Michael Leroy Palmer, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Tuscaloosa, AL
Michael Leroy Palmer, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1649454117, issued on Dec 20, 2007. Check the license (Alabama MD34255, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Leroy Palmer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD34255 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1774 Mcfarland Blvd N, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
- Phone
- (205) 759-2920
- Enumerated
- Dec 20, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 759-1344
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150810001594); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 232 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1774 Mcfarland Blvd N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lauren Bentley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811767320
- Mary Fil, PA-CPhysician Assistant1154915643
- Vicki Hannah, CRNP/APRN, BCGastroenterology Physician1528222148
- Corinne Hintz, PAPhysician Assistant1114853777
- Clarence Howe, MDGastroenterology Physician1326085200
- Jesslyn Marlar, PAMedical Physician Assistant1184132938
Verify Michael Leroy Palmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD34255Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
910 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium220 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl43 claims
- Omeprazole43 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl37 claims
- Entyvio35 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium33 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): 94 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $679.22
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- G I Associates OF West Alabama PCTuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Leroy Palmer among 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama
Michael Leroy Palmer, M.D. is one of 232 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 88% 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 57% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 57% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2000 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama.
All 232 in Alabama → Every provider in Tuscaloosa → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vicki Hannah, CRNP/APRN, BCTuscaloosa, AL 354061528222148
- Clarence Howe, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061326085200
- Gopal Kaza, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061306083936
- Jennifer Palmer, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061861626251
- Adisesha Reddy, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061407968167
- William Rowell, MD FACPTuscaloosa, AL 354061538109442
- Donnie Smith, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061811938889
- Subramaniam Sundar, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061699713008
Common questions
What is Michael Leroy Palmer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Leroy Palmer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649454117, issued on Dec 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Leroy Palmer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1774 Mcfarland Blvd N, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406. Phone: (205) 759-2920. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Leroy Palmer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD34255, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Leroy Palmer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Leroy Palmer, M.D. had 910 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Leroy Palmer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94 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.