Dr. Bernard John Palma , DO
General Practice • Columbus, OH
5815 Westbourne Ave
Columbus, OH 432131459
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Dr. Bernard Palma is listed in NPPES under General Practice.
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NPI assigned on June 20, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 596 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 82075 — Measurement of alcohol level in breath specimen: 177 service units.
- 90833 — Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit: 168 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 144 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 223 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2021:
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone (Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl) — 170 prescription fills, including refills.
- Suboxone (Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl) — 31 prescription fills, including refills.
- Buprenorphine Hcl — 22 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 359 in 2017 to 596 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
5815 Westbourne Ave
Columbus, OH 432131459
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Columbus, OH. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $29,598 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $23,671 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
30-day fills
223 standardized 30-day fills in 2021
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$24,154 in 2021
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2021, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2021.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2021
All general payments: $60.70 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $60.70 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Alkermes, Inc.: $24.67 across 1 record.
- USWM, LLC: $24.29 across 1 record.
- Pfizer Inc.: $11.74 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2021 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Columbus and Ohio
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Palma are from 2021.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Palma are from 2021.
25 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Columbus, OH (281 in Ohio).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Columbus
4% of these 25 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
32% of these 25 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 66% from 359 in 2017 to 596 in 2021.
- 2017: 359
- 2018: 367
- 2019: 622
- 2020: 868
- 2021: 596
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount varied from year to year: $29,378 in 2017 and $29,598 in 2021.
- 2017: $29,378
- 2018: $28,374
- 2019: $31,782
- 2020: $47,684
- 2021: $29,598
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 12% from $21,046 in 2017 to $23,671 in 2021.
- 2017: $21,046
- 2018: $19,921
- 2019: $26,578
- 2020: $38,691
- 2021: $23,671
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 96% from 5,284 in 2017 to 223 in 2021.
- 2017: 5,284
- 2018: 5,487
- 2019: 1,115
- 2020: 120
- 2021: 223
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 96% from 6,041 in 2017 to 223 in 2021.
- 2017: 6,041
- 2018: 6,550
- 2019: 1,174
- 2020: 120
- 2021: 223
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 94% from $379,067 in 2017 to $24,154 in 2021.
- 2017: $379,067
- 2018: $399,911
- 2019: $83,548
- 2020: $16,246
- 2021: $24,154
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $533.08 in 2019 to $60.70 in 2021.
- 2019: $533.08
- 2020: $31.23
- 2021: $60.70
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2021), CMS Open Payments (2021), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2021 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2021): fewer than 11 records totaling $60.70.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Alkermes, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VIVITROL | General | $24.67 |
| USWM, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Lucemyra | General | $24.29 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ELIQUIS | General | $11.74 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2021, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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82075
Measurement of alcohol level in breath specimen
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177 | 19 | $31.80 | $29.86 |
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90833
Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes
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168 | 21 | $90.76 | $64.31 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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144 | 19 | $97.47 | $73.73 |
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Q3014
Telehealth originating site facility fee
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107 | 17 | $30.00 | $27.02 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2021.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 170 | 2,265 | $16,816.34 | 42 |
| Suboxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 31 | 450 | $7,061.91 | — |
| Buprenorphine Hcl | Buprenorphine Hcl | 22 | 196 | $275.46 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2021; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-12-28NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Secondary Practice Locations
1000 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 432051333
Phone: 6142523636
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Internal Medicine - Addiction Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 5815 WESTBOURNE AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 432131459 (Tel: 5138347063)
Registered at 615 ELSINORE PL STE 200, CINCINNATI, OH 452021457 (Tel: 5138347063)
Family Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: OH 34.006190)
Recorded as BERNARD PALMA, D.O.
Registered at 1000 E. BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 432051333 (Tel: 6142523636)
Registered at 1000 E. BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 432051333 (Tel: 6142523636)
Recorded as BENARD PALMA, D.O.
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2912 S HIGH STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 432073616 (Tel: 6147482000)
Registered at 2912 S HIGH STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 432073616 (Tel: 6147482000)
Recorded as BENARD PALMA, DO
Family Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: OH 34-00-6190)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other General Practices in Columbus
- Dr. Mark Bolton, MD
- Dr. Juliette Astor, MD
- Dr. Mark Lindsey, MD
- Dr. Carlos Cordero-Caballero, MD, MS
- Dr. Eric Dirks, DO
- Aastha Dhakal
Mailing Address
615 Elsinore Pl Ste 200
Cincinnati, OH 452021457
Phone: 5138347063