David J. Palmer, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Chicago, IL
David J. Palmer, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1245215060, issued on Dec 14, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036062843, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David J. Palmer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 036062843 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Chicago, IL 60611
- Phone
- (312) 695-8150
- Enumerated
- Dec 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 5, 2025
- Fax
- (312) 695-3652
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061109000265); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David J. Palmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036062843Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,786 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost757 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl294 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate247 claims
- Timolol Maleate228 claims
- Lumigan208 claims
- Rhopressa162 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): 94.1 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationEvanston, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David J. Palmer among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois
David J. Palmer, M.D. is one of 898 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 75% 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is David J. Palmer, M.D.'s NPI number?
David J. Palmer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245215060, issued on Dec 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David J. Palmer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 259 E Erie St Ste 1520, Chicago, IL, 60611. Phone: (312) 695-8150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David J. Palmer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036062843, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David J. Palmer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David J. Palmer, M.D. had 2,786 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David J. Palmer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.