Hernan A. Palermo, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 282
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,942
- MIPS score, 2024
- 92
- Industry payments
- $350
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 6699 Chimney Rock Rd, Houston, TX 77081
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 665-1111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
First Surgical Southwest (Close)
Houston, Texas
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Hernan A. Palermo is an optometrist in Houston, Texas
Hernan Palermo practices at First Surgical Southwest (Close) in Houston, Texas.
Hernan Palermo's NPI, 1003851452, was assigned on June 19, 2006. Hernan Palermo graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2000. Hernan Palermo holds Texas license 05918TG.
- NPI
- 1003851452NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9830185396
- NPI enumeration date
- June 19, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 665-1111
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Hernan A. Palermo practices at First Surgical Southwest (Close) in Houston, Texas
Hernan Palermo's primary practice is First Surgical Southwest (Close), at 6699 Chimney Rock Rd, Houston, TX 77081 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 665-1111.
- First Surgical Southwest (Close)6699 Chimney Rock Rd, Houston, TX 77081 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 665-1111
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Hernan A. Palermo is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Hernan Palermo's primary practice is First Surgical Southwest (Close) in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Hernan Palermo to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, 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 Hernan A. Palermo's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Hernan Palermo practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| First Surgical Southwest (Close) | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Hernan A. Palermo is one of 3,272 optometrists in Texas
Optometrist is Hernan Palermo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Hernan Palermo is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, TexasPrimary
Optometrists near Hernan Palermo
Counts of optometrists 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
Hernan A. Palermo treated 282 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 282 Medicare patients who saw Hernan Palermo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 134 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Hernan Palermo's median patient age at 69, with 55% women.
Hernan Palermo's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Hernan Palermo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16559%
- Men11741%
Chronic conditions among Hernan Palermo's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes48%
- Arthritis39%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Mood disorders20%
- Depression17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Hernan Palermo's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Hernan A. Palermo wrote 2,942 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Hernan Palermo wrote 2,942 Medicare Part D claims for 678 patients. 43% of them were for generic drugs.
Hernan Palermo's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,259 claims43%
- Brand-name1,683 claims57%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Hernan Palermo's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%42 of 2,942 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Hernan A. Palermo scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Hernan Palermo for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Hernan Palermo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Hernan Palermo's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 92of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Hernan A. Palermo received $350 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Hernan Palermo from 6 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Harrow Eye, LLC paid the most, $99.
Companies that paid Hernan Palermo the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Hernan A. Palermo graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry
Hernan Palermo graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2000.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Hernan A. Palermo'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 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 (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) |
| 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 Hernan A. Palermo's NPI number?
Hernan A. Palermo's NPI number is 1003851452. It was assigned on June 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Hernan A. Palermo specialize in?
Hernan A. Palermo is an optometrist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Hernan A. Palermo practice?
Hernan Palermo practices at 6699 Chimney Rock Rd, Houston, TX 77081. Hernan Palermo's primary practice is First Surgical Southwest (Close) in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Hernan Palermo to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Hernan A. Palermo's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Hernan Palermo is (713) 665-1111.
What is Hernan A. Palermo's medical license number?
Hernan Palermo holds Texas license 05918TG.
Does Hernan A. Palermo accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Hernan Palermo as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Hernan A. Palermo's MIPS score?
Hernan Palermo's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Hernan A. Palermo see?
CMS counts 282 Medicare patients who saw Hernan Palermo in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Where did Hernan A. Palermo go to medical school?
Hernan Palermo graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 2000.
Has Hernan A. Palermo received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $350 in general payments to Hernan Palermo from 6 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Harrow Eye, LLC.
How long has Hernan A. Palermo been practicing?
Hernan Palermo graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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