Christopher Robert Palma, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Canandaigua, NY
Christopher Robert Palma, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Canandaigua, New York, and NPI 1811286032, issued on Mar 29, 2011. Check the license (New York 269245, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Robert Palma
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 269245 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 335 Parrish St, Canandaigua, NY 14424
- Phone
- (585) 486-0901
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 6, 2023
- Fax
- (585) 340-5399
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160729001425); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 335 Parrish St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mary Ellen Alescio, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1518067107
- R. Alling, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1366443202
- Judith Almekinder, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1154474286
- Jillian Babu, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508038225
- Eric Beyer, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1043295595
- Jocelyn BurroniPharmacy Technician1508496449
Verify Christopher Robert Palma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 269245Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,153 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate338 claims
- Methotrexate273 claims
- Prednisone273 claims
- Allopurinol80 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick74 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen66 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $14.76
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Allergy - Immunology - Rheumatology Clinical GroupRochester, NY
- University OF RochesterRochester, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Robert Palma among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York
Christopher Robert Palma, M.D. is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New York
There are 599 rheumatology physician records in New York.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Alexis BarbutRochester, NY 146071053769059
- Ya Li Chen, M.D.Rochester, NY 146071174572440
- Mohammadomid Edrissian, M.D.Rochester, NY 146071699063941
- Keith Pryhuber, MDRochester, NY 146091942265343
- Tammi Shlotzhauer, M.D.Rochester, NY 146091861457251
Common questions
What is Christopher Robert Palma, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Robert Palma, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811286032, issued on Mar 29, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Robert Palma, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 335 Parrish St, Canandaigua, NY, 14424. Phone: (585) 486-0901. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Robert Palma, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 269245, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Robert Palma, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Robert Palma, M.D. had 2,153 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Robert Palma, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.