David Palma, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · North Andover, MA
David Palma, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in North Andover, Massachusetts, and NPI 1083875462, issued on Jun 19, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 261383, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Palma
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License numbers
- 261383 MA
16841 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 575 Turnpike St, North Andover, MA 01845
- Phone
- (978) 794-1946
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 12, 2024
- Fax
- (978) 975-3925
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160808000033); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 575 Turnpike St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kathryn Ghio, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1689965733
- Joan Gitlin, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1043286115
- Bobby Kuruvilla, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1801800701
Verify David Palma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 261383Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
2,790 Medicare Part D claims for 557 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 1,036 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl508 claims
- Gabapentin445 claims
- Tramadol Hcl353 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl289 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen238 claims
- Naproxen174 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $544.20
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 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 one group practice
- Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance PLLCSalem, NH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Palma among 353 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Massachusetts
David Palma, MD is one of 353 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 48% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 209 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 353 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Massachusetts.
All 353 in Massachusetts → Every provider in North Andover → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →
The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Dowd, M.D.North Andover, MA 018451598078057
- Moo Kim, M.D.Methuen, MA 018441861427577
- Elizabeth Szymanski, PTAMethuen, MA 018441295206142
- Elizardo Carandang, M.D.Lawrence, MA 018431477546224
- Thomas Cody, M.D.Lawrence, MA 018431679566434
- Srirangam Padmanabhan, M.D.Lawrence, MA 018431285621599
- Diamond JonesLowell, MA 018521447761119
- Jaclyn Reidy, PTLowell, MA 018521669020574
Common questions
What is David Palma, MD's NPI number?
David Palma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083875462, issued on Jun 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Palma, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 575 Turnpike St, North Andover, MA, 01845. Phone: (978) 794-1946. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Palma, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 261383, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Palma, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Palma, MD had 2,790 Medicare Part D claims for 557 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Palma, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.