Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer, MD

  • Beaver Dam, WI
  • General surgeon
NPI1821086000PAC ID3375727175
Medicare services, 2024
344
Medicare patients, 2024
247
Part D claims, 2024
44
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
79
Practice address
707 S University Ave, Beaver Dam, WI 53916
Practice phone
Call (920) 887-7181
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Primary practice

Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam

Hospital · Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

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Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer is a general surgeon in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Dr. Palmer practices at Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, part of Sanford Health.

Dr. Palmer's NPI, 1821086000, was assigned on October 11, 2005. Dr. Palmer graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Palmer holds Wisconsin license 44261020.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3375727175
NPI enumeration date
October 11, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(920) 887-7181
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer practices at Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Dr. Palmer's primary practice is Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam, at 707 S University Ave, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 in Dodge County. The practice phone is (920) 887-7181.

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Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Palmer's primary practice is Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, part of Sanford Health. The medical group on file is Marshfield Medical Center-Beaver Dam. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palmer to 1 more clinical lab, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Palmer practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver DamAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer is one of 565 general surgeons in Wisconsin

Surgery is Dr. Palmer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Palmer is licensed in Wisconsin.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, WisconsinPrimaryLicense 44261020 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Palmer

Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

565general surgeons in Wisconsin
2general surgeons in Beaver Dam

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer billed Medicare for 344 services in 2024

CMS data shows 344 Medicare services from Dr. Palmer across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 247 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,585 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024344
Medicare patients247
Paid by Medicare$37,585
Procedure codes10

Dr. Palmer's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 1892024: 26138%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1372024: 6453%
Other services
2023: 02024: 19

Dr. Palmer compared with the Wisconsin median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Palmer
  • Wisconsin median
Medicare services
344vs 993.5 times
Medicare patients
247vs 1002.5 times
Part D claims
15vs 3759% below

Medians across 557 general surgeons in Wisconsin 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. Paul Anthony Palmer treated 247 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 247 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palmer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 160 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Palmer's median patient age at 69, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024247
Average age72
Average risk score0.88
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Palmer's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Palmer's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women13856%
  • Men10944%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Palmer's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure68%
  3. Arthritis33%
  4. Diabetes26%
  5. Mood disorders20%
  6. Anxiety19%
  7. Chronic kidney disease19%
  8. Depression17%

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 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Palmer wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $79 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202444
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$79
Part D patients34

Dr. Palmer's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic41 claims93%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims7%

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

  • Opioids27%12 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: 122024: 1525%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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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. Paul Anthony Palmer scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Palmer for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Palmer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 76 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Palmer, more than 73% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Palmer's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 79of 100Final score
  • 56of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 73of 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

Colonoscopy
73rd percentile76 procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
69th percentile70 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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. Paul Anthony Palmer has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Palmer in 2019. Dr. Palmer's most frequent co-authors are Michael Earl Egger, MD, Robert Cg Martin, MD and Kelly M. McMasters, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Palmer's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Palmer

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer received $3,085 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018

CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Palmer from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,994.

General payments to Dr. Palmer by program year, 2016 to 2018

General payments to Dr. Palmer by kind, 2016 to 2018

$3.1Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$2,71488%
  • Food and beverage$37012%

Companies that paid Dr. Palmer the most, 2016 to 2018

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine

Dr. Palmer graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1997.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer's NPI number?

Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer's NPI number is 1821086000. It was assigned on October 11, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer?

Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer is a general surgeon in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer practice?

Dr. Palmer practices at 707 S University Ave, Beaver Dam, WI 53916. Dr. Palmer's primary practice is Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, part of Sanford Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palmer to 1 clinical lab, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Palmer is (920) 887-7181.

What is Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer's medical license number?

Dr. Palmer holds Wisconsin license 44261020.

Which hospitals is Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer affiliated with?

Dr. Palmer practices at Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.

What medical group is Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer part of?

Dr. Palmer is linked to Marshfield Medical Center-Beaver Dam.

Does Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Palmer billed Medicare for 344 services in 2024, and Dr. Palmer accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer's MIPS score?

Dr. Palmer's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer see?

CMS counts 247 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palmer in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Palmer's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (45385), surgery: digestive system (45384) and surgery: digestive system (43239).

Where did Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer go to medical school?

Dr. Palmer graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1997.

What drugs does Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Palmer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole.

Has Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,085 in general payments to Dr. Palmer from 5 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer been practicing?

Dr. Palmer graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

Does Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Palmer.

Who does Dr. Paul Anthony Palmer publish with?

Dr. Palmer's most frequent co-authors are Michael Earl Egger, MD (1 shared paper), Robert Cg Martin, MD (1 shared paper) and Kelly M. McMasters, MD (1 shared paper).

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