NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Donald Palmer, DO

Internal Medicine Physician · Providence, RI

Christopher Donald Palmer, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1003102302, issued on Jun 24, 2011. Check the license (Rhode Island DO00770, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1003102302
Name
Christopher Donald Palmer
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
DO00770 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Dudley St, Providence, RI 02905
Phone
(401) 274-1122
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2011
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2024
Fax
(401) 453-7597
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241118002772); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 101 Dudley St

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

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  2. Emily Adams, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1750021622
  3. Victoria Adewale, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1467015024
  4. Brigida Aguiar, LICSWSocial Worker1356360572
  5. Barbara Alksninis, NPPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1447586490
  6. Rebecca Allen, MDGynecology Physician1669457735

Verify Christopher Donald Palmer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 97% of the cost of the top drugs

34,202 Medicare Part D claims for 26,520 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were over 99% of claims.

  1. Christopher Palmer34,202
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix14,495 claims
  2. Arexvy9,839 claims
  3. Abrysvo5,852 claims
  4. Boostrix Tdap3,106 claims
  5. Twinrix214 claims
  6. Adacel Tdap123 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: $100.00

1 payment: consulting fee; the largest payer was Cardinal Health 110 LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Palmer$100.00
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sturdy Health IncAttleboro, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher Donald Palmer among 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island

Christopher Donald Palmer, DO is one of 1,033 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 80% 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 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 51% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 590 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

511 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Providence

They are 511 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lynn Bowlby, MDProvidence, RI 029051588611123
  2. Elizabeth De Jesus, M.D.Cranston, RI 029051134206360
  3. Rinchen-Tzo Emgushov, MDProvidence, RI 029051760477962
  4. Jonathan Gates, MDProvidence, RI 029051922060466
  5. Amy Goldfarb, MDProvidence, RI 029051629063847
  6. Levis Guzman, MDProvidence, RI 029051154363695
  7. Carla Martin, MDProvidence, RI 029051376528794
  8. Niharika Mehta, MDProvidence, RI 029051558394833

Common questions

What is Christopher Donald Palmer, DO's NPI number?

Christopher Donald Palmer, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003102302, issued on Jun 24, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Donald Palmer, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Dudley St, Providence, RI, 02905. Phone: (401) 274-1122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Donald Palmer, DO's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number DO00770, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Donald Palmer, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Donald Palmer, DO had 34,202 Medicare Part D claims for 26,520 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.