Dr. Barron Mark Palmer , MD
Surgery โข Dallas, TX
3500 Gaston Ave
Dallas, TX 752462017
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NPI assigned on July 3, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 383 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99203 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 76 service units.
- 99231 โ Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day: 59 service units.
- G0500 โ Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito: 59 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 12 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 70 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Gavilyte-G (Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl) โ 50 prescription fills, including refills.
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes (Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl) โ 20 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Dallas, TX (2024, 98 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 148. Middle half: 75 to 345.
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 148. Middle half: 72 to 277.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 181 in 2020 to 383 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3500 Gaston Ave
Dallas, TX 752462017
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: County Of Monterey. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Indiana University School Of Medicine
2001
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
210 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $33,217 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $26,818 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
70 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
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
$1,176 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019โ2025.
Years since graduation
25 years (graduated 2001)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2001 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2007
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Palmer has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Palmer as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Dallas and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Dallas, TX (2024, 98 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 148. Middle half: 75 to 345.
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 148. Middle half: 72 to 277.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Dallas, TX (2024, 98 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $25,937. Middle half: $9,346 to $55,462.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $20,825. Middle half: $8,873 to $41,247.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Dallas, TX (2024, 98 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $19,541. Middle half: $7,145 to $43,350.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,568. Middle half: $6,700 to $31,964.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Dallas, TX (2024, 80 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 58. Middle half: 30 to 89.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 936 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 70. Middle half: 31 to 145.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Dallas, TX (2024, 80 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $373. Middle half: $172 to $2,118.
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 936 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $502. Middle half: $180 to $1,728.
199 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Dallas, TX (2,193 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Dallas
20.1% of these 199 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
61.8% of these 199 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 112% from 181 in 2020 to 383 in 2024.
- 2020: 181
- 2021: 285
- 2022: 265
- 2023: 359
- 2024: 383
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 217% from $10,475 in 2020 to $33,217 in 2024.
- 2020: $10,475
- 2021: $20,353
- 2022: $15,833
- 2023: $26,326
- 2024: $33,217
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 221% from $8,349 in 2020 to $26,818 in 2024.
- 2020: $8,349
- 2021: $16,023
- 2022: $12,487
- 2023: $22,005
- 2024: $26,818
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 79% from 39 in 2020 to 70 in 2024.
- 2020: 39
- 2021: 39
- 2022: 109
- 2023: 96
- 2024: 70
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 79% from 39 in 2020 to 70 in 2024.
- 2020: 39
- 2021: 39
- 2022: 109
- 2023: 96
- 2024: 70
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $562 in 2020 to $1,176 in 2024.
- 2020: $562
- 2021: $574
- 2022: $1,128
- 2023: $1,431
- 2024: $1,176
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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76 | 76 | $223.00 | $81.61 |
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99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
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59 | 29 | $95.00 | $49.98 |
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G0500
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito
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59 | 57 | $38.00 | $5.45 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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37 | 34 | $75.00 | $35.51 |
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G0121
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk
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25 | 25 | $624.00 | $184.34 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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22 | 22 | $377.00 | $135.76 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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21 | 19 | $141.00 | $79.84 |
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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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20 | 16 | $149.00 | $66.89 |
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45380
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
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18 | 18 | $2076.25 | $160.05 |
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G0105
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
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17 | 17 | $1467.00 | $173.62 |
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45385
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
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16 | 16 | $938.00 | $254.50 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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13 | 12 | $323.00 | $147.42 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; 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 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Gavilyte-G | Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl | 50 | 73 | $808.96 | 46 |
| Peg-3350 And Electrolytes | Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl | 20 | 22 | $366.90 | 20 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20090508000458
CA
7416005095
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
County Of Monterey
1615 Bunker Hill Way, Salinas, CA 939066010
County Of Monterey
1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA 939063100
County Of Monterey
Po Box, Salinas, CA 93912
County Of Monterey
1270 Natividad Rd, Salinas, CA 939063198
County Of Monterey
1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA 93912
Phone: 8317554235
County Of Monterey
1270 Natividad Rd, Salinas, CA 939063144
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Internal Medicine
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Internal Medicine
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated July 03, 2007.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Dallas
- Dr. Christine Wang, MD
- Dr. Robert Steckler, MD
- Dr. Rebecca Barr, MD
- Dr. Somkenechi Ajene, DO
- Dr. Andrew Karpisek, MD
- Dr. James Sanders, MD
Mailing Address
510 S Central Expy, Apt. 5201
Dallas, TX 752015810
Phone: 5623354135