Kristi Jo Backer Palmer, O.D.
Optometrist · Coon Rapids, MN
Kristi Jo Backer Palmer, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and NPI 1053535419, issued on Apr 13, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 2519, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristi Jo Backer Palmer
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2519 MN
2569 CO
3155T OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9055 Springbrook Dr NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
- Phone
- (763) 780-9155
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080922000074); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9055 Springbrook Dr NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kristi Jo Backer Palmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2519Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
844 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost330 claims
- Timolol Maleate155 claims
- Restasis55 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate41 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth32 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate24 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): 83.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Allina Health SystemAnnandale, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristi Jo Backer Palmer among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Kristi Jo Backer Palmer, O.D. is one of 1,142 optometrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Minnesota
There are 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Coon Rapids → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bridget Axelson, O.D.Coon Rapids, MN 554331073542767
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- Timothy Eggimann, ODCoon Rapids, MN 554331922038926
- Jessica Fedor, O.D.Coon Rapids, MN 554331801980537
- Paul Hammond, O.D.Coon Rapids, MN 554331285918268
- Chad Kalil, O.D.Coon Rapids, MN 554331588790729
- Marlene Kluss, O.D.Coon Rapids, MN 554331891924304
- Tammy Peterson, ODCoon Rapids, MN 554331366404386
Common questions
What is Kristi Jo Backer Palmer, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kristi Jo Backer Palmer, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053535419, issued on Apr 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristi Jo Backer Palmer, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9055 Springbrook Dr NW, Coon Rapids, MN, 55433. Phone: (763) 780-9155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristi Jo Backer Palmer, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2519, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kristi Jo Backer Palmer, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristi Jo Backer Palmer, O.D. had 844 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristi Jo Backer Palmer, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 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.