Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology · Tuscaloosa, AL
NPI
1649454117
Since 2007
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Code 207RG0100X
Group practices
2
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
2
Hospital affiliations
1774 McFarland Blvd N
Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406
Phone (205) 759-2920
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$47K
473 services
Medicare patients, 2024
287
Average age 72
Drug cost, 2024
$590K
910 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$778
From 9 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Michael L Palmer was code 43239 (upper gi endoscopy), 78 times for 75 patients. In total Michael L Palmer billed 473 services in 30 codes, and Medicare paid $47K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2015-05-29.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 43239 Upper GI Endoscopy | Facility | 78 | 75 | $67.55 | $5,269 |
| 45385 Colonoscopy - Lesion Removal | Facility | 52 | 52 | $171.07 | $8,895 |
| 99222 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 50 | 50 | $97.02 | $4,851 |
| 45380 Lower GI Endoscopy - Other | Facility | 50 | 50 | $87.59 | $4,380 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 46 | 41 | $85.19 | $3,919 |
| 43249 Upper GI Endoscopy | Facility | 32 | 31 | $102.89 | $3,292 |
| 45378 Lower GI Endoscopy - Other | Facility | 28 | 28 | $115.82 | $3,243 |
| 43235 Upper GI Endoscopy | Facility | 24 | 24 | $87.56 | $2,101 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 22 | 17 | $52.84 | $1,162 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 19 | 19 | $107.51 | $2,043 |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 14 | 14 | $70.16 | $982 |
By year: 2022 $62K for 606 services; 2023 $53K for 563 services; 2024 $47K for 473 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Michael L Palmer prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Pantoprazole Sodium, with 220 prescriptions and refills. In total Michael L Palmer wrote 910 Medicare prescriptions that cost $590K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 220 | 458 | 92 | $2,176 |
| Omeprazole Generic | 43 | 108 | 18 | $829 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl Generic | 43 | 54 | 20 | $908 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Generic | 37 | 37 | 17 | $134 |
| Entyvio Vedolizumab | 35 | 59 | Under 11 | $296K |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium Generic | 33 | 75 | 14 | $1,086 |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr Dexlansoprazole | 31 | 55 | Under 11 | $8,283 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 29 | 29 | Under 11 | $446 |
| Diclofenac Sodium Generic | 28 | 28 | 14 | $248 |
| Famotidine Generic | 28 | 62 | Under 11 | $469 |
| Mesalamine Generic | 25 | 37 | Under 11 | $9,090 |
| Methylprednisolone Generic | 24 | 24 | 23 | $94.26 |
| Sodium Chloride 0.9 % Sodium Chloride | 23 | 23 | Under 11 | $120 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 15 | 27 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Celecoxib Generic | 14 | 14 | Under 11 | $13.74 |
Brand drugs: 159 claims; generic drugs: 751 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Michael L Palmer $778 ($778 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 9 companies. The largest payer was Pfizer Inc. with $180.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 11 | $180 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC BHC | 8 | $141 |
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 10 | $139 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals MDGL | 4 | $98.1 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. ARDX | 4 | $86.3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation BSX | 1 | $43.01 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | 2 | $36.7 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. TAK | 2 | $29.11 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. JNJ | 1 | $24.72 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.