Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,770
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 381
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,219
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Practice address
- 12639 Old Tesson Road, Suite 130, Saint Louis, MO 63128
- Practice phone
- Call (314) 748-4225
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Old Tesson Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Saint Louis, Missouri
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Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer is an orthopedic surgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri
Dr. Palmer practices at Old Tesson Surgery Center in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Dr. Palmer's NPI, 1922362565, was assigned on June 28, 2012. Dr. Palmer holds Missouri license 2012017829.
- NPI
- 1922362565NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7517196975
- NPI enumeration date
- June 28, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (314) 748-4225
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer practices at Old Tesson Surgery Center in Saint Louis, Missouri
Dr. Palmer's primary practice is Old Tesson Surgery Center, at 12639 Old Tesson Road, Suite 130, Saint Louis, MO 63128. The practice phone is (314) 748-4225.
- Old Tesson Surgery Center12639 Old Tesson Road, Suite 130, Saint Louis, MO 63128Phone(314) 748-4225
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer is affiliated with 12 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Palmer's primary practice is Old Tesson Surgery Center in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Palmer is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital St. Louis. The medical group on file is CORA Physical Therapy - Ballwin. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palmer to 5 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Palmer practices, 12 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Old Tesson Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +11 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer is one of 417 orthopedic surgeons in Missouri
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Palmer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Palmer is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MissouriPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer billed Medicare for 1,770 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,770 Medicare services from Dr. Palmer across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 381 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $243,732 for them.
Dr. Palmer's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 5482024: 5028%
- Imaging
- 2023: 4372024: 48010%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3952024: 3677%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2452024: 2648%
- Other services
- 2023: 1182024: 15733%
Where Dr. Palmer's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,41480%
- In a facility35620%
Dr. Palmer compared with the Missouri median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Palmer
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 1,770vs 8492.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 381vs 23165% above
- Part D claims
- 3,161vs 15620.3 times
Medians across 414 orthopedic surgeons in Missouri 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. Christopher Warner Palmer treated 381 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 381 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palmer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 184 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Palmer's median patient age at 70, with 60% women.
Dr. Palmer's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Palmer's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23963%
- Men14237%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Palmer's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Anxiety32%
- Mood disorders29%
- Depression26%
- Diabetes26%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
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 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer wrote 3,219 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Palmer wrote 3,219 Medicare Part D claims for 710 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,161 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $29,819 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,637 claims across 16 drugs.
Dr. Palmer's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,207 claims100%
- Brand-name12 claims0%
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
- Opioids29%924 of 3,219 claims
- Antibiotics31%1,009 of 3,219 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: 2,6372024: 3,16120%
Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 16 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. Christopher Warner Palmer scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 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 counts 139 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Palmer, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Palmer's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 83of 100Final score
- 81.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 63of 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
- Knee replacement
- 97th percentile139 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 78th percentile33 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 83rd percentile12 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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. Christopher Warner Palmer received $64,826 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 298 general payments to Dr. Palmer from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $19,847.
General payments to Dr. Palmer by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Palmer by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$36,33856%
- Food and beverage$13,99822%
- Travel and lodging$6,98711%
- Education$4,5047%
- Grants$3,0005%
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
Sources for Dr. Christopher Warner 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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)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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer's NPI number is 1922362565. It was assigned on June 28, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer?
Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer is an orthopedic surgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer practice?
Dr. Palmer practices at 12639 Old Tesson Road, Suite 130, Saint Louis, MO 63128. Dr. Palmer's primary practice is Old Tesson Surgery Center in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palmer to 5 hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Palmer is (314) 748-4225.
What is Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer's medical license number?
Dr. Palmer holds Missouri license 2012017829.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer affiliated with?
Dr. Palmer is affiliated with Mercy Hospital St. Louis. Dmand AI links Dr. Palmer to 5 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer part of?
Dr. Palmer is linked to CORA Physical Therapy - Ballwin. Dmand AI links Dr. Palmer to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Palmer billed Medicare for 1,770 services in 2024, and Dr. Palmer accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer's MIPS score?
Dr. Palmer's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer see?
CMS counts 381 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palmer in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Palmer's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), diagnostic imaging (73564) and office visit, new patient (99204).
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Palmer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Amoxicillin and Celecoxib.
Has Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $64,826 in general payments to Dr. Palmer from 26 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer been practicing?
Dr. Palmer graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
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