NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David K. Palmer, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Slc, UT

David K. Palmer, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Slc, Utah, and NPI 1427018191, issued on Mar 25, 2006. Check the license (Utah 186744-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427018191
Name
David K. Palmer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
186744-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4000 S 700 E, Slc, UT 84107
Phone
(801) 268-4141
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(801) 261-8609
Medicaid ID
870354540001 UT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050317000480); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Pennsylvania, 1986
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 4000 S 700 E

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

  1. John Butler, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1598725350
  2. David Lodzins, MS CCCAAudiologist1912160714
  3. Jerry Sonkens, MDOtolaryngology Physician1699734079
  4. Nancy Stevenson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215997655
  5. Randal Swenson, MDOtolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1578522959

Verify David K. Palmer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

1,214 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. David Palmer1,214
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine393 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium291 claims
  3. Omeprazole142 claims
  4. Ipratropium Bromide113 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate90 claims
  6. Doxycycline Monohydrate31 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): 90.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $95.80

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Palmer$95.80
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Ent Professional Association ServicesSalt Lake City, UT

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

David K. Palmer among 118 otolaryngology physician records in Utah

David K. Palmer, MD is one of 118 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Utah. 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 76 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Utah

There are 118 otolaryngology physician records in Utah.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Butler, M.D.Slc, UT 841071598725350
  2. Daniel Cox, MDMurray, UT 841071700143906
  3. Roy Davis, M.D.Murray, UT 841071992962757
  4. Justin Gull, M.D.Murray, UT 841071962600338
  5. Robert Hunter, MDMurray, UT 841071477669083
  6. Mark MerkleyMurray, UT 841071144529595
  7. Dean Smart, MDMurray, UT 841071689700825
  8. Jerry Sonkens, MDSlc, UT 841071699734079

Common questions

What is David K. Palmer, MD's NPI number?

David K. Palmer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427018191, issued on Mar 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David K. Palmer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4000 S 700 E, Slc, UT, 84107. Phone: (801) 268-4141. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David K. Palmer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 186744-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David K. Palmer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David K. Palmer, MD had 1,214 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David K. Palmer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 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.

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