Physician

Sharon M. Palmer, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Sharon Palmer, M.D. (NPI: 1144283714) practices family practice in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Columbia, GA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC (NPI: 1275992240; TIN: 273818647) and primary practice location at 30909-6625. Palmer is affiliated with the WellStar Clinical Partners Medicare ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A4803), participating under the MSSP model.

Palmer's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 183 traditional Medicare patients, billed 27,517 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $743,186 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was G0439 (Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit). Part D data shows 3,062 prescription claims across 235 beneficiaries totaling $445,512 in drug costs, led by Ozempic (Semaglutide). DME data shows 75 claims. Open Payments data shows 55 records totaling $992. 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 has risen steadily, from $19,723 to $743,186. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $72,821 to $445,512. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $4,276 and ending at $123,075.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	154	563	$19,723
2016	145	475	$15,231
2017	134	708	$15,128
2018	136	465	$14,914
2019	114	563	$25,456
2020	101	627	$21,176
2021	141	11,463	$268,513
2022	168	25,663	$394,756
2023	165	27,201	$403,321
2024	183	27,517	$743,186

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	129	1,109	$72,821
2016	151	983	$65,781
2017	140	495	$16,869
2018	127	581	$21,390
2019	128	1,592	$142,621
2020	159	2,478	$283,408
2021	188	2,791	$348,102
2022	188	2,673	$340,582
2023	172	2,877	$475,376
2024	235	3,062	$445,512

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	13	41	$2,249
2016	N/R	14	$320
2017	N/R	24	$1,000
2018	N/R	24	$857
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	11	$346
2023	N/R	11	$132
2024	59	75	$113,178

* / # = 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
G0439	Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	31	31	$121
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	93	$80
96365	Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less	42	107	$43
J0897	Injection, denosumab, 1 mg	23	1,680	$20
96372	Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle	40	70	$10

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Ozempic	Semaglutide	46	1,626	$53,317
Eliquis	Apixaban	48	2,560	$50,192
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	27	1,204	$44,382
Rybelsus	Semaglutide	18	1,380	$43,658
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	16	1,480	$28,568

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
A6197	Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., each dressing	N	59	63	$107,837
A6021	Collagen dressing, sterile, size 16 sq. in. or less, each	N	N/R	12	$5,341

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	55	$992	ABBVIE 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 Sharon M. Palmer, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Sharon M. Palmer, M.D. (NPI 1144283714), 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 Sharon M. Palmer, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Sharon M. Palmer, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for WellStar Clinical Partners Medicare ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A4803).

What billing organization is linked to Sharon M. Palmer, M.D.?

Sharon M. Palmer, M.D. is linked to WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC (billing NPI 1275992240) in the available physician profile data.

Does Sharon M. Palmer, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Sharon M. Palmer, M.D. has 55 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.