Christine Camille Palma, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Lake Charles, LA
Christine Camille Palma, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1932696754, issued on Apr 17, 2018. Check the license (Louisiana 326818, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christine Camille Palma
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- 326818 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 501 Dr. Michael Debakey Dr., Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Phone
- (337) 312-8120
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2018
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 312-8121
- Medicaid ID
- 2561901 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240308001453); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Podiatric Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 501 Dr. Michael Debakey Dr.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Prasanna Sugathan, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1598847733
Verify Christine Camille Palma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 326818Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
384 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ammonium Lactate62 claims
- Ciclopirox30 claims
- Cephalexin27 claims
- Meloxicam26 claims
- Clotrimazole19 claims
- Methylprednisolone18 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: $84.44
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Upperline Healthcare PCPell City, AL
- Vital Path Care PCHoover, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Louisiana
There are 89 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Louisiana.
Other foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Louisiana
- Todd Allain, DPMNew Orleans, LA1083633358
- Danier Anderson, D.P.M.Monroe, LA1639347073
- William Andress, D.P.M.Shreveport, LA1417316258
- Lon Baronne, DPMOpelousas, LA1417906306
- Kristina Barreiro Robertson, DPMNew Orleans, LA1851646673
- Leah Bayonne, DPMMarrero, LA1619225521
- Brian Benson, DPMLeesville, LA1104350883
- Jacob Blakeman, DPMLeesville, LA1760749261
- Anthony Blanchard, DPMBreaux Bridge, LA1629104344
- Robert Butler, DPMAlexandria, LA1215022686
Common questions
What is Christine Camille Palma, DPM's NPI number?
Christine Camille Palma, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932696754, issued on Apr 17, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christine Camille Palma, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Dr. Michael Debakey Dr., Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (337) 312-8120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christine Camille Palma, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 326818, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christine Camille Palma, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christine Camille Palma, DPM had 384 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.