Manuel Fernandez Palmer, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Waco, TX
Manuel Fernandez Palmer, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1407136310, issued on Aug 23, 2011. Check the license (Texas Q4949, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Manuel Fernandez Palmer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- Q4949 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5940 Crosslake Pkwy, Waco, TX 76712
- Phone
- (254) 666-2999
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151203000082); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5940 Crosslake Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Aadil Kaisani, DONephrology Physician1487116737
- Biresh Kumar, MDNephrology Physician1558341909
- Pedro Martinez Pitre, MDNephrology Physician1932587458
- Ninad Parekh, MDNephrology Physician1417113846
- Kayla Salinas, ARPN-CNPNurse Practitioner1114646445
- Victor Serrano, MDNephrology Physician1316471261
Verify Manuel Fernandez Palmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q4949Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,043 Medicare Part D claims for 543 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol176 claims
- Doxazosin Mesylate170 claims
- Carvedilol143 claims
- Furosemide133 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate124 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate114 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: $270.26
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 one group practice
- Central Texas Nephrology Associates, P.A.Hillsboro, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Manuel Fernandez Palmer among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Manuel Fernandez Palmer, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Waco → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aadil Kaisani, DOWaco, TX 767121487116737
- Biresh Kumar, MDWaco, TX 767121558341909
- Pedro Martinez Pitre, MDWaco, TX 767121932587458
- Ninad Parekh, MDWaco, TX 767121417113846
- Victor Serrano, MDWaco, TX 767121316471261
- John Bardgette, MDWaco, TX 767081417996208
- Robert Go, M.D.Waco, TX 767081386635720
- Micah Meyer, MDWaco, TX 767081053350819
Common questions
What is Manuel Fernandez Palmer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Manuel Fernandez Palmer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407136310, issued on Aug 23, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Manuel Fernandez Palmer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5940 Crosslake Pkwy, Waco, TX, 76712. Phone: (254) 666-2999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Manuel Fernandez Palmer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q4949, 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 Manuel Fernandez Palmer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Manuel Fernandez Palmer, M.D. had 2,043 Medicare Part D claims for 543 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.