NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407136310
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
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 5940 Crosslake Pkwy

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

  1. Aadil Kaisani, DONephrology Physician1487116737
  2. Biresh Kumar, MDNephrology Physician1558341909
  3. Pedro Martinez Pitre, MDNephrology Physician1932587458
  4. Ninad Parekh, MDNephrology Physician1417113846
  5. Kayla Salinas, ARPN-CNPNurse Practitioner1114646445
  6. Victor Serrano, MDNephrology Physician1316471261

Verify Manuel Fernandez Palmer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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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.

  1. Manuel Fernandez Palmer2,043
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Calcitriol176 claims
  2. Doxazosin Mesylate170 claims
  3. Carvedilol143 claims
  4. Furosemide133 claims
  5. Sevelamer Carbonate124 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Manuel Fernandez Palmer$270.26
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. 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.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aadil Kaisani, DOWaco, TX 767121487116737
  2. Biresh Kumar, MDWaco, TX 767121558341909
  3. Pedro Martinez Pitre, MDWaco, TX 767121932587458
  4. Ninad Parekh, MDWaco, TX 767121417113846
  5. Victor Serrano, MDWaco, TX 767121316471261
  6. John Bardgette, MDWaco, TX 767081417996208
  7. Robert Go, M.D.Waco, TX 767081386635720
  8. 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.