Kenneth Palmer, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Houston, TX
Kenneth Palmer, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1437165750, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (Texas J6199, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth Palmer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- J6199 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 790-1818
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (713) 790-7500
- Medicaid IDs
- 286361501 TX
286361502 TX
286361505 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110415000087); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth Palmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J6199Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
748 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 248 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin220 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl144 claims
- Tramadol Hcl119 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen117 claims
- Methylprednisolone59 claims
- Celecoxib28 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: $261.65
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 2 group practices
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansSugar Land, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth Palmer among 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas
Kenneth Palmer, M.D. is one of 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 1,016 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.
All 1,514 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Bennett, M.D.Houston, TX 770301699741520
- Mark Brinker, M.D.Houston, TX 770301861480386
- Thomas Edwards, M.D.Houston, TX 770301528056033
- Howard Epps, M.D.Houston, TX 770301194713784
- Gary Gartsman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301821086414
- Joseph Gugenheim, M.D.Houston, TX 770301730177320
- Melvyn Harrington, MDHouston, TX 770301851365258
- Richard Haynes, MDHouston, TX 770301689641789
Common questions
What is Kenneth Palmer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth Palmer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437165750, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth Palmer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 790-1818. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth Palmer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J6199, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth Palmer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth Palmer, M.D. had 748 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.