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2026 NPPES data Pulmonary Disease Physician NPI 1336326537 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Veronica Palmero, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician in Miami, Florida.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 9,323 in Pulmonary Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 219 beneficiaries · Pulmonary Disease Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
0%
generic claims · 67% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
85.4/100
▲ 2 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$44.65
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Veronica Palmero, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 85.4/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,093 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 85.4/100
- MIPS score · +2 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 0%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Veronica Palmero, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
85 49th percentile higher than 49% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Veronica Palmero, M.D. sits
This provider among pulmonary disease physician peers
Across the 2,676 pulmonary disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Veronica Palmero, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 50% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 53% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one pulmonary disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Veronica Palmero, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Veronica Palmero, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Veronica Palmero, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Pulmonary Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,093 25% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
85.4/100 2.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Pulmonary Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Veronica Palmero, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pulmonary Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 85.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Pulmonary Disease Physician) - 85.4/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Veronica Palmero, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pulmonary Disease Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 351 NW LE JEUNE RD, Miami, FL, 33126, with a listed phone of (305) 994-1825. NPI 1336326537 was issued on 01/30/2008.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,093 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 219 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $418K in drug spend, split 67% brand-name and 0% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 85.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 69.2, Cost 82.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Pulmonary Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,323 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,457 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1336326537 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 01/30/2008 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
85.4134
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
69.1805
Quality
82.6923
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Veronica Palmero, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Sleep Medicine Specialists OF South Florida PA
Miami, FL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Veronica Palmero, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$45
Largest payer
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Veronica Palmero, M.D.. To verify Veronica Palmero, M.D.'s current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
Veronica Palmero, M.D. - brand share 67.0%
Pulmonary Disease Physician average
67% brand-name claims vs 0% generic, on 1,093 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,093
Total Claims
$418K
Total Drug Cost
219
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,446
- Total Day Supply
- 40,149
- Brand vs Generic
- 67% brand / 0% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $411K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 47
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.61
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 89, 75-84: 84, 85+: 34
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Veronica Palmero, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
274 claims
- Breo Ellipta
Breo Ellipta
120 claims
- Montelukast Sodium 91
Montelukast Sodium
91 claims
- Atrovent Hfa 70
Atrovent Hfa
70 claims
- Fluticasone Propio… 63
Fluticasone Propionate
63 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate … 61
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
61 claims
- Prednisone 58
Prednisone
58 claims
- Symbicort 39
Symbicort
39 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 274 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 120 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 91 |
| Atrovent Hfa Ipratropium Bromide | 70 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 63 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 61 |
| Prednisone | 58 |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 39 |
| Ventolin Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 34 |
| Famotidine | 32 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pulmonary Disease Physician Overview
How Veronica Palmero, M.D. fits within the Pulmonary Disease Physician landscape nationally.
9,323
Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pulmonary Disease Physician
1,457
Avg Claims per Provider
Veronica Palmero, M.D.'s 1,093 claims are below the specialty average of 1,457.
Nearby Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Palmero.
Dr. Ahmed Abdel Fadil
MD
Tampa, FL
David Abia Trujillo
Jacksonville, FL
Dr. Sunoj Abraham
MD
Crystal River, FL
Dr. Yaw Abu
M.D
Belle Glade, FL
Dr. Abeer Abutaleb
M.D.
Pensacola, FL
Compare Pulmonary Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Veronica Palmero, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Veronica Palmero, M.D. specializes in Pulmonary Disease Physician and practices in Miami, Florida. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Veronica Palmero, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Veronica Palmero, M.D. wrote 1,093 Medicare Part D claims totaling $418K in drug costs for 219 beneficiaries.
What is Veronica Palmero, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Veronica Palmero, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 85.4/100 (Quality: 69.2, Cost: 82.7). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Veronica Palmero, M.D. located? ▼
Veronica Palmero, M.D. is located at 351 NW LE JEUNE RD, Miami, FL, 33126. Phone: (305) 994-1825.
What is Veronica Palmero, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Veronica Palmero, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336326537, issued on 01/30/2008.
Does Veronica Palmero, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Veronica Palmero, M.D.'s prescribing is 67% brand-name and 0% generic drugs by claim count, with $411K in brand drug costs.
How many Pulmonary Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 9,323 Pulmonary Disease Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pulmonary Disease Physician provider writes 1,457 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Veronica Palmero, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Veronica Palmero, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Trelegy Ellipta, Breo Ellipta, Montelukast Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Veronica Palmero, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Veronica Palmero, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,093 Part D claims and 219 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Veronica Palmero, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Veronica Palmero, M.D.'s NPI is 1336326537 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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