NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathryn Howell Palmer, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Tupelo, MS

Kathryn Howell Palmer, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Tupelo, Mississippi, and NPI 1699397406, issued on May 14, 2020. Check the license (Mississippi 32757, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699397406
Name
Kathryn Howell Palmer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
32757 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1793 Cliff Gookin Blvd, Tupelo, MS 38801
Phone
(662) 842-1161
Enumerated
May 14, 2020
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2025
Fax
(662) 842-6375
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240730001746); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1793 Cliff Gookin Blvd

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

  1. Gabrielle Alexander, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1013412006
  2. Melissa Barnett, CRNPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1669450425
  3. Ellen Carter, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1194468579
  4. Jennagrace EarnestWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1194142703
  5. Casey Hargett, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1487187068
  6. William Kahlstorf, MDGynecology Physician1710957378

Verify Kathryn Howell Palmer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kathryn Palmer33
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate13 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: $170.78

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kathryn Palmer$170.78
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

  1. Obstetrics Gynecology Associates PATupelo, MS
  2. State OF Mississippi-University OF Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS

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

Kathryn Howell Palmer among 326 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Mississippi

Kathryn Howell Palmer, MD is one of 326 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 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 2020, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 1999 among the 213 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Tupelo

They are 23 of the 2,315 NPPES records with a practice address in Tupelo, and 326 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leody Bautista, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011427286236
  2. Cassie Hill, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011518080803
  3. Mark Kellum, MDTupelo, MS 388011881665859
  4. Rachel Ladner, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011811158181
  5. Joseph McGehee, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011528221207
  6. Johnny Miles, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011487677514
  7. Brandon Montgomery, MDTupelo, MS 388011407099971
  8. Mark Ray, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011922022060

Common questions

What is Kathryn Howell Palmer, MD's NPI number?

Kathryn Howell Palmer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699397406, issued on May 14, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathryn Howell Palmer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1793 Cliff Gookin Blvd, Tupelo, MS, 38801. Phone: (662) 842-1161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathryn Howell Palmer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 32757, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kathryn Howell Palmer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathryn Howell Palmer, MD had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.