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Catherine Palamar, APN

Nurse Practitioner in Trenton, New Jersey. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 87,227 in Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
221
Medicare Part D claims · 99 beneficiaries · Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
82%
generic claims · 18% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
95.3/100
▲ 12 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$19.97
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Catherine Palamar, APN reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.3/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 221 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

95.3/100
MIPS score · +12 vs avg
221
Part D claims, 2023
82%
generic prescribing
$19.97
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Catherine Palamar, APN's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

95 Top 21% higher than 79% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Catherine Palamar, APN sits

This provider among nurse practitioner peers

Across the 13,476 nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Catherine Palamar, APN writes more Part D claims than 37% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 78% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.148.372.496.6Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Catherine Palamar, APN-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Catherine Palamar, APN. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Catherine Palamar, APN?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/30/2014

NPI 1407266364

Primary specialty

Nurse Practitioner

High-volume

87,227 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

221 80% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,084

MIPS final score

95.3/100 12.2 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in New Jersey

How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among New Jersey providers

New Jersey providers

Largest specialties in New Jersey (% of in-state providers)

Mental Health Counselor - 6.2%Mental Health Counselor6.2%Physical Therapist - 5.9%Physical Therapist5.9%Clinical Social Worker - 5.5%Clinical Social Worker5.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5.4%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.4%Pharmacist - 5%Pharmacist5%Internal Medicine Physician - 3.1%Internal Medicine Physician3.1%Nurse Practitioner - 1.1%Nurse Practitioner1.1%
Largest specialties in New Jersey (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Catherine Palamar, APN's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nurse Practitioner national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
95.3/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Nurse Practitioner) - 95.3/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%95.3%
MIPS final score (Nurse Practitioner) - 95.3/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Catherine Palamar, APN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding APN credentials at 750 BRUNSWICK AVE, Trenton, NJ, 08638, with a listed phone of (609) 394-4000. NPI 1407266364 was issued on 04/30/2014. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Palamar most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 221 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 99 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $50K in drug spend, split 18% brand-name and 82% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 9.0%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 95.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 96.5, Cost 82.6), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,227 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

750 BRUNSWICK AVE
Trenton, NJ 08638

Provider Details

NPI 1407266364
Specialty Nurse Practitioner
Credentials APN
Gender Female
NPI Issued 04/30/2014

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

95.3062
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
96.477
Quality
82.5533
Cost
99
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Catherine Palamar, APN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$20

Largest payer

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Catherine Palamar, APN - brand share 18.0%
Nurse Practitioner average

18% brand-name claims vs 82% generic, on 221 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

221
Total Claims
$50K
Total Drug Cost
99
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
423
Total Day Supply
11,105
Brand vs Generic
18% brand / 82% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$45K
Generic Drug Cost
$5K
Opioid Claims
20 (9.0% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.71
Gender Split
55% female / 45% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Catherine Palamar, APN prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel Bisulfate
59
Eliquis
Apixaban
20
Cilostazol
18
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
16

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Nurse Practitioner Overview

How Catherine Palamar, APN fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

87,227
Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Nurse Practitioner
1,084
Avg Claims per Provider

Catherine Palamar, APN's 221 claims are below the specialty average of 1,084.

Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in New Jersey

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Jersey, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Palamar.

Compare Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Catherine Palamar, APN's specialty?
Catherine Palamar, APN specializes in Nurse Practitioner and practices in Trenton, New Jersey. Credentials: APN.
How much does Catherine Palamar, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Catherine Palamar, APN wrote 221 Medicare Part D claims totaling $50K in drug costs for 99 beneficiaries.
What is Catherine Palamar, APN's Medicare quality score?
Catherine Palamar, APN has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 95.3/100 (Quality: 96.5, Cost: 82.6). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Catherine Palamar, APN located?
Catherine Palamar, APN is located at 750 BRUNSWICK AVE, Trenton, NJ, 08638. Phone: (609) 394-4000.
What is Catherine Palamar, APN's NPI number?
Catherine Palamar, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407266364, issued on 04/30/2014.
Does Catherine Palamar, APN prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Catherine Palamar, APN's prescribing is 18% brand-name and 82% generic drugs by claim count, with $45K in brand drug costs.
Does Catherine Palamar, APN prescribe opioids?
Yes, Catherine Palamar, APN had 20 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 9.0%.
How many Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US?
There are 87,227 Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,084 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Catherine Palamar, APN prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Catherine Palamar, APN's most frequently prescribed drugs include Clopidogrel, Eliquis, Cilostazol. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Catherine Palamar, APN accept Medicare?
Catherine Palamar, APN appears in CMS Medicare data with 221 Part D claims and 99 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Catherine Palamar, APN's credentials?
Catherine Palamar, APN's NPI is 1407266364 with credentials APN. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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