NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronald L. Palmer, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Bridgeton, MO

Ronald L. Palmer, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Bridgeton, Missouri, and NPI 1578597290, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R5B08, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578597290
Name
Ronald L. Palmer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
R5B08 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12303 Depaul Dr, Bridgeton, MO 63044
Phone
(314) 344-6350
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
201778701 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070807000499); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Washington University School Of Medicine, 1978
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 12303 Depaul Dr

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

  1. Karen Baranski, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1891718987
  2. Susan Dando, DOAnesthesiology Physician1912998295
  3. Edwin Ernst, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1457383713
  4. James FordCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1902226418
  5. Megan Gau, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1457383796
  6. Bryan Goss, ACNPNurse Practitioner1164970364

Verify Ronald L. Palmer 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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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Ronald Palmer35
  2. Specialty average51

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril14 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ernst Radiology Clinic, IncBridgeton, MO

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

Ronald L. Palmer among 976 diagnostic radiology physician records in Missouri

Ronald L. Palmer, MD is one of 976 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 74% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2006 among the 678 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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 2085R0202X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Bridgeton

They are 15 of the 1,095 NPPES records with a practice address in Bridgeton, and 976 diagnostic radiology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Baranski, MDBridgeton, MO 630441891718987
  2. Clelland Chatman, M.D.Bridgeton, MO 630441174933022
  3. Edwin Ernst, MDBridgeton, MO 630441457383713
  4. Robert Fischer, M.D.Bridgeton, MO 630441013167600
  5. Megan Gau, MDBridgeton, MO 630441457383796
  6. Robert Gresick, MDBridgeton, MO 630441992746937
  7. Lewis Halverson, M.D.Bridgeton, MO 630441144253410
  8. Justin Lendermon, M.D.Bridgeton, MO 630441558896894

Common questions

What is Ronald L. Palmer, MD's NPI number?

Ronald L. Palmer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578597290, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronald L. Palmer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12303 Depaul Dr, Bridgeton, MO, 63044. Phone: (314) 344-6350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronald L. Palmer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R5B08, 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 Ronald L. Palmer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronald L. Palmer, MD had 35 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. 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.