Physician

Ryan Christopher Palmer, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Ryan Palmer, MD (NPI: 1063647345) practices orthopedic surgery in the Auburn-Opelika, AL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lee, AL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC, P.C. (NPI: 1497706220; TIN: 721376223) and primary practice location at 36801-5457.

Palmer's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 402 traditional Medicare patients, billed 15,411 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $141,287 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99213 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more). Part D data shows 2,952 prescription claims across 691 beneficiaries totaling $27,764 in drug costs, led by Diclofenac Sodium (Diclofenac Sodium). DME data shows 89 claims. Open Payments data shows 3 records totaling $120. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $9,668 to $27,764. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $2,749 and ending at $11,634.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	431	2,957	$142,176
2016	534	3,514	$225,662
2017	448	2,910	$187,800
2018	488	2,908	$183,389
2019	477	2,468	$174,200
2020	427	2,311	$190,420
2021	467	2,723	$210,513
2022	467	3,768	$170,354
2023	418	2,149	$138,556
2024	402	15,411	$141,287

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	246	701	$9,668
2016	362	1,281	$19,662
2017	365	1,196	$14,189
2018	350	1,049	$14,480
2019	416	1,269	$17,941
2020	450	1,389	$30,864
2021	509	1,561	$18,828
2022	545	1,937	$27,404
2023	595	2,239	$26,328
2024	691	2,952	$27,764

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	91	105	$9,642
2016	136	149	$17,897
2017	69	73	$7,269
2018	76	125	$7,870
2019	56	125	$8,223
2020	66	80	$8,000
2021	90	91	$9,145
2022	39	50	$5,180
2023	39	39	$3,513
2024	67	89	$5,016

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	157	196	$60
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	126	195	$42
99212	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	79	98	$37
73562	X-ray of knee, 3 views	81	128	$26
J1010	Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	149	13,723	$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	665	22,192	$8,541
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	190	7,027	$5,769
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	400	2,533	$2,498
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	382	9,955	$2,102
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	473	15,723	$1,713

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L3670	Shoulder orthosis, acromio/clavicular (canvas and webbing type), prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	14	14	$1,693
L1812	Knee orthosis, elastic with joints, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	14	14	$1,050
L3924	Hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	13	13	$1,000
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	13	13	$668
L3995	Addition to upper extremity orthosis, sock, fracture or equal, each	N	13	13	$357

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	3	$120	Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Ryan Christopher Palmer, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Ryan Christopher Palmer, MD (NPI 1063647345), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Ryan Christopher Palmer, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Ryan Christopher Palmer, MD?

Ryan Christopher Palmer, MD is linked to THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC, P.C. (billing NPI 1497706220) in the available physician profile data.

Does Ryan Christopher Palmer, MD have Open Payments data?

Ryan Christopher Palmer, MD has 3 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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