Mark Palit, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Clarion, IA
Mark Palit, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Clarion, Iowa, and NPI 1568404788, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark Palit
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- MD00046146 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1316 S Main St, Clarion, IA 50525
- Phone
- (515) 532-2811
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 532-3443
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060320000323); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois Medical College, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1316 S Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Benjamin Becker, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1124413307
- Jacob Boll, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1750053351
Verify Mark Palit in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
131 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 59 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin28 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
- Tramadol Hcl21 claims
- Prednisone13 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: $579.79
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Prism Medical. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- Iowa Specialty Hospital- ClarionClarion, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark Palit among 24 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Iowa
Mark Palit, M.D. is one of 24 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 67% 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 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2010 among the 14 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Iowa
There are 24 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Iowa.
All 24 in Iowa → Every provider in Clarion → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Trevor Schmitz, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141326364449
- Daniel McGuire, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091821090234
- Brian Handal, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661144727835
- Mitchell Hughes, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661831543602
- Jonathon Geisinger, M.D.Ames, IA 500101366702326
- Sarkis Kaspar, M.D.Ames, IA 500101861481822
- William Samuelson, MDSioux City, IA 511041619071826
- Stephen Frushour, M.D.Spencer, IA 513011881687739
Common questions
What is Mark Palit, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mark Palit, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568404788, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark Palit, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1316 S Main St, Clarion, IA, 50525. Phone: (515) 532-2811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark Palit, M.D.'s license?
Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mark Palit, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark Palit, M.D. had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.