NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Max Palatnik, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Max Palatnik, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1821431644, issued on Apr 11, 2013. Check the license (Missouri 2025037408, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821431644
Name
Max Palatnik
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
2025037408 MO
2016-00834 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1201 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63104
Phone
(314) 977-4644
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2013
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Fax
(314) 977-7879
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260105000583); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1201 S Grand Blvd

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

  1. Daniel Aaronson, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1679937908
  2. Brian Abboud, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134821879
  3. Catherine Aber, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215878293
  4. Krystel Abi KaramStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912708124
  5. Timothy Adrian, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1578437182
  6. Baris Afsar, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1235976143

Verify Max Palatnik in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

281 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Max Palatnik281
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide52 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate27 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23 claims
  4. Doxycycline Monohydrate16 claims
  5. Naproxen14 claims
  6. Lidocaine Hcl Viscous11 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): 92 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $200.00

1 payment: compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Teladoc Health, Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Max Palatnik$200.00
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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. Ssm Health Care GroupSaint Louis, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Max Palatnik among 1,405 emergency medicine physician records in Missouri

Max Palatnik, M.D. is one of 1,405 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2012 among the 808 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

398 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Saint Louis

They are 398 of the 27,605 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Louis, and 1,405 emergency medicine physician records in Missouri.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Ahlering, MDSaint Louis, MO 631041295312817
  2. Kate Alemann, MDSaint Louis, MO 631041932763703
  3. Dominic Bisesi, DOSaint Louis, MO 631041114505005
  4. Clayton Caulkins, MDSaint Louis, MO 631041750969085
  5. Chinyere Egbujor, MDSaint Louis, MO 631041679093371
  6. Andrew Garcia, MDSt Louis, MO 631041457939514
  7. Theodore Harper, MDSaint Louis, MO 631041023509320
  8. Matthew Huggins, MDSaint Louis, MO 631041912584681

Common questions

What is Max Palatnik, M.D.'s NPI number?

Max Palatnik, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821431644, issued on Apr 11, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Max Palatnik, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO, 63104. Phone: (314) 977-4644. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Max Palatnik, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2025037408, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Max Palatnik, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Max Palatnik, M.D. had 281 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Max Palatnik, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92 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.

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