Christopher G. Palmer, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Dubuque, IA
Christopher G. Palmer, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Dubuque, Iowa, and NPI 1366434078, issued on Aug 18, 2005. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher G. Palmer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License numbers
- MD30479 TN
17684 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4005 Westmark Dr, Dubuque, IA 52002
- Phone
- (563) 582-6202
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (563) 582-5909
- Medicaid IDs
- 009910457 AL
D09910457 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221128000136); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 25 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4005 Westmark Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Benjamin Fern, PTPhysical Therapist1588791024
- David Field, M.D.Specialist1770563926
- Melvin Harvey, P.T.Physical Therapist1669411922
- Kathleen Klapatauskas, PTPhysical Therapist1306140488
- Natalie Krug Wierda, DPTPhysical Therapist1801151055
Verify Christopher G. Palmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
554 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 91 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam342 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen74 claims
- Celecoxib63 claims
- Methylprednisolone20 claims
- Tramadol Hcl13 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: $139.81
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
- Ochsner Mississippi, LLCBay Saint Louis, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher G. Palmer among 25 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Iowa
Christopher G. Palmer, MD is one of 25 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 17 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Iowa
There are 25 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Iowa.
All 25 in Iowa → Every provider in Dubuque → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Rock, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021386698553
- John Albright, MDIowa City, IA 522421467445833
- Annunziato Amendola, MDIowa City, IA 522421043202419
- Matthew Bollier, MDIowa City, IA 522421881897676
- Ashlee Enzinger, MDIowa City, IA 522421992141907
- Bastian Uribe-Echevarria Marbach, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421386048650
- Bruno Varone, MDIowa City, IA 522421215610480
- Brian Wolf, MDIowa City, IA 522421255326732
Common questions
What is Christopher G. Palmer, MD's NPI number?
Christopher G. Palmer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366434078, issued on Aug 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher G. Palmer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4005 Westmark Dr, Dubuque, IA, 52002. Phone: (563) 582-6202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher G. Palmer, MD's license?
Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher G. Palmer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher G. Palmer, MD had 554 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.