Thomas Ryan Palmer, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Bossier City, LA
Thomas Ryan Palmer, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Bossier City, Louisiana, and NPI 1578619912, issued on Jan 26, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.14251R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Ryan Palmer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD.14251R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2400 Hospital Dr, Bossier City, LA 71111
- Phone
- (318) 631-9121
- Enumerated
- Jan 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 631-9126
- Medicaid ID
- 1408778 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070706000294); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Ryan Palmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.14251RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
521 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole114 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium90 claims
- Sucralfate58 claims
- Diphenoxylate-Atropine50 claims
- Gavilyte-G40 claims
- Famotidine26 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: $408.44
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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
- WK Pinnacle GastroenterologyShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Ryan Palmer among 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana
Thomas Ryan Palmer, M.D. is one of 263 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 207 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 61% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.
All 263 in Louisiana → Every provider in Bossier City → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Bienvenu, MDBossier City, LA 711111821265281
- Lawrence Johnson, M.D.Bossier City, LA 711111619968641
- Douglas Rimmer, M.D.Bossier City, LA 711111386634590
- Barry Osherowitz, MDBossier City, LA 711121023092673
- Humberto Aguilar, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711151366432577
- Elvin Hardy, MDShreveport, LA 711071750600748
- James Hobley, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711151336114917
- Sathya Jaganmohan, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711151922202597
Common questions
What is Thomas Ryan Palmer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Ryan Palmer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578619912, issued on Jan 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Ryan Palmer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 Hospital Dr, Bossier City, LA, 71111. Phone: (318) 631-9121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Ryan Palmer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.14251R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Ryan Palmer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Ryan Palmer, M.D. had 521 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.