HAROLD MARION PALMA, APRN
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner in HONOLULU, Hawaii. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: HAROLD MARION PALMA, APRN reported a CMS MIPS final score of 87.2275 out of 100, above the 83.1 national average, and filed 791 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
HAROLD MARION PALMA, APRN at a glance
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Hawaii
How Gerontology Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Hawaii providers
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner share within Hawaii
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Hawaii
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
HAROLD MARION PALMA, APRN's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Gerontology Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 87.2275/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Gerontology Nurse Practitioner) — 87.2275/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Gerontology Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
87.2275/100 MIPS final score — 4.1 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Gerontology Nurse Practitioner. Quality dim: 71.8891. Cost dim: 68.8693.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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HAROLD MARION PALMA, APRN is a Gerontology Nurse Practitioner provider practicing in HONOLULU, Hawaii, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: APRN. NPI: 1003367087. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
HAROLD MARION PALMA, APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gerontology Nurse Practitioner provider holding APRN credentials at 1520 LILIHA ST STE 601, HONOLULU, HI, 96817, with a listed phone of (808) 523-0445. NPI 1003367087 was issued on 10/14/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what PALMA most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 791 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 102 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $494K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 87.2275/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 71.8891, Cost 68.8693), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,625 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,283 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1003367087 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gerontology Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/14/2016 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where HAROLD MARION PALMA, APRN bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for HAROLD MARION PALMA, APRN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.4K
Largest payer
Ardelyx, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,517
- Total Day Supply
- 44,621
- Generic Drug Cost
- $112K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 8.67
- Gender Split
- 51% female / 49% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 37, 65-74: 30, 75-84: 24, 85+: 11
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 150 |
| Velphoro Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide | 56 |
| Gabapentin | 49 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 45 |
| Carvedilol | 40 |
| Furosemide | 39 |
| Losartan Potassium | 37 |
| Calcium Acetate | 35 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 32 |
| Auryxia Ferric Citrate | 29 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Overview
How HAROLD MARION PALMA, APRN fits within the Gerontology Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
HAROLD MARION PALMA, APRN's 791 claims are below the specialty average of 1,283.
Nearby Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Providers in Hawaii
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Hawaii, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as PALMA.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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