Kenneth M. Palmer, MD
Gynecology Physician · Rochester, MN
Kenneth M. Palmer, MD is a gynecology physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1255339883, issued on Jul 8, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 50553, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth M. Palmer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gynecology Physician 207VG0400X
- License number
- 50553 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1650 4TH St SE, Rochester, MN 55904
- Phone
- (507) 529-6616
- Enumerated
- Jul 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 22, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 02365442 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230727000791); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth M. Palmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 50553Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gynecology physician in 2024
79 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 299 among the 1,919 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 68% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Santyl43 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $26.36
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 1,398 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,469.88 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
- Vohra Post Acute Care Physicians OF The East PAMinneapolis, MN
- Vohra Wound Physicians OF The Mid-West, S.C.Milwaukee, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth M. Palmer among 21 gynecology physician records in Minnesota
Kenneth M. Palmer, MD is one of 21 gynecology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 38% 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, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 38% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VG0400X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gynecology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 21 gynecology physician records in Minnesota.
All 21 in Minnesota → Every provider in Rochester → Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rosalina Abboud, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051881670149
- Mary Gallenberg, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051306825898
- Andrew Good, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051568441418
- Jill Moes, MDRochester, MN 559051770878928
- Patricia Simmons, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051003888660
- Kelsey Stewart, MDRochester, MN 559051952864498
- Jo Van Winter, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051952371296
- Marie Nelson, MDLittle Falls, MN 563451457648065
Common questions
What is Kenneth M. Palmer, MD's NPI number?
Kenneth M. Palmer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255339883, issued on Jul 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth M. Palmer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1650 4TH St SE, Rochester, MN, 55904. Phone: (507) 529-6616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth M. Palmer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 50553, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth M. Palmer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth M. Palmer, MD had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among gynecology physician prescribers was 299. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kenneth M. Palmer, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.