Dr. Palkert by program year, 2019 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Palkert the most, 2019 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Diane Marie Palkert graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School
Dr. Palkert graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1993.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Diane Marie Palkert'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| 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. Diane Marie Palkert's NPI number?
Dr. Diane Marie Palkert's NPI number is 1093807786. It was assigned on September 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Diane Marie Palkert?
Dr. Diane Marie Palkert is an orthopedic surgeon in Little Falls, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Diane Marie Palkert practice?
Dr. Palkert practices at 1108 1st SE St, Little Falls, MN 56345. Dr. Palkert's primary practice is Little Falls Orthopedics in Little Falls, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palkert to 2 hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Diane Marie Palkert's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Palkert is (320) 631-2200.
What is Dr. Diane Marie Palkert's medical license number?
Dr. Palkert holds Minnesota license 43000.
Which hospitals is Dr. Diane Marie Palkert affiliated with?
Dr. Palkert is affiliated with St. Gabriel's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Palkert to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Diane Marie Palkert part of?
Dr. Palkert is linked to Little Falls Orthopedics. Dmand AI links Dr. Palkert to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Diane Marie Palkert accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Palkert billed Medicare for 51 services in 2024, and Dr. Palkert accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Diane Marie Palkert see?
CMS counts 44 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palkert in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Diane Marie Palkert bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Palkert's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, new patient (99203).
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Where did Dr. Diane Marie Palkert go to medical school?
Dr. Palkert graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. Diane Marie Palkert prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Palkert's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Diane Marie Palkert received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $218 in general payments to Dr. Palkert from 4 companies from 2019 to 2024. The largest total came from Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
How long has Dr. Diane Marie Palkert been practicing?
Dr. Palkert graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
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