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Dr. James Palma, MD
NPI1821114091PAC ID3173602935
- Medicare services, 2024
- 363
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 173
- Part D claims, 2024
- 624
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $730
- Practice address
- 619 West 54th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10019
- Practice phone
- Call (646) 878-2350
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Westside GI Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · New York, New York
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Dr. James Palma is a gastroenterologist in New York, New York
Dr. Palma practices at Westside GI Center in New York, New York.
Dr. Palma's NPI, 1821114091, was assigned on March 21, 2007. Dr. Palma graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1984. Dr. Palma holds New York license 170169.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1821114091NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3173602935
- NPI enumeration date
- March 21, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (646) 878-2350
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James Palma practices at Westside GI Center in New York, New York
Dr. Palma's primary practice is Westside GI Center, at 619 West 54th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10019. The practice phone is (646) 878-2350.
- Westside GI Center619 West 54th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10019Phone(646) 878-2350
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James Palma is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Palma's primary practice is Westside GI Center in New York, New York. The medical group on file is JP Gastroenterology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palma to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.
Westside GI CenterPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Palma's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Palma practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Westside GI Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James Palma is one of 1,583 gastroenterologists in New York
Gastroenterology is Dr. Palma's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Palma is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, New YorkPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Palma billed Medicare for 363 services in 2024
CMS data shows 363 Medicare services from Dr. Palma across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 173 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,767 for them.
Medicare services, 2024363
Medicare patients173
Paid by Medicare$31,767
Procedure codes8
Dr. Palma's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 1732024: 19010%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1992024: 17313%
Where Dr. Palma's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office22662%
- In a facility13738%
Dr. Palma compared with the New York median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Palma
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 363vs 42114% below
- Medicare patients
- 173vs 23627% below
- Part D claims
- 508vs 38233% above
Medians across 1,551 gastroenterologists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Palma'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. James Palma treated 173 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 173 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palma in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 78 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 60% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.82, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Palma's median patient age at 60, with 51% women.
Medicare patients, 2024173
Average age76
Average risk score0.82
Also on Medicaid10%
Dr. Palma's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Palma's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9857%
- Men7543%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Palma's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure60%
- Arthritis48%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Osteoporosis22%
- Mood disorders21%
- Depression20%
- Anxiety18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Palma's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Palma wrote 624 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Palma wrote 624 Medicare Part D claims for 310 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 508 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $23,046 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 494 claims across 9 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024624
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$23,046
Part D patients310
Dr. Palma's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic495 claims79%
- Brand-name129 claims21%
Dr. Palma'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. Palma's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics6%35 of 624 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: 4942024: 5083%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 9 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. James Palma ranks in the 71st percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Palma accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 71 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Palma, more than 71% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Palma ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 71st percentile71 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 55th percentile29 procedures
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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. James Palma has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Palma. Dr. Palma's most frequent co-authors are Matthew C. Carlisle, MD and Troy W. Privette, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Palma's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Palma
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. James Palma received $730 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 38 general payments to Dr. Palma from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Bausch Health Americas, Inc. paid the most, $522.
General payments to Dr. Palma by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Palma by kind, 2016 to 2025
$730in total
- Food and beverage$66190%
- Education$7010%
Companies that paid Dr. Palma 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. James Palma graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Dr. Palma graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1984.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. James Palma'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. James Palma's NPI number?
Dr. James Palma's NPI number is 1821114091. It was assigned on March 21, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James Palma?
Dr. James Palma is a gastroenterologist in New York, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. James Palma practice?
Dr. Palma practices at 619 West 54th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Dr. Palma's primary practice is Westside GI Center in New York, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palma to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Dr. James Palma's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Palma is (646) 878-2350.
What is Dr. James Palma's medical license number?
Dr. Palma holds New York license 170169.
What medical group is Dr. James Palma part of?
Dr. Palma is linked to JP Gastroenterology.
Does Dr. James Palma accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Palma billed Medicare for 363 services in 2024, and Dr. Palma accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Palma see?
CMS counts 173 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palma in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. James Palma bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Palma's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and surgery: digestive system (43239).
Where did Dr. James Palma go to medical school?
Dr. Palma graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1984.
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What drugs does Dr. James Palma prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Palma's most prescribed drugs by claims were Peg 3350-Electrolyte, Famotidine and Omeprazole.
Has Dr. James Palma received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $730 in general payments to Dr. Palma from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
How long has Dr. James Palma been practicing?
Dr. Palma graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
Does Dr. James Palma do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Palma.
Who does Dr. James Palma publish with?
Dr. Palma's most frequent co-authors are Matthew C. Carlisle, MD (1 shared paper) and Troy W. Privette, MD (1 shared paper).
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