NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christina Palomo, MD

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Scottsdale, AZ

Christina Palomo, MD is a facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1508486515, issued on Apr 20, 2020. Check the license (Arizona 76154, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508486515
Name
Christina Palomo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YS0123X
License number
76154 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8960 E Raintree Dr Ste 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone
(480) 590-2697
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2020
Record last updated
Apr 3, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8960 E Raintree Dr Ste 100

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sidney Starkman, M.D.Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1881038966

Verify Christina Palomo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average facial plastic surgery physician in 2024

208 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 370 among the 532 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 56 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christina Palomo208
  2. Specialty average370

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl37 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl35 claims
  3. Ofloxacin24 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $837.60

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 451 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,253.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christina Palomo$837.60
  2. Specialty average$3,253.58

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Christina Palomo among 17 facial plastic surgery physician records in Arizona

Christina Palomo, MD is one of 17 facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 94% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YS0123X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Arizona

There are 17 facial plastic surgery physician records in Arizona.

The 8 facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Blumberg, DOScottsdale, AZ 852601790087955
  2. Kelly Bomer, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852601871501999
  3. Samuel Devictor, MDScottsdale, AZ 852601619301884
  4. Paul Holden, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852601093986804
  5. Saba Ghorab, MDScottsdale, AZ 852581184036691
  6. Bryan Friedman, D.O.Scottsdale, AZ 852511982961850
  7. Robert Woods, MDScottsdale, AZ 852511558329011
  8. Veena Vats, MDGilbert, AZ 852971760472567

Common questions

What is Christina Palomo, MD's NPI number?

Christina Palomo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508486515, issued on Apr 20, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christina Palomo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8960 E Raintree Dr Ste 100, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260. Phone: (480) 590-2697. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christina Palomo, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 76154, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christina Palomo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christina Palomo, MD had 208 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.